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Sterling Park Amateur Radio Club
(SPARC)
2009 Field Day
Revised on 24 Jun 09
1.  SPARC will operate a Class 3A amateur radio station on Field Day from Park View High School.
    (3 transmitters (CW, Phone, RTTY) plus VHF/UHF transmitter and HF Phone GOTA transmitter).

2.  The station schedule is:

   26 Jun 08   Friday           7:00 PM Local: Antenna set-up preparation
   27 Jun 08   Saturday     10:00 AM Local: Station set-up
   27 Jun 08   Saturday      2:00 PM Local (1800 UTC): Radio operations begin
   27 Jun 08  Saturday       6:00 PM Educational Activity
   27 Jun 08   Saturday      6:00 PM Local: Wouff-Hong, Rettysnitch, and Uggerumph Discussion Group (i.e., Party)
   28 Jun 08   Sunday        2:00 PM Local (1800 UTC): Radio operations end
   28 Jun 08   Sunday        2:00 PM Local: Station take-down starts

3.  There will be six radio stations as follows:
   
Equipment HF CW HF RTTY/SSB HF SSB HF GOTA (Bonus Station) 10M SSB VHF (Bonus Station)
Call Sign K4NVA K4NVA K4NVA K4LDT K4NVA K4NVA
Tent Kevin Pop-Up Share HF CW Kevin Pop-Up Club Tent
(Gordon, K4NVA)
 Share HF SSB Club Tent
 Share VHF Tent
 Tent
 (Ray, KD4RSL)
Table 6-ft table (Gordon-NQ4K) 5 ft table (Gordon, NQ4K) 6-ft table (Gordon-NQ4K) 6-ft table (Don, K7CS) Share VHF Table
 (Ray, KD4RSL)
Radio
 IC-756
(Don-K7CS) 		FT-840 (Kevin, W4KLS) ICOM 756 (Dick -W2YE) FT-897
(Bud, W4KSN) 		FT-100
(Jim, KF4PQL) 		(Ray, KD4RSL)
Tuner
 n./a W/ Artifical Grd (Kevin, W4KLS) n/a (Bud, W4KSN)
 (Jim, KF4PQL) (Ray, KD4RSL)
Transmission Line See Below See Below See Below See Below (Jim, KF4PQL) (Ray, KD4RSL)
Antenna V-Wire Antenna (Don, K7CS) 3-Element Beam (Don, K7CS)
 Delta Loop (Don, K7CS) Windom
(Dick, W2YE)		 10m Dipole
(Dick, W2YE)
 (Ray, KD4RSL)
Logging
 Desktop (Dick, W2YE, Don, K7CS; Bud, W4RSN)) Laptop (Kevin, W4KLS) w/ MMTTY for RTTY operation
Desktop (Dick, W2YE) w/ CT for SSB operation		 Desktop (Dick, W2YE) Paper Log (Gordon, NQ4K)  (Jim, KF4PQL) (Ray, KD4RSL)
Computer Linked Yes Yes Yes No No No
Power Strip (Don, K7CS) (Kevin, W4KLS) (Gordon, NQ4K)
(Jim, KF4PQL) (Ray, KD4RSL)

4.  Spares

   a. Don, K7CS, brings a TS440S as a spare radio.

5.  Other Equipment

   a.  Ropes for hauling Antennas: Dick,W2YE; Don, K7CS;

   b.  Folding Chairs: Don, K7CS; Gordon,NQ4K

   c.  Transmission Line: Don, K7CS; Kevin, W4KLS; Russ, W3RST; Bud, W4RSN; Bill, WF1L

   d.  Logging software: CTDOS (Computer owners should load software before Field Day)

   e.  Cat 5 cable for linking computers: Dick, W2YE

   f.  GOTA operator sign-in sheets, paper dup sheets, logging sheets, certificates: Gordon, K4NVA

   g. HF filters for transmission lines (80m 40m, 20m 15m): Dick, W2YE

   h. Computer screen shields: Jim, AF4MO

6.  Additional Points

   a.  (3 x 100 pts) 100% Emergency Power:  Generator and Distribution Line: Russ, W3RST

   b.  (100 pts) Media Publicity:  Jim, AF4MO, coordinates with Loudoun Times.

   c. (100 pts) Public Location:  Jim, KF4PQL, coordinates with Park View High School as field location.

   d. (100 pts) Public Information Table: Bud, W4KSN, sets up Table with Banner, pamphlets, etc.

   e.  (100 pts) Message Origination to Section Manager:  Bill, WF1L, sends formal message.

   f.  (10 messages x 10 pts = 100 pts) Message Handling:  Bill, WF1L, sends 10 messages.

   g.  (100 pts) Satellite QSO:  Ray, KD4RSL

   h.  (100 pts) Alternate Power:  Ray-KD4RSL will operate with solar panel charged battery for minimum of 5 QSO at VHF station.

   i.  (100 pts) W1AW Bulletin:  Dick, W2YE will copy field day bulletin.

   j.  (100 pts) Educational Activity Bonus: Kevin, W4KLS          

   k.  (100 pts) Site Visitation by elected Government Official:  Jim, KF4PQL, coordinated with Warren Guerin, School Board Member, and Stevens Miller, Board of Supervisors Member, to attend Field Day..

   l.  (100 pts) Site Visitation by a Representative of an Agency: Kevin, W4KLS

   m.  (1000 pts) GOTA Station: 
            For each GOTA operator, every  20 QSOs gets 20 points up to 100 points.
            Additional GOTA operators for up to 500 Points total.
            Full-Time GOTA Coach doubles points (GOTA Coach: Bud,, W4KSN; and Linda, K4LDT)

   n.  (50 pts) Web submission: Dick, W2YE

   o.  (20 pts x 5 per youth = 100 pts max) Youth Participation:  Jim, AF4MO, will coordinate with scouts.

7.  Field Day Layout




 
8.  The Wouff-Hong, Rettysnitch, and Uggerumph Discussion Group (i.e., Club Party)
   a. Drinks:
          1) Sodas:  Jim, AF4MO
          2) Cooler w/ice,  Don, K7CS  
   b. Food:  SPARC will pay for a food. Don, K7CS, with assistance from others will make a food run at 5:00 PM.
   c. Wouff-Hong, Rettysnitch, and Uggerumph discussion: Bill, WF1L.
   d. All sit around, eat, drink, and talk.
 
9.  Operator Schedule

  This is a best estimate in an attempt to keep someone on the radios at all times. Operators and times will change based upon who is ready and willing to operate at any given time. If you feel like operating for a while, please either take over an unoccupied radio or ask the current operator if they would like to take a break. All times are subject to friendly negotiation.


Date/Time (local)
 HF CW
    HF SSB   
HF SSB/CW/ RTTY HF GOTA
 10M SSB
 VHF
Saturday


Linda, K4LDT; Bud, W4RSN
(GOTA Coach)

1400 - 1500
 Dick, W2YE Bill, WF1L
 Kevin, W4KLS
 Craig, KJ4GZY Jim, KF4PQL
 Ray, KD4RSL
1500 - 1600
 Dick, W2YE Bill, WF1L Kevin, W4KLS Craig, KJ4GZY Jim, KF4PQL
1600 - 1700
 Tom,WA2BCK Chuck, KI4IEO Kevin, W4KLS
Jim, KF4PQL
1700 - 1800
 Tom,WA2BCK Chuck, KI4IEO

Jim, KF4PQL
1800 - 1900
 Tom,WA2BCK Chuck, KI4IEO Mark, KA8I
Jim, KF4PQL
1900 - 2000
 Forrest, N4UTY Chuck, KI4IEO Mark, KA8I
Jim, KF4PQL
2000 - 2100
 Forrest, N4UTY Jim, AF4MO Mark, KA8I


2100 - 2200
 Forrest, N4UTY Jim, AF4MO Mark, KA8I


2200 - 2300
 Don, K7CS Jim, AF4MO Mark, KA8I Eric, AJ4LN

2300 - 2400 Don, K7CS Jim, AF4MO Gordon, NQ4K Eric, AJ4LN

Sunday





2400 - 0100 Don, K7CS Jim, AF4MO Gordon, NQ4K Eric, AJ4LN

0100 - 0200 Don, K7CS Jim, AF4MO Gordon, NQ4K


0200 - 0300 Don, K7CS Jim, AF4MO Gordon, NQ4K


0300 - 0400
 Don, K7CS Jim, AF4MO Gordon, NQ4K


0400 - 0500
 Don, K7CS Jim, AF4MO Gordon, NQ4K


0500 - 0600
 Don, K7CS Jim, AF4MO Gordon, NQ4K


0600 - 0700
 Don, K7CS Jim, AF4MO Gordon, NQ4K


0700 - 0800
 Red, N3TG
 John de N3QT



0800 - 0900
 Red, N3TG John de N3QT Tom,WA2BCK


0900 - 1000
 Red, N3TG John de N3QT Tom,WA2BCK Bruce, KJ4MFF
 Jim, KF4PQL
1000 - 1100
 Red, N3TG John de N3QT Tom,WA2BCK Bruce, KJ4MFF Jim, KF4PQL
1100 - 1200
 Dick, W2YE
Linda, K4LDT
Jim, KF4PQL
1200 - 1300
 Dick, W2YE
Linda, K4LDT
Jim, KF4PQL
1300 - 1400
 Dick, W2YE
Linda, K4LDT
Jim, KF4PQL