2005 SPARC Field Day Plan

Sterling Park Amateur Radio Club
(SPARC)

2010 Field Day

24 Jun 10

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:

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

3. There will be six radio stations as follows:

Equipment	HF CW	HF CW/RTTY/SSB	HF SSB	HF GOTA (Bonus Station)	10M SSB	VHF (Bonus Station)
Call Sign	K4NVA	K4NVA	K4NVA	NQ4K	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	Manual Tuner (Don, K7CS)	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 LongJohn (Don, K7CS) 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)
Lamps (for night)	Bruce, KJ4MFF	Bud, W4KSN	Jim, AF4MO

4. Spares

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

   b. Dick, W2YE, briengs an extra manual tuner.

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 and Mark, KI4OBT

   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. Bud, W4KWN, and Jim, AF4MO, 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 CW/RTTY/SSB	HF GOTA	10M SSB	VHF
Saturday
1400 - 1500	Dick, W2YE Don, K7CS Tom, WA4BCK	Bill, WF1L	DG: Kevin, W4KLS		Jim, KF4PQL	Ray, KD4RSL
1500 - 1600		Bill, WF1L	DG: Kevin, W4KLS
1600 - 1700		Bud, W4KSN	CW: Red, N3TG
1700 - 1800		Mitch, AJ4YZ	CW: Red, N3TG
1800 - 1900		Mitch, AJ4YZ	CW: Red, N3TG
1900 - 2000		Kevin, W4KLS	CW: Red, N3TG	Gary, K4SRX
2000 - 2100		Kevin, W4KLS		Gary, K4SRX
2100 - 2200		Kevin, W4KLS	Fred, N2TZ	Gary, K4SRX
2200 - 2300		Kevin, W4KLS	Fred, N2TZ
2300 - 2400		Jim, AF4MO	Fred, N2TZ
Sunday
2400 - 0100		Jim, AF4MO	SSB: Gordon, NQ4K
0100 - 0200		Jim, AF4MO	SSB: Gordon, NQ4K
0200 - 0300		Jim, AF4MO	SSB: Gordon, NQ4K
0300 - 0400		Jim, AF4MO	SSB: Gordon, NQ4K
0400 - 0500		Jim, AF4MO	SSB: Gordon, NQ4K
0500 - 0600		Jim, AF4MO	SSB: Gordon, NQ4K
0600 - 0700		Bruce, KJ4MFF	SSB: Gordon, NQ4K
0700 - 0800		Bruce, KJ4MFF	CW: Red, N3TG
0800 - 0900		Bruce, KJ4MFF	CW: Red, N3TG
0900 - 1000			CW: Red, N3TG
1000 - 1100			CW: Red, N3TG
1100 - 1200			CW: Red, N3TG
1200 - 1300
1300 - 1400