2018 ARRL FIELD DAY

2018 ARRL FIELD DAY Results

RESULTS: Log submitted: Score: 1,838 Bonus Points: 1,260 >> TOTAL: 3,098

  • 80 m   > 85 CW,          28 Digital,       0 Phone
  • 40 m   > 98 CW,          60 Digital,       0 Phone
    20 m    >   7 CW,          30 Digital,     93 Phone
  • 15 m     > 41 CW,            0 Digital        0 Phone
  • 10 m     >   0 CW,           0 Digital,     63 Phone
  • GOTA                                                         65 Phone

TOTAL =    231 CW,      118 Digital,  221 Phone

 

2018 ARRL FIELD DAY Plan

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DATE: JUNE 23, 2018 Saturday
__ Set up > 09:00 AM (1100 hours), Operation starts > 2:00 PM (1400 hours), Food > 5:00 PM (1700 hours) in the Field House at end of stadium.
DATE: JUNE 24, 2018 Sunday
__Operation continues, Operation ends > 2:00 PM (1400 hours), Clean up begins > 2:00 PM (1400 hours) till completed

LOCATION:                                                                                                                                             Strom Thurmond High School Stadium,                                                                                             near 1131 Columbia Road,                                                                                                              Johnston, SC 29832

Field Day Site survey completed by KM4TWA, KK4DID and KM4GLW.

Strom Thurmond High School Stadium
GPS: 33.808233, -81.865687
Near: 1131 Columbia Road, Johnston, SC 29832

GRID SQUARE:  EM93bt

TRAILER: Parked in tunnel at 50 yard line. HF VHF/UHF ICOM IC-7100 Radio (Station one, rear room) and ICOM IC-7300 radio (Station two, front room).  Operators may bring their own radios. 

Station ONE: Primarily voice,  located in EMA trailer main room in rear,

Station TWO:  Primarily CW,  operator selected location. In PRESS BOX at top of stadium or EMA trailer front room. ICOM IC-7300 in both locations.

GOTA station located in press box of stadium, ICOM IC-7300.

Edgefield Emergency Management training trailer.
__ Trailer has internal generator and air conditioning.

Edgefield Emergency Management training trailer

ON SITE COMMUNICATIONS:

__ For local communications:  147.42 MHz simplex

__ For talk in: 146.85 MHz, 91.5 Hz tone

TASK LEADERS:
KK4DID, Rodney, chairman
__ Download, review and assure meeting the ARRL Field Day packet requirements.

… KM4GLW, Suzy, safety officer
__ Develop safety plan and ensure its implementation.

__ Food coordination. Provide BBQ, chili and maybe ribs. Others bring sides, snacks, drinks and ice.

…  Antenna design and construction

___ Plan two OCF dipoles, one vertical 20 meter antenna, end feed long wire. A drone will be used to aid installation.

… KM4TWA, James, computer operations
__ Develop reliable computer networked logging and back-up using N3FJP software.
__ Develop on-line sign up for operating and logging using this web site.  Sub tab from this event tab. Completed.

… Other team members
__ Support team leaders as requested

TRAINING
__ N3FJP Logging software training

N3FJP

 

Status: Updated 7.5.2018