BARENS ARRL Field Day 2002 WICWA

Per rules as posted in wwwARRLorg

Author Mark Simcik VVAlVVB

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1 Eligibility

We wish to operate as radio amateurs affiliated with the ARRURAC Field Organization under our Bloomfield Amateur Radio Emergency Net amp Service (BARENS) using the club call W1CWA

2 Object

We the participants of the BARENS Field Day 2002 wish to perform a representative test of our clubs ability to setup staff and operate a simulated field emergency station for the entirety of the 24-hour event Furthermore we wish to foster as much member participation and enjoyment of the Field Day as possible

3 Date and Field Day Period

Saturday June 22 through Sunday June 23

31 Time - Class A - 24 Hour Mode

311 Onsite - Setup amp Test Only

3111 Saturday

3112 800 AM EDT - 200 PM EDT

3113 1200 UTe - 1800 UTe

312 Operating - Field Day scoring

3121 Saturday - Sunday

3122 200 PM EDT - 200 PM EDT

3123 1800 UTe - 1800 UTe

313 Cleanup

3131 Sunday

3132 200 PM EDT - 300 PM EDT

3133 1800 UTe - 1900 UTe

32 No Friday Setup

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Entry Category

Category 3 - 3 simultaneous transmitters

41 ClassA

club portable station running independent of commercial mains

Power limited to 150-watts output - See 732

1000 foot diameter circle encloses all equipment amp antennas

411 Bonus - Novice (not utilizing)

4111 Setup by Novice and Technician Plus

41 Bonus VHFUHF

4121 Anything above 50 MHz

5 Exchange

51 3A Connecticut

511 Phone - Three Alpha Connecticut

512 CW 3A CT

Note We need to encourage 1 E calls those are general CQ calls answered by any US station These non-Field Day stations are considered to be 1 E because they are running on commercial power These contacts count just the same as if they were for example 4A NJ Also foreign stations count they exchange RS(T) and QTH

6 Miscellaneous Rules

61 Operators participating cannot work our station from home

62 Multiple operators of one station cannot work same field units

63 Phone CW amp Digital band segments are 3 useparate bands

64 All voice communications contacts are equivalent (phone)

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65 Crossband contacts not allowed

66 Use of more than one transmitter on same band prohibited

67 No repeater contacts

68 Batteries may be charged while in operation

7 Scoring

71 QSO Points

711 Phone - 1 point

712 CW - 2 points

713 Digital- 2 points

72 Power Multipliers - Highest used

721 5-watts or less on batteries - x 5 multiplier

722 150-watts or less - x 2 multiplier (our target)

723 gt 150-watts - x 1 multiplier

73 Bonus Points - no multipliers - Class A amp B

731 100 emergency power

7311 100 points per transmitter

732 Media pUblicity - 100 points -

7321 WJMJ - FM 889 - St Thomas Seminary

7322 WFSB - TV Channel 3 - Hartford

7323 WVIT - TV Channel 30 - New Britain

7324 Yankee Flyer - Bloomfield

7325 Journal Inquirer - Rockville

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7326 Bloomfield Journal - Bloomfield

7327 Hartford Courant - Hartford

733 Public location - 100 points --

7331 Posters for Heublein Tower amp Parks

734 Public information - 100 points --

7341 ARRL - 50 Brochures amp Poster

735 Message origination

7351 100 points - one message

7352 Message from Field Day Officer to SM or SEC

736 Message relay

7361 10 points per message (max 100 points)

7362 Need copy of each message for report

737 Satellite QSO

7371 100 points - one aso -- NO

7372 Counted as a separate band

738 Natural Power

7381 100 points

7382 Solar wind methane or grain alcohol

739 W1AW message -

7391 100 points

7392 Copy ARRL Field Day Bulletin

7393 See schedule

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7310 Nontraditional mode -- NO

73101 100 points

73102 APRSATVSSTV

73103 Not packet PSK31 or digital

8 Reporting - Harv K1 PZS

81 Due 2002 July 23

81 1 An official ARRL summary sheet

812 Dupe sheet sorted by band and mode

813 Proofs of bonus points claimed

82 Keep the logs in case of ARRL requests them

83 Electronic submission e-mailed to FieldDayarrlorg

84 Paper submissions mailed to Field Day Entry ARRL 225 Main Street Newington CT 06111

9 Miscellaneous

91 See rules for Bulletin times

92 See additional rules

921 General Rules for all ARRL Contests

922 General Rules for all ARRL Contests on Bands Below 30 MHz

923 General Rules for all ARRL Contests on Bands Above 50 MHz

93 The national simplex calling frequency of 14652 MHz cannot be used for making Field Day contacts

94 Complete Field Day 2001 package -- downloaded

95 Field Day 2001 Participation pins

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Entry Category

Category 3 - 3 simultaneous transmitters

41 ClassA

club portable station running independent of commercial mains

Power limited to 150-watts output - See 732

1000 foot diameter circle encloses all equipment amp antennas

411 Bonus - Novice (not utilizing)

4111 Setup by Novice and Technician Plus

41 Bonus VHFUHF

4121 Anything above 50 MHz

5 Exchange

51 3A Connecticut

511 Phone - Three Alpha Connecticut

512 CW 3A CT

Note We need to encourage 1 E calls those are general CQ calls answered by any US station These non-Field Day stations are considered to be 1 E because they are running on commercial power These contacts count just the same as if they were for example 4A NJ Also foreign stations count they exchange RS(T) and QTH

6 Miscellaneous Rules

61 Operators participating cannot work our station from home

62 Multiple operators of one station cannot work same field units

63 Phone CW amp Digital band segments are 3 useparate bands

64 All voice communications contacts are equivalent (phone)

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65 Crossband contacts not allowed

66 Use of more than one transmitter on same band prohibited

67 No repeater contacts

68 Batteries may be charged while in operation

7 Scoring

71 QSO Points

711 Phone - 1 point

712 CW - 2 points

713 Digital- 2 points

72 Power Multipliers - Highest used

721 5-watts or less on batteries - x 5 multiplier

722 150-watts or less - x 2 multiplier (our target)

723 gt 150-watts - x 1 multiplier

73 Bonus Points - no multipliers - Class A amp B

731 100 emergency power

7311 100 points per transmitter

732 Media pUblicity - 100 points -

7321 WJMJ - FM 889 - St Thomas Seminary

7322 WFSB - TV Channel 3 - Hartford

7323 WVIT - TV Channel 30 - New Britain

7324 Yankee Flyer - Bloomfield

7325 Journal Inquirer - Rockville

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7326 Bloomfield Journal - Bloomfield

7327 Hartford Courant - Hartford

733 Public location - 100 points --

7331 Posters for Heublein Tower amp Parks

734 Public information - 100 points --

7341 ARRL - 50 Brochures amp Poster

735 Message origination

7351 100 points - one message

7352 Message from Field Day Officer to SM or SEC

736 Message relay

7361 10 points per message (max 100 points)

7362 Need copy of each message for report

737 Satellite QSO

7371 100 points - one aso -- NO

7372 Counted as a separate band

738 Natural Power

7381 100 points

7382 Solar wind methane or grain alcohol

739 W1AW message -

7391 100 points

7392 Copy ARRL Field Day Bulletin

7393 See schedule

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7310 Nontraditional mode -- NO

73101 100 points

73102 APRSATVSSTV

73103 Not packet PSK31 or digital

8 Reporting - Harv K1 PZS

81 Due 2002 July 23

81 1 An official ARRL summary sheet

812 Dupe sheet sorted by band and mode

813 Proofs of bonus points claimed

82 Keep the logs in case of ARRL requests them

83 Electronic submission e-mailed to FieldDayarrlorg

84 Paper submissions mailed to Field Day Entry ARRL 225 Main Street Newington CT 06111

9 Miscellaneous

91 See rules for Bulletin times

92 See additional rules

921 General Rules for all ARRL Contests

922 General Rules for all ARRL Contests on Bands Below 30 MHz

923 General Rules for all ARRL Contests on Bands Above 50 MHz

93 The national simplex calling frequency of 14652 MHz cannot be used for making Field Day contacts

94 Complete Field Day 2001 package -- downloaded

95 Field Day 2001 Participation pins

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65 Crossband contacts not allowed

66 Use of more than one transmitter on same band prohibited

67 No repeater contacts

68 Batteries may be charged while in operation

7 Scoring

71 QSO Points

711 Phone - 1 point

712 CW - 2 points

713 Digital- 2 points

72 Power Multipliers - Highest used

721 5-watts or less on batteries - x 5 multiplier

722 150-watts or less - x 2 multiplier (our target)

723 gt 150-watts - x 1 multiplier

73 Bonus Points - no multipliers - Class A amp B

731 100 emergency power

7311 100 points per transmitter

732 Media pUblicity - 100 points -

7321 WJMJ - FM 889 - St Thomas Seminary

7322 WFSB - TV Channel 3 - Hartford

7323 WVIT - TV Channel 30 - New Britain

7324 Yankee Flyer - Bloomfield

7325 Journal Inquirer - Rockville

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7326 Bloomfield Journal - Bloomfield

7327 Hartford Courant - Hartford

733 Public location - 100 points --

7331 Posters for Heublein Tower amp Parks

734 Public information - 100 points --

7341 ARRL - 50 Brochures amp Poster

735 Message origination

7351 100 points - one message

7352 Message from Field Day Officer to SM or SEC

736 Message relay

7361 10 points per message (max 100 points)

7362 Need copy of each message for report

737 Satellite QSO

7371 100 points - one aso -- NO

7372 Counted as a separate band

738 Natural Power

7381 100 points

7382 Solar wind methane or grain alcohol

739 W1AW message -

7391 100 points

7392 Copy ARRL Field Day Bulletin

7393 See schedule

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7310 Nontraditional mode -- NO

73101 100 points

73102 APRSATVSSTV

73103 Not packet PSK31 or digital

8 Reporting - Harv K1 PZS

81 Due 2002 July 23

81 1 An official ARRL summary sheet

812 Dupe sheet sorted by band and mode

813 Proofs of bonus points claimed

82 Keep the logs in case of ARRL requests them

83 Electronic submission e-mailed to FieldDayarrlorg

84 Paper submissions mailed to Field Day Entry ARRL 225 Main Street Newington CT 06111

9 Miscellaneous

91 See rules for Bulletin times

92 See additional rules

921 General Rules for all ARRL Contests

922 General Rules for all ARRL Contests on Bands Below 30 MHz

923 General Rules for all ARRL Contests on Bands Above 50 MHz

93 The national simplex calling frequency of 14652 MHz cannot be used for making Field Day contacts

94 Complete Field Day 2001 package -- downloaded

95 Field Day 2001 Participation pins

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7326 Bloomfield Journal - Bloomfield

7327 Hartford Courant - Hartford

733 Public location - 100 points --

7331 Posters for Heublein Tower amp Parks

734 Public information - 100 points --

7341 ARRL - 50 Brochures amp Poster

735 Message origination

7351 100 points - one message

7352 Message from Field Day Officer to SM or SEC

736 Message relay

7361 10 points per message (max 100 points)

7362 Need copy of each message for report

737 Satellite QSO

7371 100 points - one aso -- NO

7372 Counted as a separate band

738 Natural Power

7381 100 points

7382 Solar wind methane or grain alcohol

739 W1AW message -

7391 100 points

7392 Copy ARRL Field Day Bulletin

7393 See schedule

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7310 Nontraditional mode -- NO

73101 100 points

73102 APRSATVSSTV

73103 Not packet PSK31 or digital

8 Reporting - Harv K1 PZS

81 Due 2002 July 23

81 1 An official ARRL summary sheet

812 Dupe sheet sorted by band and mode

813 Proofs of bonus points claimed

82 Keep the logs in case of ARRL requests them

83 Electronic submission e-mailed to FieldDayarrlorg

84 Paper submissions mailed to Field Day Entry ARRL 225 Main Street Newington CT 06111

9 Miscellaneous

91 See rules for Bulletin times

92 See additional rules

921 General Rules for all ARRL Contests

922 General Rules for all ARRL Contests on Bands Below 30 MHz

923 General Rules for all ARRL Contests on Bands Above 50 MHz

93 The national simplex calling frequency of 14652 MHz cannot be used for making Field Day contacts

94 Complete Field Day 2001 package -- downloaded

95 Field Day 2001 Participation pins

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7310 Nontraditional mode -- NO

73101 100 points

73102 APRSATVSSTV

73103 Not packet PSK31 or digital

8 Reporting - Harv K1 PZS

81 Due 2002 July 23

81 1 An official ARRL summary sheet

812 Dupe sheet sorted by band and mode

813 Proofs of bonus points claimed

82 Keep the logs in case of ARRL requests them

83 Electronic submission e-mailed to FieldDayarrlorg

84 Paper submissions mailed to Field Day Entry ARRL 225 Main Street Newington CT 06111

9 Miscellaneous

91 See rules for Bulletin times

92 See additional rules

921 General Rules for all ARRL Contests

922 General Rules for all ARRL Contests on Bands Below 30 MHz

923 General Rules for all ARRL Contests on Bands Above 50 MHz

93 The national simplex calling frequency of 14652 MHz cannot be used for making Field Day contacts

94 Complete Field Day 2001 package -- downloaded

95 Field Day 2001 Participation pins

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951 Second Issue

952 $500 each

953 Money due at meeting - done

10 BARENS Field Day Logistics - Non-ARRL related issues

101 Location

1011 Heublein Tower - Talcott Mountain Park

10111 State of CT - EPA

101111 State Parks Supervisor for Talcott Mountain Park Heublein Tower Penwood Park and Stratten Brook Park

101112 Name Calvin Innes

101113 Phone at Penwood 242-1158

101114 Phone at Home 684-9350

101115 He will be working Sunday and plans to stop in

101116 Three members of the EPA visited us at 100 AM in 1998

10112 Residence of CT State Trooper

101121 Name No one is currently assigned

1012 Call-in and Tower road management - Paul (N1 HVC)

RADIO in on W1 CW AIR - 14682(22)

NARROW ACCESS ROAD - Avoid two-way traffic

KEEP HEADLIGHTS ON HIGH BEAM and DRIVE SLOWLY

Remember we are guests here - maintain the privilege

1013Access Road

10131 Montevideo Road

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101311 North off Route 44 AvonWest Hartford line

Drive slowly -low usage roads with big potholes - private roads

Follow Montevideo Road in past No Trespassing signs

Go beyond speed bumps - twin stone pillars

Continue beyond red barn on your right

Bear right in front of pond (not clearly visible though the road forks)

Gate on left - clearly marked with tower access sign

Gate open during the daylight

Gate Lock Combination after Midnight (1911)

SLOWLY - Follow winding single lane road up to tower

Park off road or in front of service garage near tower

Do not park in picnic grove

Parking near pavilion for unloading only

102 Camera - Mark amp Brita (WA 1VVB) Bob Stanwood (KB1 EYZ) Paul Schafer (KB1 BE)

1021 Club scrapbook documentation

1022 Black amp White photos for newspaper

103 Club operating privileges

1031 W1CWA Trustee

10311 Don Moore shy K1QPN

10312 General Class band segments

104 Scheduling

1041 24 hours on all class transmitters - multiple pairs of operatorsloggers Don (K1IN)

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1042 Dons (K1IN) list of VE recipients (new hams)

1043 FCC database mailing of all hams in Windsor

105 Total Field Day Crew Estimate

1051 Don (K1 QPN) asked for this estimate

1052 Have Public Relations Access Coordinator keep track - Harv K1 PZS

106 Shelter

1061 Roofed picnic area

10611 8H x 14W x 44L

10612 South of the Tower (existing)

1062 Picnic tables (existing)

10621 3 - 72 x 64

10622 2 - 96 x 64

1063 Card table shy

10631 Information booth amp access coordinator

1064 Screen tent - No

10641 76H x 1 OW x 10L

10642 Stop nighttime insects

1065 Screen for 2nd radio

10651 Dons (K1IN) mosquito net

10664 - 8H x 10W window tarps

Paul (N1 HVC) has one 20 x 16

Bud (WD1Z) 2 tarps 20 x 16

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---10661 Stop afternoon sun -- fatiguing operators

10662 Stop rain from blowing into shelter

10663 Primarily from western exposure

10664 Tie rolled up in place - drop if necessary

1067 Citronella candles

10671 4

10672 Bucket type

10673 Outside tents only - fire safety

1068 Personal insect repellents

10681 Prevailing west wind minimizes insects

10682 Bring Bens 100 - DEET - just in case

107 RF Ground

1071 One for all RF - using generator ground

1072 Buried conduit near shelter No

108 Typical Station

1081 Power supply running from 120 volt mains

1082 Battery power (optional)

1083 HF Transceiver

1084 Antenna Tuner

1085 SWR meter

1086 Field Strength meter (optional)

1087 Multi-band Antenna

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10871 Supports (500 nylon string)

10872 Made with insulated wire (tree tolerant)

1088 Feedline (multi-length) and adapters

1089 Clock

10810 Lamp

10811 Blank paper pad

10812 Pens

10813 Mike amp Keyer amp Key

10814 Power strip amp short extension cord

10815 AC voltmeter

10816 Generator over-voltage protection (optional)

10817 Comfortable chair

10818 Tools

108181 Soldering iron amp solder

108182 Needlenose pliers

108183 Philips screwdrivers

108184 Flatblade screwdrivers

108185 Knife

108186 Small socket set

108187 Electrical tape

108188 Duct tape

108189 Scrap wire

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1081810 VOM

10~9 Transmitters

1091 Main

10911 Skips (W1 FTE) ICOM HF Xcvr

109111 Phone

10912 Skips (W1 FTE) Kenwood TS-450 HF Xcvr

109121 CW

10913 Rogers (K1 PAl) ICOM IC-751 HF Xcvr

109131 Phone

1092 Novice (and Backup)

10921 Don (K1IN) ICOM IC-706 HFNHF Xcvr

109211 Backup

1093 Bonus VHFUHF

10931 Harvs (K1PZS) ICOM IC-706 HFNHF Xcvr

109311 6M Phone

1010 HF Antennas

Two man one hour rule

10101 Aim down the Northeast Corridor

101011 Bring map amp compass

101012 Aim for Galvaston TX shypopulation center

101 013 255 degrees off of magnetic north

10102 Bow and arrow stringing over trees Don (K1IN)

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1042 Dons (K1IN) list of VE recipients (new hams)

1043 FCC database mailing of all hams in Windsor

105 Total Field Day Crew Estimate

1051 Don (K1 QPN) asked for this estimate

1052 Have Public Relations Access Coordinator keep track - Harv K1 PZS

106 Shelter

1061 Roofed picnic area

10611 8H x 14W x 44L

10612 South of the Tower (existing)

1062 Picnic tables (existing)

10621 3 - 72 x 64

10622 2 - 96 x 64

1063 Card table shy

10631 Information booth amp access coordinator

1064 Screen tent - No

10641 76H x 1 OW x 10L

10642 Stop nighttime insects

1065 Screen for 2nd radio

10651 Dons (K1IN) mosquito net

10664 - 8H x 10W window tarps

Paul (N1 HVC) has one 20 x 16

Bud (WD1Z) 2 tarps 20 x 16

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---10661 Stop afternoon sun -- fatiguing operators

10662 Stop rain from blowing into shelter

10663 Primarily from western exposure

10664 Tie rolled up in place - drop if necessary

1067 Citronella candles

10671 4

10672 Bucket type

10673 Outside tents only - fire safety

1068 Personal insect repellents

10681 Prevailing west wind minimizes insects

10682 Bring Bens 100 - DEET - just in case

107 RF Ground

1071 One for all RF - using generator ground

1072 Buried conduit near shelter No

108 Typical Station

1081 Power supply running from 120 volt mains

1082 Battery power (optional)

1083 HF Transceiver

1084 Antenna Tuner

1085 SWR meter

1086 Field Strength meter (optional)

1087 Multi-band Antenna

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10871 Supports (500 nylon string)

10872 Made with insulated wire (tree tolerant)

1088 Feedline (multi-length) and adapters

1089 Clock

10810 Lamp

10811 Blank paper pad

10812 Pens

10813 Mike amp Keyer amp Key

10814 Power strip amp short extension cord

10815 AC voltmeter

10816 Generator over-voltage protection (optional)

10817 Comfortable chair

10818 Tools

108181 Soldering iron amp solder

108182 Needlenose pliers

108183 Philips screwdrivers

108184 Flatblade screwdrivers

108185 Knife

108186 Small socket set

108187 Electrical tape

108188 Duct tape

108189 Scrap wire

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1081810 VOM

10~9 Transmitters

1091 Main

10911 Skips (W1 FTE) ICOM HF Xcvr

109111 Phone

10912 Skips (W1 FTE) Kenwood TS-450 HF Xcvr

109121 CW

10913 Rogers (K1 PAl) ICOM IC-751 HF Xcvr

109131 Phone

1092 Novice (and Backup)

10921 Don (K1IN) ICOM IC-706 HFNHF Xcvr

109211 Backup

1093 Bonus VHFUHF

10931 Harvs (K1PZS) ICOM IC-706 HFNHF Xcvr

109311 6M Phone

1010 HF Antennas

Two man one hour rule

10101 Aim down the Northeast Corridor

101011 Bring map amp compass

101012 Aim for Galvaston TX shypopulation center

101 013 255 degrees off of magnetic north

10102 Bow and arrow stringing over trees Don (K1IN)

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---10661 Stop afternoon sun -- fatiguing operators

10662 Stop rain from blowing into shelter

10663 Primarily from western exposure

10664 Tie rolled up in place - drop if necessary

1067 Citronella candles

10671 4

10672 Bucket type

10673 Outside tents only - fire safety

1068 Personal insect repellents

10681 Prevailing west wind minimizes insects

10682 Bring Bens 100 - DEET - just in case

107 RF Ground

1071 One for all RF - using generator ground

1072 Buried conduit near shelter No

108 Typical Station

1081 Power supply running from 120 volt mains

1082 Battery power (optional)

1083 HF Transceiver

1084 Antenna Tuner

1085 SWR meter

1086 Field Strength meter (optional)

1087 Multi-band Antenna

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10871 Supports (500 nylon string)

10872 Made with insulated wire (tree tolerant)

1088 Feedline (multi-length) and adapters

1089 Clock

10810 Lamp

10811 Blank paper pad

10812 Pens

10813 Mike amp Keyer amp Key

10814 Power strip amp short extension cord

10815 AC voltmeter

10816 Generator over-voltage protection (optional)

10817 Comfortable chair

10818 Tools

108181 Soldering iron amp solder

108182 Needlenose pliers

108183 Philips screwdrivers

108184 Flatblade screwdrivers

108185 Knife

108186 Small socket set

108187 Electrical tape

108188 Duct tape

108189 Scrap wire

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1081810 VOM

10~9 Transmitters

1091 Main

10911 Skips (W1 FTE) ICOM HF Xcvr

109111 Phone

10912 Skips (W1 FTE) Kenwood TS-450 HF Xcvr

109121 CW

10913 Rogers (K1 PAl) ICOM IC-751 HF Xcvr

109131 Phone

1092 Novice (and Backup)

10921 Don (K1IN) ICOM IC-706 HFNHF Xcvr

109211 Backup

1093 Bonus VHFUHF

10931 Harvs (K1PZS) ICOM IC-706 HFNHF Xcvr

109311 6M Phone

1010 HF Antennas

Two man one hour rule

10101 Aim down the Northeast Corridor

101011 Bring map amp compass

101012 Aim for Galvaston TX shypopulation center

101 013 255 degrees off of magnetic north

10102 Bow and arrow stringing over trees Don (K1IN)

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10871 Supports (500 nylon string)

10872 Made with insulated wire (tree tolerant)

1088 Feedline (multi-length) and adapters

1089 Clock

10810 Lamp

10811 Blank paper pad

10812 Pens

10813 Mike amp Keyer amp Key

10814 Power strip amp short extension cord

10815 AC voltmeter

10816 Generator over-voltage protection (optional)

10817 Comfortable chair

10818 Tools

108181 Soldering iron amp solder

108182 Needlenose pliers

108183 Philips screwdrivers

108184 Flatblade screwdrivers

108185 Knife

108186 Small socket set

108187 Electrical tape

108188 Duct tape

108189 Scrap wire

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1081810 VOM

10~9 Transmitters

1091 Main

10911 Skips (W1 FTE) ICOM HF Xcvr

109111 Phone

10912 Skips (W1 FTE) Kenwood TS-450 HF Xcvr

109121 CW

10913 Rogers (K1 PAl) ICOM IC-751 HF Xcvr

109131 Phone

1092 Novice (and Backup)

10921 Don (K1IN) ICOM IC-706 HFNHF Xcvr

109211 Backup

1093 Bonus VHFUHF

10931 Harvs (K1PZS) ICOM IC-706 HFNHF Xcvr

109311 6M Phone

1010 HF Antennas

Two man one hour rule

10101 Aim down the Northeast Corridor

101011 Bring map amp compass

101012 Aim for Galvaston TX shypopulation center

101 013 255 degrees off of magnetic north

10102 Bow and arrow stringing over trees Don (K1IN)

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1081810 VOM

10~9 Transmitters

1091 Main

10911 Skips (W1 FTE) ICOM HF Xcvr

109111 Phone

10912 Skips (W1 FTE) Kenwood TS-450 HF Xcvr

109121 CW

10913 Rogers (K1 PAl) ICOM IC-751 HF Xcvr

109131 Phone

1092 Novice (and Backup)

10921 Don (K1IN) ICOM IC-706 HFNHF Xcvr

109211 Backup

1093 Bonus VHFUHF

10931 Harvs (K1PZS) ICOM IC-706 HFNHF Xcvr

109311 6M Phone

1010 HF Antennas

Two man one hour rule

10101 Aim down the Northeast Corridor

101011 Bring map amp compass

101012 Aim for Galvaston TX shypopulation center

101 013 255 degrees off of magnetic north

10102 Bow and arrow stringing over trees Don (K1IN)

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101021 Get nylon cord

10103 Horizontals ALL WITH TUNERS

101031 Dons (K1IN) 75m delta loop

101O3L1South of shelter

101032 Skips (W1 FTE) 75mdipole

1010321132

1010322Along ledge south of shelter

101033 Marks (WA1VVB) C Windom 80m -10m

1010331132

10103320ver picnic grove north of shelter

101034 Harvs (K1 PZS) G5RV 80m - 10m

1010341106

10104 Verticals

101041 Marks 14AVQ Vertical40m -10m

101041118 + 10 of mast

101042 Petes (W1 PT) Vertical 40m

1010421 Setup east of shelter

10105 Beams

101051 Skips (W1 FTE) Sm beam

1010511 Attic of shelter RF Exposure hazard

101052 - Petes (W1 PT)

1010521 NO BEAM Limited manpower

1O10522Poison ivy

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1010523 Lowest priority

1010524After all wire antennas are up amp working

10 10525 Setup on ledge west of shelter

10106 FeedJine

101061 Mark - LMR-400 (RG-8) 500

101062 Mark - LMR-240 (RG-8X) 160

101063 Mark - LMR-240 (RG-8X) 50

101064 Mark - RG-8X 300

101065 Mark - Window Line (450 ohm) 1000

101066 Harv - RG-58 500

10107 Bring orange tape for low flying cables

1011 VHFUHF Antennas

10111 Woodys (W1 SL) verticals 144-220-440

10112 Dons (K1 aPN) vertical 2 meters

10 12 Satellite

10121 Woody (W1 SL) complete setup

1013 Operating Power-120 volts AC

10131 Fire Safety

101311 Locate generators

1013111Down the path that leads south of shelter

1013112 South of FBI antenna base No

101312 Fire extinguishers

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1013121Type BampC

1013122C02 preferred

1013 123 Borrowing a few Indian Cans (water)

1013 124Bloomfield Fire Marshall

1013125 Phone 242-5131

1013126Pkkup during week before

101313 Rake ground clear - Mark (WA1W8)

101314 Dampen ground beyond mufflers

1013141 Spark resistance

1O13L42Garden sprayer

101315 Ground rod

1013151 One for all generators

1O13152Use existing rod at base of existing transmitter tower

1013L53Two available

101316 Do not keep any bulk fuel near generators

1013161 Separate shelter

1013 162 Opposite side of radio shack from generators

101317 REFUEL ONLY WHEN GENERATOR IS NOT RUNNING

101318 Hearing protectors

1013181Allow you to hear future contacts

1013 182Ear plugs - 30 dB

1013183Ear covers - gt 30 dB

10132 Three gasoline generators

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Don (K1IN) own Generac 5KW

Jim (K1AZ) own 13KW

John Gloria (W1 CPW) own Coleman 4KW

101321 Fault Tolerant

101321 1 Alternate between the three running

101322 gt 10 Kweach

101323 120 volt Work Lights - Mark (WA1VV8)

101324 Resistor plugs

1013241 Less radio interference

1013242Exotic parts in US - not this year

1013243Resistance wire is the important feature

10133 Fuel for 24 hours

101331 Estimate 1h gallon per hour - total 12 gallons gasoline

101332 Two quarts of SAE 30 HD - topping off oil consumption

10134 Physical isolation from radios

101341 Less spark interference to receivers

101342 Quiet for operators - less fatigue

101343 NEIVIA Twistlok

1013431Does not fall out of receptacle

1013432120 feet of heavy cord (8 gauge4 wire)

10134332 gang duplex (4x20 amp receptacles)

101344 2 - 200 feet of extension cords to radios

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1010523 Lowest priority

1010524After all wire antennas are up amp working

10 10525 Setup on ledge west of shelter

10106 FeedJine

101061 Mark - LMR-400 (RG-8) 500

101062 Mark - LMR-240 (RG-8X) 160

101063 Mark - LMR-240 (RG-8X) 50

101064 Mark - RG-8X 300

101065 Mark - Window Line (450 ohm) 1000

101066 Harv - RG-58 500

10107 Bring orange tape for low flying cables

1011 VHFUHF Antennas

10111 Woodys (W1 SL) verticals 144-220-440

10112 Dons (K1 aPN) vertical 2 meters

10 12 Satellite

10121 Woody (W1 SL) complete setup

1013 Operating Power-120 volts AC

10131 Fire Safety

101311 Locate generators

1013111Down the path that leads south of shelter

1013112 South of FBI antenna base No

101312 Fire extinguishers

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1013121Type BampC

1013122C02 preferred

1013 123 Borrowing a few Indian Cans (water)

1013 124Bloomfield Fire Marshall

1013125 Phone 242-5131

1013126Pkkup during week before

101313 Rake ground clear - Mark (WA1W8)

101314 Dampen ground beyond mufflers

1013141 Spark resistance

1O13L42Garden sprayer

101315 Ground rod

1013151 One for all generators

1O13152Use existing rod at base of existing transmitter tower

1013L53Two available

101316 Do not keep any bulk fuel near generators

1013161 Separate shelter

1013 162 Opposite side of radio shack from generators

101317 REFUEL ONLY WHEN GENERATOR IS NOT RUNNING

101318 Hearing protectors

1013181Allow you to hear future contacts

1013 182Ear plugs - 30 dB

1013183Ear covers - gt 30 dB

10132 Three gasoline generators

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Don (K1IN) own Generac 5KW

Jim (K1AZ) own 13KW

John Gloria (W1 CPW) own Coleman 4KW

101321 Fault Tolerant

101321 1 Alternate between the three running

101322 gt 10 Kweach

101323 120 volt Work Lights - Mark (WA1VV8)

101324 Resistor plugs

1013241 Less radio interference

1013242Exotic parts in US - not this year

1013243Resistance wire is the important feature

10133 Fuel for 24 hours

101331 Estimate 1h gallon per hour - total 12 gallons gasoline

101332 Two quarts of SAE 30 HD - topping off oil consumption

10134 Physical isolation from radios

101341 Less spark interference to receivers

101342 Quiet for operators - less fatigue

101343 NEIVIA Twistlok

1013431Does not fall out of receptacle

1013432120 feet of heavy cord (8 gauge4 wire)

10134332 gang duplex (4x20 amp receptacles)

101344 2 - 200 feet of extension cords to radios

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1013121Type BampC

1013122C02 preferred

1013 123 Borrowing a few Indian Cans (water)

1013 124Bloomfield Fire Marshall

1013125 Phone 242-5131

1013126Pkkup during week before

101313 Rake ground clear - Mark (WA1W8)

101314 Dampen ground beyond mufflers

1013141 Spark resistance

1O13L42Garden sprayer

101315 Ground rod

1013151 One for all generators

1O13152Use existing rod at base of existing transmitter tower

1013L53Two available

101316 Do not keep any bulk fuel near generators

1013161 Separate shelter

1013 162 Opposite side of radio shack from generators

101317 REFUEL ONLY WHEN GENERATOR IS NOT RUNNING

101318 Hearing protectors

1013181Allow you to hear future contacts

1013 182Ear plugs - 30 dB

1013183Ear covers - gt 30 dB

10132 Three gasoline generators

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Don (K1IN) own Generac 5KW

Jim (K1AZ) own 13KW

John Gloria (W1 CPW) own Coleman 4KW

101321 Fault Tolerant

101321 1 Alternate between the three running

101322 gt 10 Kweach

101323 120 volt Work Lights - Mark (WA1VV8)

101324 Resistor plugs

1013241 Less radio interference

1013242Exotic parts in US - not this year

1013243Resistance wire is the important feature

10133 Fuel for 24 hours

101331 Estimate 1h gallon per hour - total 12 gallons gasoline

101332 Two quarts of SAE 30 HD - topping off oil consumption

10134 Physical isolation from radios

101341 Less spark interference to receivers

101342 Quiet for operators - less fatigue

101343 NEIVIA Twistlok

1013431Does not fall out of receptacle

1013432120 feet of heavy cord (8 gauge4 wire)

10134332 gang duplex (4x20 amp receptacles)

101344 2 - 200 feet of extension cords to radios

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Don (K1IN) own Generac 5KW

Jim (K1AZ) own 13KW

John Gloria (W1 CPW) own Coleman 4KW

101321 Fault Tolerant

101321 1 Alternate between the three running

101322 gt 10 Kweach

101323 120 volt Work Lights - Mark (WA1VV8)

101324 Resistor plugs

1013241 Less radio interference

1013242Exotic parts in US - not this year

1013243Resistance wire is the important feature

10133 Fuel for 24 hours

101331 Estimate 1h gallon per hour - total 12 gallons gasoline

101332 Two quarts of SAE 30 HD - topping off oil consumption

10134 Physical isolation from radios

101341 Less spark interference to receivers

101342 Quiet for operators - less fatigue

101343 NEIVIA Twistlok

1013431Does not fall out of receptacle

1013432120 feet of heavy cord (8 gauge4 wire)

10134332 gang duplex (4x20 amp receptacles)

101344 2 - 200 feet of extension cords to radios

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1013441Mark CWAlVVB) -150

10135 Shelter

101351 12 x 16 waterproof tarp

101352 Suspend from trees -lean to

101353 100ofrope

10136 Pre Field Day checkout

101361 Air cleaner

101362 Spark plug gap

101363 Fuel filter

101364 Oil change to SAE 30 HD

101365 Fresh fuel

101366 Ease of startup

101367 Load test

10137 Rotation for Fault Tolerance

101371 Start next generator

101372 Transfer load to next generator

101373 Shut down previous generator

101374 Check oil of previous generator

101375 Refuel previous generator

101376 Run for two hours

101377 Return to step 1

1014 Facilities

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10141 Portable outhouse 10b feet away -- bring toilet paper

10142 Drinking water fountain 200 feet away

101421 Broken this year - pipes frozen Fixed

101422 Bring your own water- just in case

10143 Permanent bathrooms 300 feet away

101431 Plumbing broken this winter Fixed

101432 Get overnight permission - this year

1015 Officers

10151 Vice - President

101511 Harv Broverman - K1 PZS

10151L1Phone 653-7796

1015 LL2E-mail fmmp50aprodigycom

10152 Station Trustee - W1 CWA

101521 Don Moore - K1 QPN

10152L 1 Phone Mi11242-3003 Home 658-4040

10152 L2E-mail DonsawmillaoLcom

10153 Field Day Co-Chairmen

101531 Harv Broverman - K1 PZS

1O1S3L1Phone 653-7796

101S3L2E-mail fmmpSOaprodigycom

101532 Don Wilson - K11N

1O1S321Phone 243-1611

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10141 Portable outhouse 10b feet away -- bring toilet paper

10142 Drinking water fountain 200 feet away

101421 Broken this year - pipes frozen Fixed

101422 Bring your own water- just in case

10143 Permanent bathrooms 300 feet away

101431 Plumbing broken this winter Fixed

101432 Get overnight permission - this year

1015 Officers

10151 Vice - President

101511 Harv Broverman - K1 PZS

10151L1Phone 653-7796

1015 LL2E-mail fmmp50aprodigycom

10152 Station Trustee - W1 CWA

101521 Don Moore - K1 QPN

10152L 1 Phone Mi11242-3003 Home 658-4040

10152 L2E-mail DonsawmillaoLcom

10153 Field Day Co-Chairmen

101531 Harv Broverman - K1 PZS

1O1S3L1Phone 653-7796

101S3L2E-mail fmmpSOaprodigycom

101532 Don Wilson - K11N

1O1S321Phone 243-1611

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1015322 E-mail DONakaKIINaoLcom

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