[W9RCA-News] RCA IRC Field Day Schedule
Jim Keeth
AF9A at arrl.net
Mon Jun 22 15:23:33 EDT 2015
> FYI there also is the GOTO Station and the 6 Meter VHF station to man and operate. 6 meters had a great opening last weekend
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> Jim K9RU
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> Hi Everyone,
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> Here is the latest update.
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> Please see the schedule below for additions.
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> It is necessary to send updates out frequently so as to let you know that those slots have been taken and so there are no misunderstandings. All slots are on a first come first served basis.
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> Hope to hear from everybody.
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> 73
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> Bill, WY9T
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> 2015 Field Day Information
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> Volunteers Needed
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> Sign Up Schedule Below
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> (The following information is about the 2015 Field Day effort and how to volunteer to help with on air operations.)
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> As has been the case for the last few years, Tom Chance (K9XV) is organizing the Indianapolis Radio Club Field Day effort here in Central Indiana. Tom pretty much has this all down to a science and all one need do is volunteer, show up, and get on the air. Field Day is always a lot of fun and the bands are super active. There will be thousands of stations to work. Please read on and volunteer for a few hours if you can.
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> Many of you receiving this notice are old hands at Field Day and the information that follows is standard for the Indianapolis area effort.
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> But to start, If you're new to FD, please check out what's happening. FD is the biggest ham radio event of the year for the whole United States (no matter the event or contest). And even if you'd just like to stop by and see what's going on, please do. You don't have to operate or help set up. If you're a new ham or an old timer who hasn't been on for a while, just stop by, you'll be glad you did.
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> Field Day is a week from today. It starts at 2 p.m.Saturday, June 27 and ends 24 hours later at 2 p.m.Sunday, June 28. You can come by anytime you like. You don't have to be there at 2 p.m. when Field Day starts. We will be there all day and all night and into Sundayafternoon. There will be a lot of guys there (25 to 40 guys at a time). The site will be open the whole 24 hours and you can come and go as you like.
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> Field Day will be held at Camp Belzer, the Boy Scout Camp on the east side of Indianapolis.
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> This year Field Day will be the combined effort of 4 area clubs. The clubs are; the Indianapolis Radio Club, the Hoosier DX Contest Club, the RCA Radio Club and the W9IMS ARC.
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> There will be 3 HF stations, two SSB (phone) and one CW (code).
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> Our entry in Field Day will be as a club station with 3 HF transmitters. Therefore, the on the air report we will be giving is 3 Alpha, Indiana (3A IN).
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> There will also be a 6M station. If you like VHF, the 6M station will be available the whole 24 hours. And because it is Field Day, if there are any 50 MHz openings there can really be a lot of activity.
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> The call sign we'll be using for Field Day is W9JP (the club call sign for the Indianapolis Radio Club).
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> There will also be a, "Get on the Air" station, a "GOTA" station. The GOTA station is for any ham who has a license but has never been on the air (or hasn't been on for a while). If you've got your license but haven't had a chance to use it, Field Day is right down your alley. It's the perfect opportunity to actually get on the radio using the shortwave frequencies with another ham right beside you to show you the ropes. Also, the GOTA station is open to anyone who is not a ham. This is a great weekend to bring someone out to Field Day and let them get on the air and try ham radio out. So if you know someone who might be interested in amateur radio, get in touch with them and bring them out to the camp. There will be a lot of other hams there who will be glad to see you and your friend.
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> Overnight camping is available right at the Field Day site (free). A lot of guys like to camp for Field Day and hang out (even if they're not operating). It may be the Boy Scout camp on the edge of the city, but it's still camping. Bring your tent, camper or van and favorite sleeping bag (don't forget a pillow). Men's and women's facilities are available (also showers).
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> The address for the Boy Scout Camp is, 6102 Boy Scout Road, Lawrence, IN 46226. Boy Scout Road is located on the east side of Indianapolis about a 1/2 mile east of 465 on 56th Street. Turn north on Boy Scout Road. The camp entrance is about 1/2 a mile down the road on the left. We will be set up next to the main parking lot. You can't miss us.
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> If you like, bring a cooler with snacks, sandwiches and drinks.
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> FD setup is from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
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> Tear Down is from 2:00 p.m. till 3:00 p.m +/- .
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> Tom needs a bunch of guys for setup and tear down. If you'd like to man a rope, push up a mast, help run coax, etc, there is always a need for setup and tear down guys.
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> As to the operating schedule, time slots on the schedule are broken down into 1 hour segments (see below).
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> Overnight Operations
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> Overnight operations are from Midnight till 8 PM. There are lots of hams who like operating late night. We need 3 or 4 guys to be available for operating those hours. The late shift is very flexible. If you would like to help with late night ops, drop me an email at wy9t at yahoo.com . Because it is late night, the hours are not scheduled. You can do whatever you like.
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> HF Schedules
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> There are 3 HF schedules below (one for each HF station). There is a schedule for the CW station and separate schedules for the SSB stations .
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> About the two SSB stations, one will be on 40 meters exclusively and the other will be either on 10/15/20 or 80 meters. Most likely we will not move this station to 80 meters until late in the evening.
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> Right now the schedules are mostly empty. Please look them over for a time slot you can help with.
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> If you would like to help, all you need do is send me an email at ( wy9t at yahoo.com ) and say something like, Hi Bill, this is John W9ABC, sign me up for 2 till 4 on the 40 meter SSB station and for 8 till 10 on the CW station.
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> When I get your email, I will fill you in on the schedule and then send you back an email acknowledging your time slot(s). I'll be sending out updated schedules 2 or 3 times a day. Also, please check the updates when you see them to make sure I have you down correctly. All time slots are on a first come first served basis.
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> Most likely you'll be seeing a lot of emails over the next 6 days about the schedule, sorry about that.
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> Okay, here are the schedules.
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> CW Station Schedule
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> Slot 1 - 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM KJ9C Mel Crichton
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> Slot 2 - 3:00 PM to 4:00 PM KJ9C Mel Crichton
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> Slot 3 - 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM W9IND Brian Smith
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> Slot 4 - 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM W9IND Brian Smith
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> Slot 5 - 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM W9TC Jay Kraus
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> Slot 6 - 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM W9TC Jay Kraus
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> Slot 7 - 8:00 PM to 9:00 PM W9RE Mike Werzel
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> Slot 8 - 9:00 PM to 10:00 PM W9RE Mike Wetzel
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> Slot 9 - 10:00 PM to 11:00 PM
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> Slot 10 - 11:00 PM to Midnight
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> Overnight - Midnight to 8:00 AM
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> Slot 11 - 8:00 AM to 9:00 AM Sunday
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> Slot 12 - 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
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> Slot 13 - 11:00 AM to Noon
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> Slot 14 - Noon to 1 PM
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> Slot 15 - 1 PM to 2 PM
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> SSB Station (1) 10/15/20 Meters During the Day (80 Meters Late Evening/ Over Night)
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> Slot 1 - 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM W9IND Brian Smith
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> Slot 2 - 3:00 PM to 4:00 PM W9IND Brian Smith
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> Slot 3 - 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM N9QVO Dave Craig
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> Slot 4 - 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM N9QVO Dave Craig
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> Slot 5 - 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM N2DKB Pat Daily
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> Slot 6 - 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM
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> Slot 7 - 8:00 PM to 9:00 PM WY9T Bill Kennedy
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> Slot 8 - 9:00 PM to 10:00 PM WY9T Bill Kennedy
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> Slot 9 - 10:00 PM to 11:00 PM
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> Slot 10 - 11:00 PM to Midnight
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> Overnight - Midnight to 8:00 AM
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> Slot 11 - 8:00 AM to 9:00 AM Sunday
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> Slot 12 - 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
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> Slot 13 - 11:00 AM to Noon
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> Slot 14 - Noon to 1 PM WY9T Bill Kennedy
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> Slot 15 - 1 PM to 2 PM WY9T Bill Kennedy
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> SSB Station (2) Dedicated 40 Meter Station
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> Slot 1 - 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM N9NS Mike Goode
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> Slot 2 - 3:00 PM to 4:00 PM N9NS Mike Goode
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> Slot 3 - 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM KB9ZLB Heather Black
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> Slot 4 - 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM KB9ZLB Heather Black
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> Slot 5 - 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM
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> Slot 6 - 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM
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> Slot 7 - 8:00 PM to 9:00 PM WB9DKL Ron Cooper
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> Slot 8 - 9:00 PM to 10:00 PM WB9DKL Ron Cooper
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> Slot 9 - 10:00 PM to 11:00 PM WB9DKL Ron Cooper
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> Slot 10 - 11:00 PM to Midnight WB9DKL Ron Cooper
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> Overnight - Midnight to 8:00 AM
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> Slot 11 - 8:00 AM to 9:00 AM Sunday
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> Slot 12 - 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
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> Slot 13 - 11:00 AM to Noon
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> Slot 14 - Noon to 1 PM
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> Slot 15 - 1 PM to 2 PM
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> Please volunteer if you can. This a large collective effort and your participation will truly help in a successful Field Day.
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> 73
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> Bill, WY9T
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