LARC plans to participate in the ARRL Field Day this year! Field Day (arrl.org)
Signups to help setup/tear down, be an operator, or be a logger are below.
When:
- June 24th 2:00pm to June 25th 2:00pm
- Will need volunteers to assist for setup & tear down. (Signup below)
- June 23rd at 3:00pm
- June 24th at 12:00pm
- June 25th at 2:00pm
- Educational Event: Saturday June 24th at 5pm
- How to setup a portable station?
- How do you call CQ
- How do you respond to a CQ?
- Brief overview of Field Day
Where:
- Bien Park (Same park as LARC In The Park)
- 5 Mile/Eckles
- https://goo.gl/maps/syJ8JvSmx5x8Bh9S7
Who:
- We need members to come out and be new an active part of the 2023 Field Day!
- Positions include: CW Operator, Phone Operator, Phone Logger, and Digital Operator
- New licensees who are willing to learn are welcome!
What:
Field Day is THE premiere annual amateur radio exercise encouraging emergency communications preparedness among amateur radio operators. Sponsored by the American Radio Relay League (ARRL) In the United States, it is typically the largest single emergency preparedness exercise in the nation, often with over 30,000 operators participating each year. Field Day takes place the fourth full weekend of June, beginning at 1800 UTC (1400 EDT) Saturday and running through 2059 UTC (1659 EDT) Sunday.
LARC will be operating as K8UNS 4A MI
What in the world does that mean? Glad you asked!
- K8UNS is LARC’s club callsign, so all Field Day stations at the site will transmit using that callsign.
- 4A is our “operating class”, which means we will be operating 4 transmitters simultaneously (2 Voice, 1 CW, 1 Digital) and on non-commercial power (think gas-powered generators).
- MI means we are in Michigan
Still wondering what Field Day is all about? We will have an educational event at 5pm on Saturday (24th). This will cover how to setup a portable station, how to call CQ, how to respond to a CQ, and cover some of the basics of Field Day.
There will be light snacks and bottled water available for operators. A late-night pizza run, and early breakfast run will be made for those who operate during the overnight hours.
Any questions or issues with signing up please email: webmaster@livoniaarc.com