PAARAsite Ⅱ: Field Day 2008 Operations
On Friday, June 27th, set up will begin in Menlo Park’s Bayfront Park. We will be bringing some of our operating trailers and antennas. We hope to finish the main set up by 7:00pm. The gates open at 6:00am and the final remaining towers and trailers. Then from 11:00am Saturday through 11:00am Sunday, we will operate a half-dozen radios on frequencies ranging from shortwave to VHF and up into the Gigahertz range.
Information for Planning
Preparation Schedule
- Preparations have already started and many small little tasks need to be managed. Please contact Gerry Tucker if you can help out.
- 2008-06-21 (June 27)
- Begin move in and set up 11:00am
- 2008-06-28 (June 28)
- Field Day 11:00am
- 2008-06-29 (June 29)
- Teardown 11:00am
Equipment Needed
- Chairs - folding prefered (bring a pillow if your arse requires one)
- Tables
- Trailers
- Please bring - work gloves
- handie talkie (2m)
- cell phone
- water - we will provide more but bring some
- sun screen and hat to cover your neck and ears
- jacket and a change of clothes, it gets cold at night.
- sleeping bag if you stay the night
- toothbrush PLEASE : )
- medications
- camera
If you are responsible for bringing radios, cables, towers, power systems for the assembly of main stations for field day, you MUST be at the site EARLY Saturday morning, 7am, at the latest. Let someone know if you need help or are running late.
Operating Schedule
| Time |
Activity |
| Friday June 27 |
| 09:00 |
Assemble at staging points to hook up trailers and load towers, antennas, and other equipment |
| 11:00 |
Enter Bayfront park gate and begin setup |
| Saturday June 28 |
| 11:00 |
Commence operating! |
| Sunday June 29 |
| 11:00 |
Halt operation and begin striking camp |
| 15:00–17:00 |
Complete site teardown and celebrate with food! |
Field Day Point Status and Milestones
| |
QSOs |
Multiplier |
Points |
| Total CW QSOs: |
|
×2 |
|
| Total Digital QSOs: |
|
×2 |
|
| Total Phone QSOs: |
|
×1 |
|
| Totals: |
|
|
|
| |
| Score with Power Multiplier (×2): |
— |
— |
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| Claimed Score: |
— |
— |
|
| Bonus Points (+): |
— |
— |
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| Grand Total: |
— |
— |
|
| Number of Participants: |
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| Number of Visitors: |
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| Bonus Points |
| Task |
Leader |
Achieved |
Possible |
Score |
| 100% Emergency Power (100 per transmitter) |
KG6LWE |
|
400 |
|
| Media Publicity |
K6URO |
|
100 |
|
| Set-up in Public Place |
N6NV |
 |
100 |
|
| Information Booth |
|
|
100 |
|
| NTS message to ARRL SM or SEC |
|
|
100 |
|
| W1AW Bulletin |
|
|
100 |
|
| Formal NTS messages handled (10 points each) |
|
|
100 |
|
| Satellite QSO Completed |
|
|
100 |
|
| Five natural power QSOs completed |
|
|
100 |
|
| Site Visit by invited elected official |
|
|
100 |
|
| Site Visit by invited served agency official |
|
|
100 |
|
| Multiples of 20 GOTA station QSOs per operator |
|
|
500 |
|
| GOTA station QSOs supervised by coach |
|
|
500 |
|
| 500 GOTA station QSOs achieved (max points) |
|
|
— |
— |
| Web submission of Field Day Entry |
W6AZ |
|
50 |
|
| Field Day Youth Participation |
|
|
100 |
|
| Educational activity bonus |
|
|
100 |
|
| Total Bonus Points |
|
|
2650 |
|
