Field Day 2014

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About Amateur Radio

Ham Radio, also known as Amateur Radio is a popular hobby and a service in which licensed participants operate communications equipment with a deep appreciation of the radio art. The unique hobby of Amateur Radio is a mix of fun, public service, and convenience. Although hams get involved for many reasons, they all have in common a basic knowledge of radio technology and operating principles, and pass an examination for the FCC license to operate on radio frequencies known as the "Amateur Bands." These bands are radio frequencies reserved by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) for use by hams at intervals from just above the AM broadcast band all the way up into extremely high microwave frequencies.


What is Ham Radio?

Ham Radio and DIY Movement

About ARRL Field Day

ARRL Field Day is the single most popular on-the-air Amateur (Ham) Radio event held annually in the US and Canada. On the fourth weekend of June of each year, more than 35,000 radio amateurs gather with their clubs, groups or simply with friends to operate from remote locations.

ARRL Field Day Home

Field Day Flyer (PDF)

Location

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Warren County Technical School Athletic Fields

1500 Route 57 / Washington, New Jersey 07882

Coordinates: 40.743932N, 75.025034W

Driving Directions

Follow signs for Warren County Community College, before college turn right and then right again onto the field.

Talk-In 146.820 -600kz 110.9hz

Phone (973) 862-8146

Schedule

  • Setup: Friday, June 27th (any 24 hours leading up to 1400 EDT Saturday)
  • Contest Period: 1400 EDT Saturday, Jun 28th till 1400 EDT Sunday, June 29th.
  • Tear-down: 1401 EDT Sunday, June 29th till it's done

Operation

Field Day Rules 2013

We will operate under the WCTS Club call KC2WT

Current plan is to operate 3 ALPHA and a VHF/UHF station. Four transmitters total.

  • Station One: Digital/CW/Phone
    • ICOM-701
    • 20 Meter Inverted-V or Vertical
    • Tower Computer (FLdigi)(Logging)
  • Station Two: Phone
    • Kenwood TS-2000
    • Tower Truck with Mosely Tribander
    • Laptop Computer (Logging)
  • Station Three:
    • Yaesu FT-757GX
    • PULL-UP tower
    • Tribander
    • Computer (Logging)
  • Station Four: VHF/UHF/Sat (likely 6 meters)
    • Kenwood TS-2000
    • 2M / 440/ 6M beam atop 30' PULL-UP tower
    • Satellite Tripod
    • Computer (Logging)

Equiptment still needed

Food

  • KA2PBT
    • Coffee, Cream, Sugar
    • Diet Coke
  • K2FN
    • water

Propagation

Logistics

More Info

2013 Field Day Poster (11x17 color)

2013 Field Day Handout (8.5x11 gray-scale)