Alexandria Radio Club FD Chairman: Jack Hranicky – K5OTZ Annual Ham Radio Field Day June 23-24, 2012 Armistead Booth Park, Alexandria, Virginia

Hours/Days of Operation Set Up: Saturday, June 23, 2012: 9:00 am to 12:00 pm Radio Checks: Saturday: 12:00 pm to 1:50 pm Operations: Saturday 2:00 pm to Sunday 2:00 pm Take Down: Sunday, June 24, 2012: 2:00 pm until finished

Armistead Booth Park Off S. Pickett St. on Cameron Station Blvd, Alexandria, Virginia FD N 38º W 77º Elevation: 185 feet

Satellite View of Park FD

ARC Band Captains* Band Station Captains Band Station Captains 6M and up Phone _____KI4D_______ 6M and up Phone _____KI4D_______ 10-15M Phone __KV3W_& _KF7IJZ__ 10-15M Phone __KV3W_& _KF7IJZ__ 20M Phone __K5OTZ_&_ N4CWP_____ 20M Phone __K5OTZ_&_ N4CWP_____ 20M FSK _______KI4D_____ 20M FSK _______KI4D_____ 40M Phone ____KA4GFY______ 40M Phone ____KA4GFY______ 75M Phone _______KA4GFY________ 75M Phone _______KA4GFY________ 40-80M CW______N8IK_(Saturday)____ 40-80M CW______N8IK_(Saturday)____ 20, 15, 10M CW___KF4BBT__ 20, 15, 10M CW___KF4BBT__ Get-on-the-Air __set up on site___40M___ Get-on-the-Air __set up on site___40M___ * When Band Captain is present, any ham can work calls on any station.

FIELD DAY RADIO OPERATIONS FD will use the Club Call Sign: W4HFH (7A) NOTE: ALL STATIONS OPERATE AT THE HIGHEST CLASS LEVEL AT THE TRANSMITTER

. Club has purchased the meals but members can bring other STUFF. Food chair is Stephanie Adamy. We will make up a food/drink sign-up list for contributions. There will be plenty of water and soft drinks. FIELD DAY FOOD

Site Power Configuration of Generators And Solar Panels Parking Rest Rooms Club Trailer GENERATOR SOLAR Tent Shelter

Site Power Configuration of Generators And Solar Panels FD Parking Rest Rooms Club Trailer Tent Shelter 15 & 10M 40M 20M, 6M & UP 10,15,20M CW GET ON AIR 40M 20M 40&80 M CW 75M 75M

All Stations Need Radio (with filters, etc. but tested elsewhere Radio (with filters, etc. but tested elsewhere Power (solar or generator)* Power (solar or generator)* Antennas (dipoles, beams, etc. but tested elsewhere Antennas (dipoles, beams, etc. but tested elsewhere Logging computer and software Logging computer and software Lights, power strips, power supply Lights, power strips, power supply Miscellaneous (table, chairs, coax, SWR meter, etc.). Miscellaneous (table, chairs, coax, SWR meter, etc.). * Park AC power will only be used for computers, lights, and non-radio equipment.

Club Logging Software The Field Day Logging software is: The Field Day Logging software is: Win-EQF (version2) Win-EQF (version2) Plus: HAMCALL (ARRL)

Phone contacts count one point each CW contacts count two points each Digital contacts count two points each % Emergency Power: 100 points per transmitter classification if all contacts are made only using an emergency power source up to a total of 20 transmitters (maximum 2,000 points.) Others: Media publicity, public location, public info table, message to section manager, message handling, W1AW bulletin, government officials’ visit, etc. FIELD DAY SCORING… Field Day Report by KA4GFY

Field Day Take Down Save Logging Data w/backup Disconnect all power sources Take down antennas Take down radios, etc. Clean up area