2013 Field Day is just around the corner.

 

Time to start planning for the annual FD effort at Four Churches Farm.  Help is always needed for set up and tear down. Operators are needed to take turns at the rigs, and/or log.

Equipment is always needed for  our stations on 40/80 CW, 80/40/20/15/10m SSB, etc.

Anyone wanting to give PSK/RTTY a try.  Or 6m.  should start planning now.

 

Our secret weapon on 80/40 CW ( an 80m horizontal loop at 70 ft) takes some work to get up but  racks up the QSOs.    Ditto The Swamp ( ie  Brad/Kevins big white tent)   which houses 3 stations at the west end of the grounds.    And the  hexx beam will make its presence felt on 20-15-10m.

 

All the new hams are welcome  to participate, as are the not yet new hams.  No license required to  work the mic since  licensed hams will be there too.  Come and get your feet wet. You are a much needed resource to us. 

 

More to follow as the date approaches.

The Results of the 2011 COOKEN Field Day event.



Class: 2A  Commercial Mains

Participants: 19

Power Multiplier: 2

Bonus Points:

Media Publicity: 100

Site Visit by elected official: 100

Submitted Via the Web: 50

Total QSOs CW : 20  Ph: 388

Total Qsos Points CW 40  Phone: 388  Total 428 X 2 = 856

856 + 250 = 1106

 

Anyone who would like a copy of the summary file please email me at AC8GI@columbus.rr.com

Thanks

Kevin AC8GI

I just woke up from a long afternoon nap and  realized that Field Day is over! ( but  strands of CQ Field Day are still ringing between my ears.)

 Kudos on the well organized set up and dismantling of the stations and for all the ops that volunteered at the  ssb and cw stations (2A this year).  And for all those who lent moral support...and  more! 

It was fun to take part and see the energetic new blood  making a ruckus on the bands.  Looks like plenty of good experience was gained and  that should pay dividends for  FD 2011!  And perhaps sooner ...like  for the OQP in late August?   ad/or The Ohio Parks on the Air. 

de Bob

OVER THE hORIZON RADAR HAS PICKED UP SQUADRONS OF MOSQUITOS  MASSING ALONG THE SIBERIAN BORDER,  POINTING WEST.

BETTER BE PREPARED FOR FD GUYS. 

To whom it may concern:

My name was added to the membership roster but my call is W3hkk not k3hkk as shown. I AM an ARRL member. 

thanks

Bob

FD:  Im a new member and have a few questions about FD.

1.  does each station  bring along its on logging program or is there  central logging?
2. 6m:   I am interested in helping with  the 6m station operation.  Where would it be housed. What is the  rig and antenna?
3. which bands and modes will the club be operating?
4. Do we have an emergency generator for the rigs or will we use commercial power?
5. I could also do some  cw (use a bug, not a keyer.)
 
Im looking forward to  seeing the Four Churches FD site  and getting an idea of  how you guys do things.Bob

Greetings all! I have to work but may try to stop out and see the gang. 73's

FYI

At Dayton this year, I spoke at length with several members of this club.  They were DARA Amateur Radio Club of the year.

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nr8u

Yea Bob...you are about 55 in the clouds above Nerk.

Can you hear me now?   Fritz told me to say that!

I suggest we form teams for each of the three stations.  Each team then could then do the planning for that rig.  Ralph already has two antennas planned. One will be a 160-6  Off center fed dipole which will terminate in the shelter.  Eldon has an 80 meter inverted vee which we used in the past suspended from the flag pole that rig could be in shelter as well.  I suggest we we use a portable shelter for the third rig located down by the RV hook up area.  That would provide a location for the 40-10 meter vertical and the third rig.  That would allow some separation in case we end up working cw and ssb on same band.  Lets start with rigs and let people sign up for helping set up one station.  Eldon  W5UHQ