FIELD DAY MESSAGE #3 UPDATE

Field Day will be at the Ski Hill
Message #3 For June 23-24

It is confirmed that we can use the Conservation Centre and Laurentian Ski Club area on Janey next to the Vincent Massey School, on Saturday, June 23, and Sunday, June 24th.

Use the club webpage http://www.ve3nbc.ca/content/welcome to mark your attendance on the Event page, attendance. The list has started: we need more operators to make it a great weekend.

Here is the basic framework:

STATION 1 - 20 and 10 METRES to start (PAUL’S VA3PC EQUIPMENT )
DIPOLE ANTENNA
VERTICAL ANTENNA
ICOM OR OTHER HF RADIO
Antenna switch
FILTERS
GENERATOR
2 tables and 2 chairs (Norm)

STATION 2 - 80 and 15 METRES to start (NORM’S VE3NLH EQUIPMENT)
G5RV
VERTICAL (like S9)
Yaesu HF radio, bandpass filters
Antenna switch
Honda generator
Power supply
Coax, connectors, etc.
2 tables, 2 chairs
Heil headset
Logger program, computer

STATION 3 - 40 METRES to start (BRUCE’S VA3BDR EQUIPMENT )
ALPHA DELTA
ICOM 7000
TenTec headset (Norm)
2 tables and 2 chairs (Norm)
Autotuner (Drew’s)
Power supply (Doug’s) W/ CORD attached to Paul’s or Norm’s generator????
Coax, connectors, etc. (Norm)
Filters (Norm)

NOTE: WE WILL OPERATE A 2 ALPHA SITE, THEREFORE ONLY 2 STATIONS AT A TIME WILL BE ON THE AIR.

LOUNGE/BBQ AREA - (BILL’S VE3TGI EQUIPMENT)
All purchased items to have costs split by participants that day.
Bill will be the quartermaster, and I will assist, so advise us of any last minute wishes prior to the day so we can do the shopping that week. ve3tgi@gmail.com
or Doug at va3dlj@gmail.com

BBQ
Shelter
2 tables (Bill and Norm)
Folding chairs by each participant
Coffee pot (Doug)
Cream, sugar, plastic spoons
Paper cups
Plastic garbage bags
Paper towel
15 l water jug (all weekend)
Cooler w/ice (all weekend)
Soft drinks, juices (all weekend)
Hot dogs, hamburgs (Chef Norm Saturday dinner)
Surprise Pot (Paul for Saturday lunch)
Surprise Pot (Bill Sunday Brunch)
Fruit bowl (all weekend)
Chips, etc (all weekend)
Cheese and crackers (all weekend)

Washrooms are in the Conservation/Ski Club Bldg.
Parking is in the school/ski club lot in front of the school and next to the Conservation/Ski Club.

We can use the wood chip area beside and behind the building for shelters and tables to be set up, with the dipoles stretched beyond that to the south in the open spot using the trees on either side to support. This keeps us at the top of the hill to the north of the ski lift area. Paul’s 5th wheel can be parked at the side of the parking lot where the lane is extra wide, with his door side facing east to the building. There is also a semi roof and 2 chained picnic tables at the south side of the main building if further wind or rain shelter is needed.

This semi public location was chosen so we can also invite the press, Fire Chief, or whomever else we wish.

Signs are being created by Bruce to advise the public as to what we are doing.

The rules are located at
http://www.arrl.org/general-rules-for-arrl-contests-below-30-mhz
for you to check at your leisure.

Keep checking the club webpage http://www.ve3nbc.ca/content/welcome to see news updates and be certain to mark your attendance on the FIELD DAY Event page, plus see who the other attendees are for the event.

Please e-mail me with suggestions for the plan. I am new to this game. Detailed updates will be discussed at the June meeting.

Thanks,
Doug
VA3DLJ
va3dlj@gmail.com