Field Day 2005 - June 25 & 26
The GARS Field Day is a great opportunity to meet our members and get a taste of operating an amateur radio station is all about. You do not need to be a member to attend. We'll be on site from about 10:00 Saturday morning straight through about 2:00 in the afternoon on Sunday. We plan to have a "Get on the Air Station" to allow first hand experience for the first time.
Link to more pictures from 2005
Previous Years Field Day 2004 Field Day 2003 Field Day 2002 Field Day 2001
Field Day is an annual event sponsored by the American Radio Relay League to test and demonstrate the emergency preparedness of amateur radio operators and amateur radio groups all across the United States and Canada. The test takes the form of a 24 hour contest and is held during the last full weekend of June each year.
Points are awarded for each contact made, 1 point for each voice
contact and 2 points for each CW contact. Multipliers are awarded
based on the number of stations operating on the HF bands and other
bonus points are awarded for items such as PR, locating in a public
location, etc.
Band Captains and Other Responsibilities Not Confirmed!
If you would like to volunteer for one of the slots, just send a note. John Davis, WB4QDX
| BAND CAPTAINS: | |||
| 80 METER PSK 31 | |||
| 75 METER PHONE | DAN KEOHAN (KF4YSU) | ||
| 40 METER CW | RON LANGSTON (WE5O) | ||
| 40 METER PHONE | DAVID ADCOCK (KA4KKF) | ||
| 20 METER CW | NORMAN SCHKLAR (WA4ZXV) | ||
| 20 METER PHONE | JOHN DAVIS (WB4QDX) | ||
| 15 METER PHONE (CW) | CREW 73 | ||
| 10 METER PHONE (CW) | STEVE BACK (WB2OGY) | ||
| VHF/UHF (6 METER PHONE (CW) | |||
| TALK IN | |||
| HOSPITALITY | RAY BACK | ||
| FOOD | LUNCH (SAT & SUN)- | ||
| DINNER - | |||
| MIDNIGHT MEAL- | |||
| BREAKFAST - | |||
| PUBLICITY | NORMAN SCHKLAR (WA4ZXV) | ||
| ANTENNA SET UP | DAVID ADCOCK (KA4KKF) | ||
| COMPUTER LOGGING | |||
| GENERATORS | CARTER BENNETT (K4CB) | ||
| TRANSPORTATION | |||
Schedule
Friday Night Antenna Set-up: Begins at 6:30 PM, rain or shine. Ends by
dark (about 8:45 PM) Come help set up the wire antennas!
Saturday Set-up: Begins at 9:30 AM. Several members will eat breakfast at Golden Coral from 7:30 till 9:00. Please bring ALL antennas/coax/equipment you have promised to donate for the weekend. If you don’t need to bring equipment, just bring yourself! There will be plenty of things to do before operating begins at 2 PM. All radio operation begins at 2:00 Saturday afternoon, and proceeds for 24 continuous hours!
Talk-in should be operational before 10:00 and be on standby for the complete event.
Lunch will be served for the setup crew at noon.
Supper will be provided for everyone working or supervising. Supper is scheduled for 7:00pm.
Somewhere close to midnight, we'll have a Midnight Meal. This has been one of the highlights of the event, so don't leave too early.
Sunday breakfast is at 7:00 am.
We'll have leftovers for lunch on Sunday around noon.
Tear Down: Starts about 2 PM Sunday afternoon, and proceeds until the site is completely cleaned up.
Location: Rhodes Jordan Park, 100
E. Crogan Street Lawrenceville, Georgia 30043
Directions:
Proceed east on Crogan Street (Hwy. 29) from the center of
Lawrenceville. Turn left on Water Works Drive about one mile from the
town center. Drive completely past the pond in the park, and turn
right at the very back of the park. There is a driveway leading up a
short hill into a pine forest. You will see two large group pavilions
housing the Field Day site. There will be continuous talk-in on
147.075 MHz.
Need Field Day Volunteers
Field Day is coming on fast guys.
Earl Whatley, VP GARS