[WARC] Field Day 2008 - Winona Amateur Radio Club

[Len Litvan]

Plans are moving along well for this year's Field Day.   8-)

As covered in a previous e-mail, the station with be a class 2A entry =

with an additional VHF station allowed per Field Day Rules =

<http://www.arrl.org/contests/rules/2008/fd.html> .

The station will be at the Winona Sportsmen's Club (see ARRL Field Day =

website for map).  Set-up time is mid-morning Saturday, June 28 (approx =

10:00 AM) and operation will be 1:00PM CDT Saturday to 1:00 PM Sunday, =

June 29.

There will be a demonstration of Amateur TV courtesy of Russ N0QK.  We =

will also devote one of the two HF stations to Get On The Air operations =

on Saturday afternoon.

The Winona County Sheriff's Department is providing their mobile =

communications trailer with generator for the event.  Thanks to Sheriff =

Brand for the support!

The club has a rented port-a-potty lined up for Saturday night, but the =

Sheriff has offered the use of the toilet in the communications trailer =

if the club would empty and clean the unit after we are finished.  Would =

someone (familiar with RV operations, perhaps) be willing to help with =

these responsibilities?  Any expense would be reimbursed.

There will be the usual publicity through local media plus a special =

e-mail promotion to elected government officials and service =

organizations we support (Red Cross, etc.).  A letter to =

recently-licensed hams inviting them to the event is also planned.

The club is trying to provide the _general _planning and support this =

year, with individuals back filling the details.  Here are some of the =

major needed items.  Please respond via the reflector or direct to me if =

you can commit to any of the following, KC0RSX at arrl.net :

 - Someone to coordinate logging and scoring.
 - Someone to coordinate Sunday breakfast.
 - Second HF transceiver.
 - HF dipole system (two desired--we already have a vertical Butternut =

offered).
 - Someone to get gasoline for the generator (approx 10 gal.--reimbursed =

by the club)
 - Power supplies for the two HF rigs.
 - HF antenna tuner for an FT-847.

Some additional notes:
 - At this time, we have one generator--the back-up/alternate power =

sources would be batteries or other sources provided by individuals, so =

bring your individual batteries or other sources please.
 - Supper Saturday evening will be Dutch treat.  Someone usually makes a =

run for pizza.  Anyone with a different idea or offer, please let me know.
 - Bring your own sun shades, chairs, tents, sleeping bags.

I plan to be available after net tonight for planning questions or =

resource offers on the 146.835 repeater.  We can work on planning some =

more at the club monthly meeting on Thursday evening.

72,
Len KC0RSX
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