The Amateur Radio Field Day is a time where Radio operators from all over North America (and some other countries too) set up portable radio stations and run them on emergency power.  Then they try to talk to as many other radio stations as possible.

 

For more information, contact Dave, W8DW at W8DW@qsl.net .

 

Letter from Dave, D8DW

SVARA Field Day 

Don’t forget this weekend June 27 and 28 is ARRL Field Day. SVARA will be participating in field dad again this year. We will be at Elmer Lang Park in Kochville Township, this is off Mackinaw road behind the fire station about a half mile north of Tittabawassee Road. 

All are encouraged to come and participate. Station captains will be looking for loggers as well as operators. This is a fun event and a good time to get your feet wet operating HF. We will have a GET ON THE AIR station setup so if you are new to amateur radio or haven’t operated much this give you the opportunity to try HF radio. If you know someone that isn’t licensed and would like to give it a try please bring them out, no age limit. If you are a technician class licensee you can give HF a try. You can come out and see SSB, CW and Digital stations in action.  

We will be starting setup about 9:30 AM Saturday morning and any help is welcome. Setup can give you a chance to learn about setting up a HF station and maybe give you some ideas about antennas that you can use on you own station. 

Field Day operations officially start at 2:00PM Saturday and run till Noon on Sunday. Bring your tent and stay if you would like. This is a great time to get those radio question answered or just have a nice eyeball QSO.  

Sunday around Noon we will be taking down antennas and packing up gear and would appreciate any help with that if you can come out on Sunday. 

I hope to see you all this weekend.  

Station captains we will meet at the site on Saturday morning at 9:30 AM and pick station placement. If there is anything you need call me and I’ll see if I can help you out. Don’t forget to download the newest N3FJP field day software. The FD call will again be the club call K8DAC and the GOTA station will be KD8KDP. The pass for the software is username: K8DAC and the Pass: 33431, this is the regular program and not the network.

I hope to see everyone and hope that we all have a great Field Day. 

Dave, W8DW
989-332-6968

Field Day 2015 Results:

Datestamp: 2015-07-16 06:45:53 PDT
Confirmation: a45f69f9ab1a37fc

Call Used:K8DAC     GOTA Station Call:KD8KDP     ARRL/RAC Section:MI     Class:5A

Participants:30     Club/Group Name: Saginaw Valley ARA

Power Source(s): Generator, Battery, Solar

Power Multiplier: 2X

Bonus Points:

Description	Points
100% Emergency power	500
Media Publicity	100
Set-up in Public Place	100
Information Booth	100
W1AW Field Day Message	100
Natural power QSOs completed	100
Site Visit by invited elected official	100
GOTA Bonus	0
Submitted via the Web	50
Total Bonus Points	1,150

Score Summary:

	CW	Digital	Phone	Total
Total QSOs	203	73	184
Total Points	406	146	184	736	Claimed Score = 1,472

Submitted by:
David Paquette, W8DW
6578 McCarty Rd
Saginaw, MI 48603
E-mail: sail4fun06@yahoo.com

Comments:
All digital contacts were solar/battery power

Band/Mode QSO Breakdown:

	CW		Digital		Phone
	QSOs	Pwr(W)	QSOs	Pwr(W)	QSOs	Pwr(W)
160m
80m					33	100
40m	81	100			98	100
20m	122	100	73	100	34	100
15m
10m
6m
2m
1.25
Other
Satellite
GOTA					19	100
Total	203		73		184

GOTA Bonus: GOTA Coach - Double Bonus Points

Name/Call	QSOs	Bonus Points
Michael Elias, KE8AVJ	17	0
Anne Elias, (NONE)	2	0

Photos to follow

 

 

 

Field Day Video by Tom N8EUI (you will need a video player like QuickTime to view this video)
320 x 240 Video Size (16.9 MB)

Directions to Location:
Field Day is held at the Kochville Township Park.  The park is located off Mackinaw Rd between Tittabawassee and Kochville Roads.  The park is behind the Kochville Township offices and Fire Department on the west side of the road.