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NCARC Field Day 2010:

Another Field Day Opportunity 

Signs of summer are everywhere, and that can only mean one thing: time to start getting ready for ARRL Field Day on June 26—27th!

For those new to Amateur Radio, Field Day (and night) is a chance to test your equipment in emergency operating conditions as participants compete to make the most contacts in a 24 hour period.

For those who prefer an outdoor Field Day with temporary (read that as improvised) setups, LRA member Brian Wood WØDZ of the Valley Ham Shack store is making the site adjacent to the store available for a group of intrepid hams. This group will operate without relying on permanent installations, structures, and commercial power. Usually this resembles camping out with tents, RVs, and generators. It’s also a perfect time of year to enjoy the great outdoors. The antennas also cannot be permanently erected or attached to any permanent structure and thus utilize temporary towers, poles, and trees.

This involves the most setup effort. For new hams without an HF station, or for those with antenna limitations, come and experiment with HF operation. If you know of young people who have an interest in ham radio, the competition during this event draws them in. If you’re a more experienced ham radio enthusiast, CW operators are always in high demand, but all operators are welcome. Satellite equipment and operators would also be greatly appreciated.

Although some organizers are LRA or NCARC members, this group does not utilize LRA or NCARC equipment or funds, so participants planning on having their meals at the site voluntarily contribute $20 toward food and expenses. This can be waived in case of hardship, as we don’t want anyone to miss this event!

We would really appreciate volunteers in the following categories: Site, equipment, and antenna preparation (Friday afternoon June 25th) Site, equipment, and antenna setup, part II (Saturday morning June 26th) Food committee Operating (set your own hours anytime between Saturday at noon and the next day at noon) Site, equipment, and antenna dismantling and storage (Sunday afternoon June 27th)

To join the fun, please RSVP by calling or dropping by the Valley Ham Shack Store at 4321 W. Eisenhower, Loveland, CO 970-667-2254, or contact: Brian WØDZ at w0dz@arrl.net John WØGMJ at w0gmj@arrl.net, 970 667 8563

Do you live in the Front Range area and enjoy ham radio?  Consider becoming a member of the Northern Colorado Amateur Radio Club!  Membership privileges include voting rights, a monthly newsletter, and repeater autopatch usage!

Our meeting location is at the Widow McCoy's Restaurant, 1011 E. Eisenhower Blvd., Loveland, CO. Join us every third Saturday at 8am for breakfast, then a meeting at 9:00am.