#1. Field days is only 86 days away.
#2. Previous years W0VFW has operated:
a. From 6000 feet on a mountain in Colorado.
b. From Veterans point at El Dorado Lake State Park
c. From VFW Post 3115 Amateur Radio room.
d. Not operated because of:
1. Covid and the post was ordered closed
2. Extreme high electrical line noise cause by bad Westar equipment surrounding VFW post 3115.
#3. Now is the time to decide if W0VFW will be active for field days.
a. At VFW post 3115
1. Requires coax replacement on the tower. If operating class D or E.
2. Arrangements for emergency power (I have a new 2200Watt Westinghouse Generator)
3. We could erect temp antennas, use emergency power and operate class A.from the Patio @VFW 3115.
A. Class A allows a GOTA station if Class 2A or higher.
4. Use the antennas and radio room and operate class D (AC power) or Class E (emergency power)
b. At another location
1. W0VFW has 2 portable antennas in inventory
A. G5RV jr. (40-10 meters)
B. G5RV (80-10 meters)
2. W0VFW has 2 transmitters ICOM 718 HF with speech and Yaesu 2 meter rig.
3. W0VFW has an LDG auto Antenna Tuner.
#4. Additional planning is required.Shall we form 1 committee or a multiple of committees?
a. Amateur Radio Equipment checked our -repaired if necessary.
b. N3FJP Field Day Logging program updated (W0VFW owns - I have the passwords)
c. Emergency generator procutement
d. Portable antenna masting for temp antennas
e. Shelter
f. Tables, Chairs, extention cords, power strips, table lamps
g. BBQ grill
h. ICE
i. Food and drinks
j. Quest for Extra points.
k. Equipment- supplies-consumables sign up sheet
l. Operating times sign up sheet.
m. Reserve Patio and/ or Dance floor if using them for FD now with the post-Commander.
Summary-
New Rules 2023 ARRL Field Days --- Rules are here:
One feature of Groups. IO is the ability to poll the users. I will give that a try. The poll will close in 1 week-
Friday February 10th..
So results can be had for the Executive Board meeting and then the General membership meeting on FEB 28th.
Larry W8LM
Equipment Custodian, VFW post 3115 Amateur Radio Club
ARRL Life Member- Licensed 57 years.
Larry Macionski