UPDATES – Members Only – Field Day 2019

Posted on May 13, 2019January 11, 2022 by w6tj-admin

If you wish to volunteer for specific duties or as needed, please sign up at the June 13 meeting OR contact Marlene

Boy Scouts from Troop 116 will facilitate the Opening Ceremonies at 10:45 a.m. on Saturday

Volunteers needed:

QSO Loggers – software being used is N1MM Logger

YouTube video – “Field Day and using N1MM”
YouTube video – “N1MM Contest Logger for the beginner”

Setup crews (Friday beginning at 11:00 a.m.)
Cleanup/pack-up crews (Sunday, 11:00 a.m.)
Overnight security (4 hour shifts) for Friday and Saturday nights
Radio equipment and operators
Folding tables
EZ-ups
Potluck food donations or $5.00 for Saturday night dinner – contact Nina at ninaacosta72@yahoo.com
Cook(s) for BBQ
Overnight campers
Ticket sales for raffle by members (see Marlene KK6CTX for tickets)
Donations of items for Door Prizes
- Raffle prizes will be for an Anytone AT-D878UV Digital DMR Dual band handheld radio
- An Alinco UHF-VHF Dual band Transceiver DJ-500
- $100 gift certificate from Home Depot; $50 gift certificate from Starbucks
- Field Day pins, t-shirts, stickers
- Gift certificate for an official RCARA embroidered polo shirt
- Coffee mug with RCARA logo
- Mini spy camera

FIELD DAY 2019 COMMITMENTS

Posted on April 29, 2019June 11, 2019 by w6tj-admin

The members listed have pledged to provide the following:

JIM WILEY AG6EA

RAFFLE PRIZES (RADIOS)

CERTIFICATES – $100 – HOME DEPOT & $50 – STARBUCKS

GENERATOR/FUEL/EXTENSION CORDS

COFFEE POT/SUPPLIES

CACHE RADIO SETUP FOR TALK-IN – PICK UP FROM PEOC

12 VOLT BATTERY

PICK UP EQUIPMENT FROM MARLENE’S – FRIDAY MORNING

DAVID HUNT KM6WVH

MOTOR HOME FOR OVERNIGHT SECURITY

JOHN SALISBURY KM6YLK

RV FOR OVERNIGHT SECURITY

GOTA STATION CAPTAIN KM6YLK CALL SIGN

2M/70CM RADIO, HF RIG, LAPTOP & ANTENNA

WHISPER?

FT8?

CLAIR CESSNA K6LG

CW (MORSE CODE) OPERATOR ON SUNDAY

ROBERT RANDLEMAN W6CEU

NOISE CANCELLING MODERATOR?

ALAN SERL KM6KPW

4 CHANNEL AMPLIFIER

PRIZES FOR RAFFLE: T- SHIRTS

ROUTER FOR LOGGING (WiFi)

SERVER FOR LOGGING (Scoreboard Laptop)

MICHAEL ANDERSON W6OSO

PA EQUIPMENT

EXTENSION CORDS, TABLE, EZ-UP, OTHER

MARLENE KK6CTX

EZ-UPS MARLENE – X2

NOTEBOOK & PEN FOR EACH STATION

SCRIPT FOR EACH STATION

COPY OF W6TJ LICENSE

PARK PERMIT

COPY OF UPDATED INSURANCE COVERAGE

501C3 PAPER WORK – CURRENT COPY

CLUB MEMBERSHIP APPLICATIONS & PENS

LOG NOTEBOOKS & PENS FOR EACH STATION

GOTA SIGN

CLIPBOARDS & PENS RAFFLE PRIZES (RCARA MUG, GIFT CERTIFICATE FOR CLUB POLO SHIRT, ASSORTED OTHER DOOR PRIZES

INTERESTED IN GETTING HAM LICENSE SIGN UP SHEET

TRAFFIC CONES

YELLOW CAUTION TAPE

SIGNS FOR PARK ENTRANCE

TABLE CLOTHS

PLATES/NAPKINS/FLATWARE

AMERICAN FLAGS X2

CLIPBOARDS

CHARGERS FOR BATTERIES X2

FOLDING TABLES X4

2 12 VOLT BATTERIES

POWER STRIP

RAFFLE TICKETS & CAN

100′ EXTENSION CORD

COOLERS

SCREEN TENT

BANNERS

BROCHURES (HAM RELATED)

SAFETY OFFICER CHECKLIST

TOOL BAG (NAILS, TAPE, ZIP TIES, BUNGEE CORDS, SCISSORS)

FLYERS FOR DISTRIBUTION (AVAILABLE AT JUNE MEETING)

POT LUCK COORDINATORS NINA ACOSTA & MARLENE WILL COORDINATE FOR SAT. NIGHT

FIRE EXTINGUISHERS X3

FIRST AID KITS

DON WILLIAMS KD6UVT

BOTTLED WATER & ICE DONATIONS FROM PUBLIC UTILITIES?

RON BRALEY KE6RYX

PORTA POTTY ARRANGEMENTS

RICK GOLDEN AI6AU

TOWER

LADDER

GENERATOR/FUEL

EXTENSION CORDS

LARRY JUNKER WA6PMY

INSTALLATION OF LOGGING SOFTWARE ON MEMBERS LAPTOPS

MATHEW THURMAN

PHOTOGRAPHER

GO-FER

PHIL ALBANESE KJ6KE

HT FOR DOOR PRIZE RAFFLE

CHRIS ACOSTA KM6LOQ

SAFETY OFFICER

FIRST AID (EMT CERTIFIED)

CHARCOAL

MADELEINE HAASE KM6QCF

ALTERNATE SAFETY OFFICER (AS NEEDED)

ART SUTORUS AA6CA

PUBLICITY/ADVERTISING

BROCHURE HANDOUTS

BOB TRUJILLO KG6NIB

RADIO, TO GO BOX, RADIO EQUIPMENT, SOLAR PANELS, FT8

BOY SCOUT TROOP 116 – WILL CONDUCT THE OPENING CEREMONY?

FREQUENCY FOR SIMPLEX WITHIN PARK AREA – 147.510

JUAN MEJIA KM6CFH

OVERNIGHT SECURITY SHIFT (TIME TBD)

TO GO BOX W/BATTERY

4 CHANNEL AMPLIFIER MODERATOR

FIRE STATION #5

WILL STOP BY ON SAT. JUNE 22 BETWEEN 3:00 – 4:00 PM

ITEMS AND EQUIPMENT NEEDED

VOLUNTEERS FOR FRIDAY SET-UP

VOLUNTEERS FOR SUNDAY TEAR DOWN

VOLUNTEERS FOR CONTESTING SHIFTS

VOLUNTEERS FOR OVERNIGHT SECURITY

RADIOS, ANTENNAS

LOGGERS (MARGARET/NATHAN?) (MADELEINE?) (PHYLLIS?) (LOREEN?)

FOLDING TABLES

EZ-UPS

CONTRIBUTIONS/HELPERS TO SET UP POT LUCK

COOK FOR BBQ

BBQ TOOLS

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FRIDAY TO LOAD EQUIPMENT IN JIM’S TRUCK (10:00 AM) AT MARLENE’S HOUSE TO TRANSPORT TO FD SITE:

JIM WILEY W/TRUCK

RON

MATHEW

MARLENE

Members Only – Field Day 2019

Posted on April 17, 2019June 17, 2019 by w6tj-admin

Members Only – Field Day 2019 (Updated 6-18-2019)

If you wish to volunteer for specific duties or as needed, please sign up at the June 13th meeting.

Boy Scouts (Troop 116 – not confirmed) will facilitate the Opening Ceremonies at 10:45 a.m. on Saturday

RCARA Field Day 2019 Technology Plan

Volunteers needed:

QSO Loggers – Software to be used will be the N1MM Logger
- YouTube video – “Field Day and using N1MM”
- YouTube video – “N1MM Contest Logger for the beginner”
Setup crews (Friday beginning at 11:00 a.m.)
Cleanup crews (Sunday, 11:00 a.m.)
Overnight security (4 hour shifts) for Friday and Saturday nights
Radio equipment and operators
Folding tables
Potluck food donations or $5.00 for Saturday night dinner
Cook for BBQ Pot Luck
Overnight campers
Donations of items for Door Prizes
Offering of Tickets for raffle prizes by members (see Marlene KK6CTX for tickets)
Main raffle will be for a new DMR radio with programming cable, HT, $100 Home Depot gift certificate; $50 Starbucks gift certificate and other assorted items.

W6TJ Code Plugs – Members Only

Posted on February 16, 2019January 11, 2022 by w6tj-admin