FRRL Field Day
Hello All,
It’s time to start thinking of “FIELD DAY 2008”. This year, I will again call on Greg, N9CHA, and Dick, AH6EZ to help with the planning.
We will be trying a new site for 2008, the FPO lodge in Sugar Grove. The new site, which is not far from Jericho Park (our old site), is very close to Waubonsee Community College and offers some new advantages. As we work out the details, I’ll be sharing them with you.
At this time, everything is open to change... or may stay the same. As we do our planning, I’ll communicate what gets "locked in stone".
I would like to share a little of our philosophy about our field day.
Many purists would want us to have each station set up as they wish, without any regard to other stations in the group. They may argue that in an actual emergency that’s how it would work. And if you were to head out on your own to help in an emergency that could indeed be how it would work. However, we as a club are learning how to deploy a multi-station emergency setup, and that takes leadership and planning so that all bands and modes can be effective.
What we are asking an individual to give up is only their choice of location and antenna.
With that said, we also wish to focus on having a fun, educational, and social event and to try to place as high in the contest as we can.
The venue we have adopted may not be for everyone, and I encourage those hams to find their own site and create their own experience. But if you do, plan on coming to our lunch on Saturday and tell us about your site.
One of the highlights of our field day event is the food that has been prepared by Becky, KB9UBU and her staff. We will be asking her to join the group again this year.
Let the fun begin!!
Thank you,
Charles Penninger, KC9DAO.
Chair, FIELD DAY 2008
Take a look at these wonderful photos from 2007. Catch the spirit and come join in the fun! Click here to visit the Field Day Picture Page.