ARRL Field Day is the largest on-air event in Ham Radio.  Hams all over the country will operate in the field under emergency conditions.  Join the Fox River Radio League as we host our Field Day, June 27 and 28, at Johnson's Mound (directions), a Kane County Forest Preserve.  All hams and those interested in the hobby are welcome to come by, operate and have fun.

 

We will begin set up on Friday night, June 26.  The rest of the weekend as follows in local time...

 

Saturday
11:00am - RFI check
Noon    - Lunch
1:00pm  - Field Day begins
6:00pm  - Everyone breaks for Dinner

 

Sunday
1:00pm  - Field Day ends

 

Our club will operate as 8A with the call sign W9NE.  Our GOTA (Get On The Air) station will use the club call W9CEQ.

 

The stations and band captains will be...

 

20 CW - Larry W9OKI and Chris KC9IEQ
40 CW - Tom WB9CHY
80/15 CW - Harry K9DXA

 

20 SSB - Dick AH6EZ
40 SSB - Dean KC9EOQ
80/15 SSB - Kent W9NDW

 

20 PSK - Tim N9TO and Barrett KC9CHG
40 PSK - John AG9D

 

VHF - Bill NF9D
GOTA (Get On The Air) - Denny W9HI and Justin KC9NYY

 

To see what times are available to operate, visit the Field Day blog at http://360.yahoo.com/ericneedles and then e-mail the Field Day Chairman with the stations and times you would like to operate.  Field Day Chairman this year is Eric AB9OS and his e-mail is FieldDay "AT" frrl.org

 

While on site, we will use 145.77 MHz as the the talk around simplex frequency.  Feel free to tune in and monitor.

 

Everyone should plan to be at the dinner on Saturday night as this acts as the unofficial club summer picnic.  All members, visitors and family members are welcome and encouraged.

 

A quick note on GOTA.  GOTA (Get On The Air) is a station set up specifically for new hams and interested visitors to come operate.  In fact, the club will receive extra points for any ham who has been licensed less than a year (or hasn't been an active ham for some time) and operates at the GOTA station.  Plus, kids 18 and under who visit the GOTA station and make a contact will earn us extra points.  These kids do not need to have a license as we will have a control operator on hand to get them on the air.

 

For more information on Field Day, visit the ARRL website at www.arrl.org, click on Operating Activites, then Contest, then Rules.  For more information on Johnson's Mound, go to the Kane County Forest Preserve website at www.kaneforest.com, click on Find a Preserve, then go to Johnson's Mound.  For directions, the address to Johnson's Mound is 41W600 Hughes Road, Elburn, IL.

 

73 and see you there!!!