Field Day 2008

 
 

Welcome to Radio Club of Tacoma's Field Day info page.

Want to volunteer for a fun ham radio activity?   if so, contact Cmdr Bob. Info at bottom of page.  You will not be disappointed...


++++++++++++++++  2008  ++++++++++++++++++
       

FIELD DAY is June 28 & 29,  Saturday 11 AM through Sunday 11 AM.

Site set up begins on Friday, June 27- 08:00 AM at the RCT Clubhouse to load up. See Clubhouse MAP PAGE

The "OFFICIAL" set up begins the same Friday at 11:00 AM, at the Western State Hospital Site. 
See FD MAP PAGE

2008's FD Chairperson is Bob Purdom, AD7LJ  (aka Commander Bob)

RCT will operate as class 7A, which means a CLUB station using 7 transmitters on 100 percent emergency power. 
See FD Rules at ARRL website.

Radio Club of Tacoma                        2008 FD Line Up
Station: Station Captain Committed Operators

NOTES:

1.  80M CW + 15M CW es SSB Don, AC7FA    
2.  75M SSB Bill, AD7QI Harry W7HSA, Worth W7WG  
3.  40M CW Rich, KR7W Alfred K7PUC  
4.  40M SSB Chuck, AC7QN Pat, WT7N  
5.  20M CW Harry, K7LAZ    
6.  20M SSB Nick, K7MO Linda Adams, KE7FKX  
7.  10M CW es SSB Gary, WG7X Bob, W7EXC es Pete KK7QW  
VHF SSB Charles, KD7UAN    
GOTA Alan, N7OMS Worth, W7WG;  

Stations: 1-7 (Red numbers above) count as stations in the 7A Class.
VHF and GOTA contacts count in the overall score, but do not determine the Class.  The 'A' designator in the class indicates that W7DK is a club operation using emergency power.

These activities will gain W7DK extra points...
     

 

Alternate Power QSOs
Big Fun on 40M
Chuck AC7QN es Rich KR7W  

We will try 40M SSB this year. If unsuccessful, then CW.

Copy K6KPH CW message K7PUC, KR7W, es others

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100% Emergency Power RCT WWII vintage generators    
Media Publicity KLAY Radio Station
1180 KHz AM
 
   
Location open to public Definitely... SEE MAP    
Public Info Table AC7WW John Clarke es YL, Connie Clark  
Traffic Passed K7MO, Nick    
Satellite QSO Bob, AD7LJ

 

 
Ham TV Demo K7MO Nick    
Educational Activity Frank, AC7JY  

Build 2 M antenna... fun for all!

APRS Demo Bob, AD7LJ    
Site visit by Emergency Mgmt Scheduled  

Sorry, Pres George Bush is unable to attend our FD.  WA State Gov Chris will send one of her people to visit.

GOTA Station Youth Participation Alan, N7OMS Jill, K7JIL... Roger KE7EMV  
Web submission to ARRL Bob, AD7LJ & Nick, K7MO    

Don't know where to go for FD?
Here's the ARRL FD Station Locator

KLICK HERE

ARRL Field Day Rules  KLICK HERE

 

 

Contact
FD Cmdr
Bob...

Email FD Cmdr Bob

Bob: 253-691-2388

Last Updated:
6/26/2008 @ 1325 UTC

       
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