Posted on 06/24/2011 1:20:30 PM PDT by Cindy
ARRL Field Day Overview
ARRL Field Day is the single most popular on-the-air event held annually in the US and Canada. Each year over 35,000 amateurs gather with their clubs, friends or simply by themselves to operate.
ARRL Field Day is not a fully adjudicated contest, which explains much of its popularity. It is a time where many aspects of Amateur Radio come together to highlight our many roles. While some will treat it as a contest, most groups use the opportunity to practice their emergency response capabilities. It is an excellent opportunity to demonstrate Amateur Radio to local elected community leaders, key individuals with the organizations that Amateur Radio might serve in an emergency, as well as the general public. For many clubs, ARRL Field Day is one of the highlights of their annual calendar.
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ON YOUTUBE.COM:
“June 24 2011 amateur newsline report #1767”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fDCtyDIqa5o
“D-Star Scanner Net 61911”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nau86wBjUfQ
“Beam and Extension-Ladder ‘Tower’ for Field Day”
Added June 20, 2011
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VMXRQG-IeqA
“Hanging a Dipole for Field Day”
Added June 20, 2011
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lu_YqfE-Ak8
“10-Tower Antenna Array at W3AO Field Day 2005”
Added June 20, 2011 [Note: Discusses putting up
towers in the wind.]
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8dmMItbiZvY
Quote:
http://twitter.com/TheRedElm/status/84292212237672448
@TheRedElm
M. Reddy-Hjelmfelt
RT @kc5fm: What can #hamradio do for your #disaster? http://bit.ly/kptUAC http://bit.ly/ifMkXq
That’s a good set up.
http://www.dglobe.com/event/article/id/49830/
Published June 24, 2011, 08:08 PM
“Hamming it up in Avoca”
SNIPPET: “AVOCA — During Congressional hearings following Hurricane Katrina, it was said that one of the few examples of what went right during the disaster was the Amateur Radio response.”
By: Justine Wettschreck, Worthington Daily Globe
http://www.ourmidland.com/story_prep/article_cbfab262-c2dd-5ba4-bc90-ae2f94e713f6.html
“Radio Hams’ event in Hemlock this weekend”
By the Midland Daily News | 0 comments
Posted: Friday, June 24, 2011 8:34 am | Updated: 11:51 am, Fri Jun 24, 2011.
SNIPPET: “This annual event, called “Field Day,” is the climax of the week long “Amateur Radio Week’ sponsored by the ARRL, the national association for amateur radio. Using only emergency power supplies, batteries, generators and solar power, ham operators will construct emergency stations in parks, shopping malls, schools and back yards around the country.”
SNIPPET: “In the Saginaw area, there are more than 200 amateur radio licenses. To learn more about amateur radio, go to http://www.emergency-radio.org. Judy WeirAuch, KC8BYI, is president of the Saginaw Valley Amateur Radio Association.”
“Field Day from Space: International Space Station Could be Active for ARRL Field Day”
06/20/2011
SNIPPET: “According to NASA ISS Ham Radio Project Engineer Kenneth Ransom, N5VHO, the crew on board the International Space Station (ISS) could very well be on the air for ARRL Field Day, June 25-26.
“The ISS will be supporting ARRL Field Day as long as mission events permit,” Ransom told the ARRL. “The crew will activate one of the automatic modes (crossband or packet digipeater) to allow ground stations to use the ISS as a relay.”
Ransom said that the crew may also be available to support direct contacts...”
2010:
Quote:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AvB3CNu2EEY&feature=fvst
ARRL Field Day 2010 Helium Balloon
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Uploaded by jerryrp on Aug 23, 2010
This video was taken at the ARRL 2010 Field Day site for the Gulf Coast Amateur Radio Club located in New Port Richey. This was our first attempt at flying a helium balloon with a long wire attached. We used a single conductor 24 gauge wire of 130 feet long. Made successful voice and digital contacts around the country with other clubs.
A big thanks to Bill NG4L who recorded and edit this video.
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Science & Technology
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A DIFFERENT KIND OF FIELD DAY...
Quote:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQWQWE8Sj04
QRP To The Field From the Goat Barn (QRPTTF 2011)
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Uploaded by goathiker on Apr 25, 2011
For more info on the iP30: http://www.iportableus.com/_mgxroot/page_10771.html
This video is about QRPTTF which is one of my favorite QRP contests. It’s held in late April and a great chance to get out of the house and into the field with your radio gear and get on the air with your some of QRP buddies. This year the theme was “Out Back”. But our weather snow, rain and strong winds keep us goats at home. So we setup in the goat barn and stoked the wood stove to keep warm. We made about 50 contacts and enjoyed the day in spite of our ‘spring’ weather!
For more info on the iP30: http://www.iportableus.com/_mgxroot/page_10771.html
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QRP QRPTTF SSB goats n0tu n7un FD Field Day dx HFpack wg0at buddipole CW morse code ARRL icom yaesu RADIOAFICIONADOS hamradio radio cw outdoor QSO expedition A123battery amateurfunk iP30 SWRanalyzer minuteman SK
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http://g0kya.blogspot.com/2011/06/arrl-field-day-message-via-websdrorg.html
SATURDAY, 25 JUNE 2011
“ARRL Field Day message via websdr.org”
SNIPPET: “Been playing with websdr.org today. This gives you access to remote SDR receivers all over the world.”
http://www.timesrecordnews.com/news/2011/jun/26/ham-radio-users-still-play-vital-role/
“Ham radio users still play vital role
If storms cut electricity, they keep talking”
Ken Fibbe/Times Record News
Posted June 26, 2011 at midnight
Previously...
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2532778/posts
“How Do We Communicate if a Melt-Down Occurs?”
vanity | 6/11/10 | jobim
Posted on June 11, 2010 1:08:51 PM PDT by jobim
http://www.flickr.com/photos/joshderr/5873978627/
Photo Caption - quote:
Field Day
A group of ham radio operators checks in nationwide for ARRL Field Day. This portable setup consisted of the attenna seen here, a small radio, an even smaller pack of batteries and a solar charger.
LOOKING AROUND YOUTUBE.COM - FIELD DAY - A Sampler:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CKiznq45HwM
Ham Radio Field Day 2011 - Wichita, KS
WJ0E
Added June 26, 2011
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nx869XExs3E
Field Day 2011 Highlights
uDaeth
Added June 26, 2011
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vn_1axr3hLU
Ottawa Valley QRP Society Field Day 2011 - Eric on CW
va2epr
Added June 26, 2011
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=chyGjGLdRnQ
2011 Field Day On The Boat
kk4pq
Added June 26, 2011
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RCmHuhfi3xw
ARRL Field Day 2011
USNERDOC
Added June 26, 2011
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NlYeBCIlE2Y
K0ANT FD 2011.3gp
Brocco2010
Added June 26, 2011
MORE VIDEOS...
“ARRL Field Day 2011”
The Wounded Vet
Added June 28, 2011
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8epLfT_qnA8
“Field Day 2011”
akradionet
Added June 27, 2011
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hde8dg9wr2g
STEPPING BACK IN TIME...
“W30K Field Day Circa 1950”
MelSnyder
Added August 19, 2007
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=haSYVkzVWvY
“’Radio Hams’ Film (Pete Smith Specialty)” [1939]
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vBGIdf0VjQ4
“Hello - 100 Years of Voice Over Radio”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8cMviApcohw
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