Clubhouse/Field Day Report

June 2025

Rick Gilmore W3TM

Figure 1: Link to this presentation

Clubhouse report

https://nittany-amateur-radio-club.github.io/station

NARC-1

  • ICOM IC-7610 160-6m 100 W transceiver
  • Elecraft KPA-1500 amplifier with ATU
  • PC with dual monitors
  • ICOM SM-30 desk mic
  • Footswitch
  • Hallibut Electronics contesting console audio interface
  • Full software suite

NARC-2

  • FlexRadio Flex 6400M 160-6m 100 W transceiver
  • Elecraft KPA-1500 amplifier with ATU
  • PC with dual monitors
  • (On loan) Inrad desk mic
  • Footswitch
  • Hallibut Electronics contesting console audio interface
  • Full software suite

Road to Nowhere, Talking Heads

Figure 2: https://forms.gle/hSM5RguHaffvAVCQ8

What is Field Day?

  • a contest
  • a social event
  • a field operating exercise
  • an open house for amateur radio
  • a ton of fun in the rain & sun
  • Saturday, June 28 - Sunday, June 29 (2:00 PM EDT - 2:00 PM EDT)
  • NARC Clubhouse
  • Food & drink

Classes

  • A: Portable (club/non-club)
  • B: Portable (one or two person)
  • C: Mobile
  • D: Home (licensed or permanent locations on commercial power)
  • E: Home (emergency power for radios)
  • F: Emergency Operation Centers

Classes

  • A: Portable (club/non-club)
  • B: Portable (one or two person)
  • C: Mobile
  • D: Home (licensed or permanent locations on commercial power)
  • E: Home (emergency power for radios)
  • F: Emergency Operation Centers

Power multiplier

  • 100-500 W: 1x
  • 5-100 W: 2x
  • <5 W (battery, solar): 5x

QSO points

  • Phone: 1 pt
  • CW/Digital: 2 pts

Exchange (phone)

CQ Field Day CQ Field Day Whiskey Three Yankee Alpha Field Day

Whiskey Three Tango Mike

Whiskey Three Tango Mike Two Delta, Whiskey Papa Alpha

QSL. One Alpha, Whiskey Papa Alpha

QSL. Thanks. Whiskey Three Yankee Alpha. QRZed.

Exchange (phone)

Personal opinion

Saying “please copy…” doesn’t add information.

Exchange (CW)

CQ FD CQ FD de W3YA W3YA

W3TM

W3TM de W3YA 2D 2D WPA WPA

QSL 1A 1A WPA WPA

QSL TU W3YA FD

ARRL/RAC Sections

Survey results

Club goal-setting

  • Exceed 2024 QSO total

https://nittany-amateur-radio-club.github.io/field-day/results.html

Recent years

Bonus points

Total score

Bonus point proportion of total score

Number of transmitters

Number of participants

Club goal-settting

  • Exceed 2024 operator total (n=13)
  • Exceed 2024 attendee total (n=24)
  • Have 75% of attendees operate (last year = 54%)

Club goal-setting

  • Phone + CW | Digi contacts on 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m

Any individual goals?

  • New modes, bands, radios?

How you can help

  • Help plan, order/buy food & drink
  • Help with publicity
  • Organize public info table
  • Send message to ARRL Section Manager

How you can help

  • Originate 10 messages using standard formats
  • Make >= 1 satellite QSO
  • Make 5 QSOs on alternative power
  • Copy ARRL bulletin

How you can help

  • Plan and execute an educational activity
  • Invite local elected official to visit
  • Invite members of the public to visit
  • Organize a visit by a member from an agency (e.g., Red Cross)

Let’s connect with radio

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