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With Field Day just around the corner it is time to prepare for another great event. This year we are adding several more stations to the roster which will provide plenty of opportunity for everyone to participate and experience a variety of aspects to our hobby. At this point the needs we have can be summed up in two categories:
- Volunteers – we need your time and expertise.
- Equipment – we need your radios and other items to facilitate the event.
There are two primary roles that need staffing and we have plenty of places for people to fill. They are:
Control Operators
The control operators will be responsible to help new hams and non-hams with making contacts on the radio, they play an “elmering” role if you will. A control operator needs to be legally licensed to operate on the frequencies we’ll be using for Field Day and therefore should hold a minimum of a General Class license. Control Operators will staff their station for a 4 hour period from 12:00 to 16:00 Hours or 16:00 to 20:00 Hours. The list of Stations (modes) is:
- Phone 20 Meters (QRP) [2 Open Positions]
- Phone 40 Meters (QRP) [2 Open Positions]
- Phone 20 Meters (100w) [2 Open Positions]
- Phone 40 Meters (100w) [2 Open Positions]
- GOTA 20 Meters [2 Open Positions]
- GOTA 40 Meters [2 Open Positions]
- CW [2 Open Positions]
- PSK31 [Filled]
- Packet [Filled]
- APRS [Filled]
- Information Booth [Filled]
- Service Monitor [Filled]
To volunteer send an email to: scott@w1byu.net
Host/Instructors
The Hosts will play a key role in standing just outside of each station and inviting people to stop by and learn a little something about Amateur Radio (for the first half of the day this will be the BSA Radio Communications merit badge). After each presentation the Host will encourage participants to sit down with the Control Operator and have a try at talking on the radio. This role is key since many people are curious but without some encouragement and reassurance they’re afraid to get on the air. Hosts will staff their station for a 2 hour period as follows:
12:00 – 14:00 [8 Open Positions]
14:00 – 16:00 [8 Open Positions]
16:00 – 18:00 [8 Open Positions]
18:00 – 20:00 [8 Open Positions]
To volunteer send an email to: scott@w1byu.net