Times Community Newspapers - Hams get ready for field day

Times Community Newspapers - Hams get ready for field day

"Hams get ready for field day
06/21/2006
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Radio buffs of the Sterling Park Amateur Radio Club are getting ready for their annual Radio Relay League Field Day June 24 and 25 at Park View High School.


Field Day tests a club's readiness to serve in an emergency - when the power's out, the microwave relays are down and cell phones are mute. The hams set up in a field, string antennas and use a generator for power.


Then they camp out all night and talk to other radio enthusiasts from around the world. They also invite the community to come by and join them, and anyone can try his or her hand at the GOTO station (that's the easy one, for beginners) and talk to someone on the other side of the globe.

They'll be on the air for 24 hours straight, early afternoon Saturday through the same mark on the clock Sunday, running voice and digital stations, competing with radio clubs all over North America for the most contacts.
For details, or to learn about the club's courses in Morse code and radio skills, call Jim Chapell, 703-437-6379. If you're already on the air, he's at AF4MO. "



73 fer nw,
Bob AD5VJ(AAR6VM)
http://www.ad5vj.com/

Member CTDXCC
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