FIELD
DAY - JUNE 26
& 27
Field Day, will be held on the last weekend of June
and is the premier event of the year for almost every amateur radio club in
North America. Field Day is part emergency planning, part contest, part
public awareness and 100% fun. This year, LARA is joining forces
with Surrey Amateur RadioClub and Surrey Emergency Program Amateur Radio
Society (SEPARS) at Campbell Valley Regional Park. The FD planning group
has been meeting on a monthly basis since February to make this the best field
day ever.
We will use the callsign VE7LSY and operate
3 HF stations on CW, SSB and digital modes. A GOTA (Get-on-the-Air
station for beginners) will use the callsign VE7LGY. All stations will operate
under emergency power. Four towers equipped with beams plus wire antennas
will be available, along with radios in three Go Kits provided by SEPARS.
Computers at each operating station will use N3FJP logging software,
networked together. A satellite and other demos are planned.
Public officials have been invited. Lunch and dinner on Saturday, and
breakfast on Sunday morning will be provided at a nominal cost to cover
expenses. Setup will be on Friday afternoon June 25th, with the
contest starting at 11 am Saturday and continuing all night until 11 am Sunday,
after which time the equipment will be taken down. The FD site is large
and can accommodate motor homes, trailers and tents parked on the field.
Your FD planning group will soon be asking for volunteers to commit to
operating, setup and takedown tasks.
Surrey Council will be
declaring the week of June 20th as Amateur Radio Week in recognition of the
service that amateur radio operators provide to the community. The request
for the proclamation by the Presidents of SEPARS and SARC has been endorsed by
Len Garis, Fire Chief and Surrey Emergency Coordinator. Councilor Marvin
Hunt, an honorary member and enthusiastic supporter of SARC, will attend and
assist with logging duties as he has done in previous years.
If you are coming to Field Day, don?t forget to bring:
1) A
lawn chair for yourself and any other family members attending
2) Your
personal paddle or bug if you are a CW operator
3) personal name badge.
4) Register for a spot for your tent,
camper van or trailer, which are available if you wish to stay overnight.
How Do You Get to the
Field Day Site? Easiest way from Highway 99 south is to take
the last
exit before the US border onto 8th Avenue, and continue east past 200th Street
until you see signs directing you to the Campbell Valley South Park
Entrance. If you
come in by 200th St. or 16th Avenue, signs will also
direct you to the FD site. See
location map below, and see you
at Field Day
This Event Setup is on Friday June 25th.
If you are interested in attending, please click the following Registration link.