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Eligibility : Field Day is open to all amateurs in the areas covered by the ARRL/RAC Field Organizations and countries within IARU Region 2. DX stations residing in other regions may be contacted for credit and may submit entries as check-logs.
Object : To work as many stations as possible on the 160-, 80-, 40-, 20-, 15- and 10-Meter HF bands, as well as all bands 50 MHz and above, and in doing so to learn to operate in abnormal situations in less-than-optimal conditions. A premium is placed on developing skills to meet the challenges of emergency preparedness as well as to acquaint the general public with the capabilities of Amateur Radio.
Object : To work as many stations as possible on the 160-, 80-, 40-, 20-, 15- and 10-Meter HF bands, as well as all bands 50 MHz and above, and in doing so to learn to operate in abnormal situations in less-than-optimal conditions. A premium is placed on developing skills to meet the challenges of emergency preparedness as well as to acquaint the general public with the capabilities of Amateur Radio.
ARRL 2023 Field Day Rules.PDF
Hanging Out @ Field Day This Year!
By Jim Wright, N2GXJ
At Field Day this year, John Zaruba Jr, K2ZA will be setting up a Get On The Air Station (GOTA) for anyone who is either unlicensed, or is recently licensed since last year's Field Day, to come out and give it a try. It's a great no-pressure way to see what this Field Day thing is all about. If that's you, John sure could use your help! As the Get On The Air (GOTA) Coach, he's not allowed to operate that station. That station is just for you under his guidance. He needs you! John could get lonely if nobody pays him a visit. Please come out and pay him a visit!
GOTA is not all that's happening on Saturday. There's more! If you happen to be on site around 4pm Saturday, stop on by the air conditioned W2MMD Clubhouse for an active participation bonus training activity. Then afterwards, feel free to wander amongst the stations that people have set up in the fields to see what's going on. Around 5pm, Jim N2GXJ will have an open house at his 15 meter station Voice/Digital station. We plan on having a solar-powered station on site trying to make 2 meter bonus point contacts, and a portable satellite station too, that will be trying for a 100 point bonus if can make just one contact.
If you've not been to a Field Day before, you really should come out. If you haven't been out for a while, you also should plan to stop by. You never know what you're going to see. Operating off the grid in the field for 24 hours with temporary antennas and portable radios under less than ideal conditions can results in some creative solutions. Of course Murphy is bound to show up somewhere too (not everything will always go according to plan), which can make it a bit of a learning exercise too. But that is part of the challenge, and fun. Bring a lawn chair, hang out, and enjoy the day with your radio family. Stay as long as you like. Sunsets can be quite nice from the Clubhouse!
A rough timeline of what to expect :
Friday, June 23, 2023 :
Saturday, June 24, 2023 :
Sunday, June 25, 2023 :
What goes up on Saturday must come down on Sunday.
If you've got an hour available early Sunday afternoon, stations start tearing down between 1 and 2pm. We can always use help after to take down antennas, coil up electric wire, take down tents, and such. A few helping hands can really make a difference, and would be most appreciated.
Feel free to stop by anytime. If you do, be sure to say "hi" to me over at the 15 meter tent.
Hope to see you there!
By Jim Wright, N2GXJ
At Field Day this year, John Zaruba Jr, K2ZA will be setting up a Get On The Air Station (GOTA) for anyone who is either unlicensed, or is recently licensed since last year's Field Day, to come out and give it a try. It's a great no-pressure way to see what this Field Day thing is all about. If that's you, John sure could use your help! As the Get On The Air (GOTA) Coach, he's not allowed to operate that station. That station is just for you under his guidance. He needs you! John could get lonely if nobody pays him a visit. Please come out and pay him a visit!
GOTA is not all that's happening on Saturday. There's more! If you happen to be on site around 4pm Saturday, stop on by the air conditioned W2MMD Clubhouse for an active participation bonus training activity. Then afterwards, feel free to wander amongst the stations that people have set up in the fields to see what's going on. Around 5pm, Jim N2GXJ will have an open house at his 15 meter station Voice/Digital station. We plan on having a solar-powered station on site trying to make 2 meter bonus point contacts, and a portable satellite station too, that will be trying for a 100 point bonus if can make just one contact.
If you've not been to a Field Day before, you really should come out. If you haven't been out for a while, you also should plan to stop by. You never know what you're going to see. Operating off the grid in the field for 24 hours with temporary antennas and portable radios under less than ideal conditions can results in some creative solutions. Of course Murphy is bound to show up somewhere too (not everything will always go according to plan), which can make it a bit of a learning exercise too. But that is part of the challenge, and fun. Bring a lawn chair, hang out, and enjoy the day with your radio family. Stay as long as you like. Sunsets can be quite nice from the Clubhouse!
A rough timeline of what to expect :
Friday, June 23, 2023 :
- 6pm : Some stations begin to set up early
- 8:30pm Sunset : Start of a two night camp out (for some)!
Saturday, June 24, 2023 :
- 10am : Most station setup has begun
- 12pm : Lunch for operators and staff
- 1pm : Final band chair briefing, determination of class (e.g 7A), station safety inspections
- 2pm : Stations go live on air!
- GOTA station open for anyone unlicensed or recently licensed to give it a try.
- All Club members welcome - stop by anytime during the afternoon and evening, stay as long as you like. Visitors welcome at all stations
- 4pm : Everyone who is on-site is welcome! Training session with group activity for bonus points in the air conditioned Clubhouse.
- 5pm : "Open House" at Jim's 15 meter station (after the training session).
- 6:30pm : Dinner for operators and staff
- 8:30pm twilight begins, high bands go long cross-country, low bands open up
- 10pm night crews settle in
Sunday, June 25, 2023 :
- 6:30am : Breakfast for operators and staff
- 7am : Stations run all morning at least to noon, some right up to 2pm
- 2pm : Last radios turned off, raw adif logs collected on thumb drive
- 3pm : Finish cleanup. Thank You To All Volunteers!
What goes up on Saturday must come down on Sunday.
If you've got an hour available early Sunday afternoon, stations start tearing down between 1 and 2pm. We can always use help after to take down antennas, coil up electric wire, take down tents, and such. A few helping hands can really make a difference, and would be most appreciated.
Feel free to stop by anytime. If you do, be sure to say "hi" to me over at the 15 meter tent.
Hope to see you there!
Field Day - June 24 - 25, 2023 |
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(Get On The Air) Station |
GOTA Coach |
100 Bonus Points |
Field Day Chairman - Tony Starr, K3TS tstarr1450(at)gmail(dot)com Chart updated as of May 14, 2023 |
Field Day - June 24 - 25, 2023 |
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4-H Fairgrounds |
Points |
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Checklist |
Points |
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Table |
Points |
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Support Staff |
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Electronic Logs |
Points |
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Generator |
/Transmitter |
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Power |
Points |
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Activity |
Points |
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Participation |
100 Points Max |
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Points |
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Points |
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To Section Manager |
Points |
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Day Message |
Points |
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Message Handling |
100 Points Max |
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Elected Official |
Points |
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Served Agency Official |
Points |
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Points |
Field Day Chairman - Tony Starr, K3TS tstarr1450(at)gmail(dot)com Chart updated as of May 16, 2023 |
Field Day participants who take pictures and/or video are asked to upload them to :
ARRL Field Day Facebook page : https://www.facebook.com/groups/1966096706830030
Or
GCARC Facebook page : https://www.facebook.com/W2MMD
Or
SNJ Section Facebook page : https://www.facebook.com/arrl.southernnj
ARRL Field Day Facebook page : https://www.facebook.com/groups/1966096706830030
Or
GCARC Facebook page : https://www.facebook.com/W2MMD
Or
SNJ Section Facebook page : https://www.facebook.com/arrl.southernnj
W2MMD Clubhouse
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GPS Heading : 39.717000°, -75.209950°
A : Turn off of Route 77 ; B : Turn left into Clubhouse Field Site ; C : W2MMD Clubhouse