ARRL Field Day is always the fourth full weekend of June, beginning at 1800 UTC Saturday and running through 2059 UTC Sunday. Field Day 2010 will be held June 26-27, 2010. The objective is to work as many stations as possible on any and all amateur bands (excluding the 60, 30, 17, and 12-meter bands) and to learn to operate in abnormal situations in less than optimal conditions.
SEMARA will be participating in this year’s Field Day. Ben, N1WBV is coordinating the event and is open to suggestions. He writes:
Current plans are for us to be active Sunday as a 2A station running off the club’s batteries and a generator I will bring. I plan on being at the club around 6AM. I know last year we petered out around noon, but lets try to run later this year!
If more folks would like to bring equipment and operate: PLEASE DO! Just let me know before hand so we can ensure a spot for you to operate and we can ensure that we are kosher with our transmitter count.
Currently, we have needs for tarp or something else for shade (or shelter if mother nature decides to pull a fast one on us) on the operating positions.
I have heard that in years previous, we have had a cookout. I think this is a great idea. Does anyone want to volunteer to cook?
Since this is only my 2nd time running a field day (admittedly, this is the 1st time I actually have attempted to plan one) and I know that W1AEC have done this many times before, suggestions are most welcome.