Traditionally held on βThe Last Rainy Weekendβ in June but for the sticklers for the rules its actual date is the 4th weekend in Juneβ¦
This year it would be on June 22nd and ending on June 23rd
So what will VA3QV be doing???? Its safe to say that my Field Day Station will look a bit like this:
or like this from back in 2017β¦.
FD 2017/ RAC Canada Day Contest 2017Wonβt look like thisβ¦. This was an early Winter Field Day attempt
So I plan to be operating as a 1B Battery Station from the RAC Ontario East Section (ONE)
The actual location has not been determined yet but there is a good chance the location could be one of the Parks on the Air location in the City of Kingston.
Thatβs the plan for good weatherβ¦ and so far the long range forecast is calling for nice (dry). If the weather is not dry then the plan is to operate as a home station in the 1D catagory just to give out points to the participants
Years ago Field Day was considered a test of our emergency operating skills specifically to set up and operate a station for 24 hours and somehow it has morphed into more of contest with groups of operators putting up equipment that would not be used in a real emergency at power levels that could not be maintained unless you had a generator and an endless supply of gasoline.
Iβm a little more primitive by setting up my QRP (5w of power) radio with a wire antenna and using a solar panel to top up the battery as needed.
basic shelter
I will have the option of being under cover (see above pic) as protection from the sun and/or rain most likely be needed at some time . Not sure how long I will be operating but it wonβt be for the full 24 hours.
Overnight all I would be doing is listening to static and feeding the mosquitoesβ¦
No egos to strokeβ¦. Just operate and make some contacts with the emphasis of having fun and not taking myself too seriously.
Hope to hear you and be heard by you during the event