[SCCC] WARA's Field Day Invite...

[Dino Darling]

(Please forward this to your clubs and groups!)

I LOVE Field Day!  I remember my first Field Day and must say I was 
intimidated by it all, and stood back and watched.  The next year I 
participated with a club and had a great time!  I regretted not 
participating that first year and all the years prior, since getting 
my license.  Please don't make MY mistake!

If your club has no plans to put on Field Day this year, but you 
would still like to come out and play, the Western Amateur Radio 
Association would like to extend an invitation to have you come work with us!

Guest clubs historically take charge of a single station and operate 
that station for all 24 hours of the contest.  They are responsible 
for all their equipment and set-up.  This allows a club to 
concentrate on a single effort, be able to man it throughout the 
event, and not get overwhelmed with the details of a full Field Day 
effort.  In 2004, the Catalina group (CARA) worked 40 meter 
phone.  Not only did they have great participation from their club 
and Boy Scouts, but they broke our club record for number of contacts 
during Field Day for 40-meter phone!  Needless to say, we WON the 6A 
class that year and placed in the top 10 overall!

We have meetings once a month prior to Field Day in order to organize 
this event (see below).  Each station has a Captain who lists their 
needs (tower, antenna, coax, computer, etc) and we work together as a 
group to fill those needs.  Again, in 2004 we supplied CARA with 
plans for a 40-meter 2-element wire beam, and the boom to support 
it.  CARA's members bought the wire and built the antenna as a club project.

There is also room for single operators who want to stop in and work 
a station.  We have a number of CW operators who walk on and operate 
and we put on a world class operation!  If you are a CW operator, 
contact Bob Harrington, AA6PW directly and get into the 
rotation!!!   bharring7 at aol.com

WARA puts together a serious effort and we do our best to win our 
class, but EVERYONE, regardless of skill or ability, gets the 
opportunity to operate!  If you have never heard of Field Day, we 
would especially like to have you come down and check it out!  We 
also set up a GOTA station for Amateurs and Non-Amateurs alike to 
operate in a very low key environment.  EVERYONE gets to play!!!

Also, there is a job for everyone!  We especially need help setting 
up antennas on Friday and tearing it all down on Sunday.  Even if you 
have NO desire to actually operate a radio, there is still plenty to 
do and you can be a real asset!  We have a group who's entire job is 
to take care of the chuck wagon (FOOD)!  Others monitor the generator 
or help troubleshoot problems.  Some hold guy ropes, drive stakes, 
roll out coax, or just supply encouragement and MENTORING!  We even 
have people who give tours of the site to our visitors.  There is a 
job for EVERYONE!

Novice or Expert, Young or Old, Newbie or Veteran, we want YOU to 
participate in Field Day!  If not with WARA, then with someone (and 
be sure to contact N6ME on the air!).

WARA is having our second Field Day meeting THIS Friday (4-28-06) and 
you are invited to find out more...
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Date = Friday, April 28, 2006
Time = 7:00PM

LOCATION:
Bob and Gloria Harrington's House, AA6PW
6782 Vanguard Ave.
Garden Grove, CA 92845-1425
714.894.8312

Talk-In 145.400- (103.5)
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Field Day Info:

Date: June 23-25, 2006

Location:
Western Amateur Radio Association (N6ME)
   Oxford Academy
   5172 Orange Ave.
   Cypress, CA 90630
   Thomas Guide: OC 767-C7
   Park on Grindlay St.

We supply:
   Field Day Site
   Insurance
   25KW generator
   Food (SAT - lunch/dinner/mid rats; SUN - Full Breakfast)

73 and I hope EVERYONE participates in Field Day somewhere!!!


Dino - K6RIX
dino at k6rix.com
Field Day Chairman, WARA (N6ME)
http://www.waraham.org/ 


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