SCARS Field Day2020Mark Kleine N5HZR

What is Field Day ??? The American Radio Relay League (ARRL) sponsors an Annual

Field Day competition and SCARS participates in these activities by operating radios for a 24 hour period.

The goal is for the thousands of radio stations in the US and Canada is to make as many contacts during that time frame.

This takes place on the fourth full weekend in June. This year, June 27 and 28, 2020.

Why Field Day ??? Great test of emergency operations. Lots of great signals on the bands. Easy way for you to make

contacts on SSB, CW, and digital. Learn new modes of operations.

Listen to the CW bands, rhythmic contest exchange. Easy to pick up. SSB - hear areas of the country that you’ve not heard before. Digital – Lots of signals to set up and test your digital modes. Try

FT8, WSPR, PSK31.

Why Field Day ??? In a “Normal Year” (not so much this year) Lots of HF radios, and antennas are assembled. Test your own gear, and operate systems with lots of help. Learn by doing Talk with people Buy, sell, swap Ham gear

SCARS Involved in Field Day ??? SCARS will operate out of the Fire Training Tower and Firehouse

#7, 2207 Goddard Ave, Norman, OK, 73069.

NEW FOR 2020 – Pandemic version – SCARS Members will be able to compete from home and aggregate their totals with the club.

All of today’s information is available at https://w5nor.org/fd/

Special Pandemic Considerations Field Day will be limited to 50 people. Since we will exceed social distance limitations, all attendees

will need to wear a mask. Please bring your favorite mask, or one will be provided for your use.

Due to the minimal operational staffing, our normal food extravaganza will be replaced with appropriately timed ‘Sonic-runs’.

Water will be available throughout the day.

Special Pandemic Considerations If you meet the CDC higher risk categories of older adults; or have

serious chronic medical conditions like; heart disease, diabetes, or lung disease, connect via the Zoom/YouTube/telephone method and stay home.

If you have any COVID19 symptoms, cough, fever, or shortness of breath, connect via the Zoom/YouTube/telephone method, and stay home.

If you have been around anyone who has had COVID19 in the past 14 days, connect via the Zoom/YouTube/telephone method and stay home.

SSB Operations Operating position will be in the Fire Training Center. Station will be built in the Southwest corner of the room. Radio will be Yeasu from EOC, or others as provided. Initial antenna will be a tuned vertical installed west of the

building. Additional antennas will be added, as time allows.

CW Operations Operating position will be in the EOC trailer positioned in the

trailer storage facility. Radio will be provided by W5RG, or others as provided. Initial antenna will be a 20/40/80

dipole installed off of the north side of the Fire Training Tower.

Digital Operations Operating position will be in the EOC trailer positioned in the

trailer storage facility. Radio will be provided by W6KPR, or others as provided. Antenna will be a Tilted Terminated Folded Dipole installed

off of the south side of the Fire Training Tower.

ZOOM / YouTube connections SCARS typical Zoom / YouTube / Telephone connections will

be available during the event. Full connection details are on https://w5nor.org/fd/

SCARS Field Day 2020 Summary 959 Total Contacts 3,688 Total Points

CW / Digital Operations

CW / Digital to Firehouse #7

W5HLG Tent

W5LHG Cool Station

AG5PQ SSB Vertical (sort of) & KD5UGO / KK6IPL Chuck Wagon

Digtal Network - W6KPR

CW – W5RG

Home Operations (So Far)AG5DB K5HHQ

K5RHA KG5BIM

KI5AIF N1HOB

N5AAP N5OP

N5UWY W5MQC

W5MSL WA5EEZ

WG5T WX5MOR