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OMFG, this is going to be the best Field Day EVER! I may not get any operating in though.
Dude, this is like the best ham radio club ever....and we havent even had a meeting yet!
I've been a ham 30 years and swore I would never ever join another ham club but this is MORE than a ham club. We will be the voices of NES whenever the SHTF, just one more area of our survivalist nature that will be organized, structured and dedicated to the preservation of NES freedom!
I also nominate the "Wolverine" as the NESARA mascot.
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As was already mentioned, I say try to do this at a gun club. It would be a lot of fun to be able to shoot too!![]()
So... Monandnock is up for it. Except that is the weekend of the kids fishing Derby... Kind of ok since it is buried in the hills anyhow.
I can see about Winchendon, but they are not as friendly to outsiders as Monadnock - not sure non-members would be able to shoot. We tried to do an NES shoot there but they wanted big bucks.
In my mind an ideal location would have:
1) A covered pavilion of some sort for people and gear.
2) Room to cook with water source and fire pit
3) Camping space (with some facilities)
4) Have some high trees spaced far apart, but not too far, for stringing antennas
5) free access
Also needs to be:
1) Controllable space so kids don't get zapped on antennas
2) OK with 24hrs of generator noise
guessing it had either something to do with the bar or the 4 wheelers cutting across the range while your shooting? That's why I'm not a member there anymore...
Anyhow, Monandnock is off because of the fishing Derby as I said, so I'm open to other locals including your backyard!
^thisThe Fishing Derby would work to our advantage, as we'd be able to get the operation some exposure to non-hams in a public place and get the Public Exposure multiplies easily.
OK, just to clarify things... mainly for myself...
Field day is Saturday June 26th to Sunday June 27th. We can start setting up after 11AM on Friday. The contest starts at 11AM Saturday and goes until 11AM Sunday.
Now that that is cleared up... at least for me... Monadnock IS AVAILABLE if we want it. Turbocharged hit the nail on the head with it being in the hills and not at the high an altitude, but it would be a great location otherwise. I'll leave it to more experienced folks as to if there is a better location.
Lake Dennison may be better for radio, but I have no doubt that Monadnock will be more fun. (with the fire pit and covered pavilion, etc).
you could be operating qrp cw from this bench:
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Agreed, but there will likely be some tech's there. It would be good for them to be able to participate with their gear.
I think we could do a Seven Alpha, what say ye?
We need to plan a class to operate in and what bands. Planning the placement of the different antennas for the different bands is crucial to a successful field day. I think we could do a Seven Alpha, what say ye?