Outing:VHF NFD 2013

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Outing (to be) held from 09:00 on 2013/06/06 - 10:00 on 2013/06/07 in/on Off A339 Northwest of Basingstoke

The VHF National Field Day

This is the page for the 2013 VHF National Field Day.

We have put in a joint application with Basingstoke ARC, we will be using G3KMI/P on 2m and 70cm.

See Lessons Learnt from last year.

Location

We will be sharing a site used by the Basingstoke ARC, the site is ~160m ASL and has great views from north-west through to south-east. There is a remote station on the same hill that regularly gets 10GHz contacts with Germany.

Google Maps: http://goo.gl/maps/77TG

Bands

We will be operating on 2m and 70cm as completely separate stations, both using the G3KMI/P callsign.

People

[Sign up here]

Planning

Radio Kit

Rig (FT897 All-mode?) (on loan from Basingstoke ARC)
Power supply (on loan from Basingstoke ARC)
Amplifier (100W ?) (on loan from Basingstoke ARC)
Antenna (Yagi + 10m mast?) (on loan from Basingstoke ARC)
Generator (on loan from Basingstoke ARC)
Mains Extension leads
RCD + Current meter

Group Kit

Tables - more are better
Chairs - more are better
Operating tent (need to be able to stand up)
Sleeping tent
Cooking tent (if its very wet)
Straw bale (if its wet)
Mosquito repellent

Food

Bread
Bacon
Sausages
Eggs
Margerine
Oil
Ketchup and Mayonnaise
Lemonade/Cola
Beer (honest bar - not everyone drinks)

Menu:
  Lunch: Bacon Sandwiches
  Dinner: Bacon Sandwiches
  Breakfast: Fry up
  Lunch: Bacon Sandwiches

Individual Kit

Waterproofs
Boots
Sleeping bag if staying overnight
Mug and Cutlery
Change of clothes if it is very very wet.
Petrol contribution - if you have an appropriate container.
Mosquito repellent