Outing:VHF Field Day 2016
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Outing (to be) held from 09:00 on 2016/07/02 - 17:00 on 2016/07/03 in/on Walbury Hill near Newbury
VHF National Field Day 2016
Doodle Attendance Poll: http://doodle.com/poll/pqs369ytfxebu24q
Anyone is welcome to join us, whether to spectate, operate the contest stations, or just to chat!
The contest is from 1400 (UTC) on Saturday 2nd to 1400 (UTC) on Sunday 3rd. We will be operating G3KMI/P on all bands
- 2m will be operated full-time from a tent and guyed mast.
- 70cm & 23cm will be operated during daylight hours from Noel's Land Rover, with the attached mast.
Keep an eye on MET Office Forecast
See the contest rules.
See Lessons Learnt from last year.
Location
Walbury Trig Point: Google Maps
We will be in the field up near the trig point thanks to generous permission from the landowner. The site peaks at 297m ASL, a dramatic upgrade from the previously good site near Basingstoke at 170m ASL.
More Site info: BATC Wiki Portable Sites - Walbury Hill
Transport
Lifts from Soton: A few of us are taking cars from Southampton, lifts will be discussed on Thursday evening meeting
Land Ferry: The nearest station is 'Kintbury', it's about 15 minutes drive from site so with some notice one of us should be able to give lifts to/from.
Timing
Arrival on Site: ~10am Saturday
Contest Start: 3pm Saturday
Contest End: 3pm Sunday
Departure from Site: ~5pm Sunday
Bands
144 MHz (2m)
- Operating under the "Restricted" section as G3KMI/P both days, all the time.
- Using a guyed mast (and rotator?)
Kit
- IC-7000 (SUWS)
- Power Supply (Tyler)
- Mast (Noel - to be confirmed)
- Antenna (Noel - to be confirmed) (alternatively use the club 2m yagi)
- Coax (to be confirmed)
432 MHz (70cm)
- Operating under the "Low Power" section as G3KMI/P both days, with a break over-night.
Kit to be brought by Noel G8GTZ
1296 MHz (23cm)
- Operating under the "Restricted" section as G3KMI/P both days, with a break over-night.
Kit to be brought by Noel G8GTZ
Recommended Things to bring
- Waterproofs
- Boots
- Towel
- Sleeping bag if staying overnight
- Foam mats or camp-bed
- Mug and Cutlery
- Suncream - if it fails to be wet
- Change of clothes if it is very very wet.
- Petrol contribution - if you have an appropriate container.
- Mosquito repellent
- Headphones + adapters
- Torches + batteries
- Laptop
Food Menu
| Time | Menu |
|---|---|
| Saturday Lunch | |
| Saturday Evening |
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| Sunday Morning | |
| Sunday Lunch | |
| Snacks |
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Who's bringing what
- Phil
- Minifridge + PSU
- Large coolbox (fill with ice?)
- 1 table
- 1 chair
- 1 tent
- thinkpad
- desk lamp
- portable worklamp
- headtorch
- 3G Router
- cameras
- Mains current meter
- mast base
- car
- Tyler
- Power Supply
- 1 chair
- Camera gear + slider and steadycam if required
- Laptop
- Thesis
- Car (if needed)
- Cori
- 1 Table
- 1 Chair (maybe more)
- 1 Tent (quite large)
- SLR Camera
- Portable Gas Stove + Fuel
- 25Ltr Water (tap)
- Electric Cooler Box
- Ford Focus
- Christian
- 1 kg of pasta shells
- 400 g (2 jars) of pesto - regular and grilled pepper
- 1 pack of parmesan cheese and grater
- 2 packets of bacon
- Enough baps to go around
- 2 boxes of chocolate flakes/honeycomb mini-bites
- 1 digital video camera & backup SD card
- 1 tripod for the camera
- 1 torch
- 1 two-person tent
- 1 air mattress
- Tom
- Two man tent
- Small portable butane camping stove/ waterproof windproof matches
- Mess tins
- Camping stove top kettle
- 1 chair
- 1 head torch and a selection of other torches
- Small tool kit/ electrical insulation tape
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- David Y
- Long power cables (16A ceeform) with adapters to 13A for each end
Club Equipment to be collected
- IC-7000
- Banners
- Operating toolbox
- Graeme's Generator
Additional food to be purchased
Additional kit to be sourced
- Laminated Cheatsheets + bandplans
- pens + paper
- lighting
- Coax?
- petrol
