ARRL Field Day is June 26-27, 2010

ARRL.org - THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR AMATEUR RADIO ^ | Updated each year | n/a

[Cindy]

SNIPPET: "ARRL Field Day is June 26-27, 2010

ARRL Field Day is the largest on-the-air operating event in Amateur Radio. It draws tens of thousands to the airwaves each year, bringing new and experienced hams together for a weekend of fun!"

SNIPPET: "ARRL Field Day Overview

ARRL Field Day is the single most popular on-the-air event held annually in the US and Canada. Each year over 35,000 amateurs gather with their clubs, friends or simply by themselves to operate.

ARRL Field Day is not a fully adjudicated contest, which explains much of its popularity. It is a time where many aspects of Amateur Radio come together to highlight our many roles. While some will treat it as a contest, most groups use the opportunity to practice their emergency response capabilities. It is an excellent opportunity to demonstrate Amateur Radio to local elected community leaders, key individuals with the organizations that Amateur Radio might serve in an emergency, as well as the general public. For many clubs, ARRL Field Day is one of the highlights of their annual calendar."

[Cindy]

Video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JPdtN6AtXmI

“SIMPLE HAM RADIO FIELD OPERATION”

Description - quote:

Portable field radio: antenna, L-network tuner, transmission line, transmitter/receiver, key, power supply and transport pack- simple Ham Radio Field Operation demonstration.

(June 6, 2010)

[Cindy]

Israel had their field day. Here’s a video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j7zwvnCU0_c

“fielday2010.avi”

“IARC (Israel Amateur Radio Club) field day, May 2010”

(Added May 22, 2010)

[Cindy]

http://www.oklahomahistory.net/hamgang.html

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Video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-4Vwq8ong9I

“Ardmore, Oklahoma Ham Radio Field Day 1952”

Video Description - quote:

Ozonemuddfan | May 09, 2010 | 4:52

With Field Day. June 26-27, 2010 getting close. This is a glimpse from the past.

::: EDIT :::: http://www.oklahomahistory.net/hamgan...

The video came from George Pretty of Fort Mill, South Caroline, recorded in 1952 of some local Ham radio operators conducting their “field day” in Ardmore back in 1952.

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Entertainment

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ARRL Ham Radio Field Day Ardmore Oklahoma 1952

[Cindy]

VIDEOS:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QddygPul1Vc

“Yaesu FT-817 Solar Powered Go-Pack: A closer look at the build”
(Added May 20, 2010)

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YWAyy5ej-Wg

“Mini Solar Powered Radio Pack -Part 1”
(Added April 29, 2010)

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TqQ4X0RhQJ0

“Mini Solar Powered Radio Pack -Part 2”
(Added May 20, 2010)

[Cindy]

Video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ry4r3gglcqE

“How To Install an S9 Vertical Antenna”
(Added June 1, 2010)

[Cindy]

Videos:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EPEX6GuauMs

“Erecting the One Man Tower.mpg”
(Added April 13, 2010)

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HiADqGDBOZk

“Amateur radio homemade antenna mast”
(Added April 13, 2010)

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TN-Q83OUR9c

“Two Meter Ham Radio J-Pole Antenna”
(Added April 4, 2010)

[Cindy]

Videos:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NTEu5CO61Vg

“Hamstick Portable Antenna Mount/Mast-Part 1”
(Added February 20, 2010)

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kiCU0k4P4cM

“Hamstick Portable Antenna Mount/Mast-Part 2”
(Added February 20, 2010)

[Cindy]

Videos:

“Thunder, Lightning, Goats and Ham Radio”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ZOehMEUBS4
(Added June 4, 2009)

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“Was Marconi the First Amateur Radio Operator?”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9oP5ZMWJ0fU
(Added March 23, 2010)

[Cindy]

EMERGENCY RADIO.org
http://www.emergency-radio.org

[Cindy]

http://www.floridatoday.com/article/20100625/BREAKINGNEWS/100625021/1006/NEWS01/Emergency+ham+radio+demonstration+this+weekend

“Emergency ham radio demonstration this weekend”
BY J.D. GALLOP • FLORIDA TODAY • JUNE 25, 2010

“It’s a key tool during hurricanes and other disasters.”

SNIPPET: “Now, Space Coast amateur radio enthusiasts will spend the weekend offering the public an opportunity to see and hear a mock-up of emergency ham radio communications as part of ongoing readiness training for the current hurricane season.

“The primary focus is really on preparedness,” said Dan Fisher, spokesman for the Platinum Coast Amateur Radio Society. “

[Cindy]

VIDEOS:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IqbSA1DLioE

“Dayton Hamvention 2007- Hand cranked military radio”

Video description - quote:

poikaa3 | April 07, 2010 | 0:48
made this video with my cell phone at the Dayton HAM fest. Shows the use of a hand generator to power up a military radio. As I was taking this another was filming and you might see me capturing this!

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Science & Technology

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ktMGQivZfcE

“Man powered generator, Ham radio field day, Harris Hill 2009”

Video Description - quote:

mi6customfab | June 27, 2009 | 2:36
Ham radio field day at Harris hill in Horseheads NY, June 27th 2009. I made a man powered power sourse to power a dual band Kenwood radio. The object being, making contacts on 2m to qualify for field day points for human powered radio transmission. It’s made from an old Bicycle, a salvaged alternator from an old GM school bus and a small 12v emergency light battery to jump start the field in the alternator, without the jump start, the alternator will not produce any voltage. Once the field is energized, we disconnected the start battery. We had some issue when N2EUS keyed up the radio on low power {5w} The load created increased the effort hand cranking the bike. Our main object was to prove we could do it with an alternator. We made two very clear contacts through the repeater. My next one will be made using a copier motor.

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Science & Technology

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Ham radio field day man powered generator

[Cindy]

http://www.heraldonline.com/2010/06/26/2271174/these-hams-really-can-make-a-difference.html

[Cindy]

http://www.heraldonline.com/2010/06/26/2271174/these-hams-really-can-make-a-difference.html

Published: Saturday, Jun. 26, 2010 / Updated: Saturday, Jun. 26, 2010 12:10 AM

“These “hams” really can make a difference”
Andrew Dys Columnist

SNIPPET: “Today might be the most important day in emergency communications that most people have never heard of.

Right here in Rock Hill, at Ric Porter’s riverfront house, and in garages and basements and fields and mountaintops all around the country, amateur radio operators will gather with their knobs and dials and antennas and practice how to keep in touch with the rest of the world when there is no electricity.”

SNIPPET: “But this annual gathering is more than just a bunch of ham radio guys yukking it up on wavelengths that bounce off the ionosphere to reach Russia, China and Japan in what is like the Super Bowl of ham radio.

Hams are vital links in communications when electricity is demolished.”