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Field Day 2024

June 22 – June 23

LRRA! Field Day 2024 has concluded and was a success. Due to heavy weather inbound, a judicial decision to break down early permitted participants to pack up and depart under safe conditions. Many thanks to all who gave of their time, expertise, and labor to build and operate a radio site that showcased amateur radio in general and the LRRA in particular.

Bob Ness/ KB1DLX

Executive Committee Member

Planning Committee Information

Additional Details

Operations: The field day committee has arranged to provide all radios and antennas. Equipment will be available for your own use on a shared bases. It is best to sign up for a time slot ahead of time. For sign up contact us here.

Rest Room: Flush restrooms are available by a short walk. The closest is in the former horse barn and another pair are located next to the on-site ice cream building.

Parking: A co-located Art Fair at the same facility will have an estimated 600 to 800 attendees. LRRA participants and guests may park in the gravel lots and fields adjacent to the horse barn

Food: The Association will have hot dogs, soda, water, coffee. Additional meals will be potluck, take out and provide your own. Sign up for potluck contributions here.

Field Day Planning Committee

Chair Person and Lead Organizer: Rich Kumpf, W1FV, President Bob Nelson, N1EUN

These are the 5 LRRA station managers who are responsible for the set-up:

Station 1: HF CW Flex 6700 with Maestro in the communications trailer K!DLM

Station 2: HS SSB IC-7100 in a class A RV WA1WAK

Station 3: HF SSB FLEX 6700 with Maestro in the communications trailer KK1RZ

Station 4: HF-FT-8 ICOM IC7300 in the class A RV W1CBD

Station 5: VHF and UHF Yaesu FT736 in a tent NC1Z

GOTA Station (also known as get on the air) FT-710 GO-KIT in a mini- rack KC1SJP

Safety Officer: KB1COL

IT/logging network design: K1PEG

Antenna/triplexer/bandpass filter to minimize on-site RFI: K1DLM

Rublic recruiting and info booth at the nearby art show: W1ENH & K1RBC

Radio operator sign-up sheet: K1DLM via on-line links

Food sign ups and meal schedules for Saturday and Sunday potluck coordination: K1PEG via on-line sign up

ARRL rules guru: K1PEG

Documentation of committee plans and public access to same: KK1RZ

VISIO drawing of the 5 stations with filters and triplexers: WF1V and K1DLM

ARRL Field Day Handout

LRRA 2024 FIELD DAY CONTEST SUMMARY
June 22-23, 2024
Submitted by Planning Team Leader: Rich-WF1V

ARRL CONTEST RESULTS – Supplied by Peg-K1PEG
ARRL Field Day contest results were compiled by Peg-K1PEG.
The club used N3FJP reporting software which was generously donated to the club by Rick-KK1RZ.
Reporting Callsigns and Exchange:
Callsign Used: W1BST GOTA Station Callsign Used: WX1NE Contest Exchange Used: ARRL/RAC Section: NH Class: 4A
Bands & Modes Summary:
Many Bands & Modes were used. Here is the summary.
States/Provinces/Countries/Continents:
States: NY, TX, PA, FL, NH, IL, OH, TN, MA, NJ, NC, SC, MI, GA CA, IN, AL, MD, CO, IA, KY,
MN, VA, WI, CT, MI, OK, RI, AZ, KS, LA, MS, VT, WY, AR, DE, ME, MT, NM, OR, UT, WA
Provinces: ON, QC, AB, NS, PE
Countries: USA, Canada, Brazil, Puerto Rico
Continents: North America, South America
Contest Reporting Entity:
Club/Group Name: LAKES REGION REPEATER ASSOCATION (LRRA

# of Participants: 14

Power Source(s): Generator, Batteries. Power Multiplier: 2X
QSO Scoring Summary: (Cabrillo log/dupe sheet file: W1BST2024.dup)
CW Digital Phone Total
Total QSOs 46 102 157
Total Points 92 204 157 453
Claimed Score = (QSO points x power multiplier) = 906 Points
Bonus Points
Extra Points are rewarded for the site operations.
100% emergency power 400
Public location 100
Public information table 100
Educational activity 100
Youth participation 60 (3 x 20, max of 100)
Safety officer 100 (Documented by FD_Planning.PNG)
Social media 100
GOTA Station 170
Entry submitted via web 50
Total Bonus Points 1,180 Points
Preliminary Total Score: 2,086 Points (=906 + 1180)

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2023 LRRA Field Day

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Wrap-up for Field Day 2020

Thanks to the hard work of Jane/W2REX and Frank/W1WU, and their team of volunteers, Field Day 2020 was a resounding success. Rather than canceling Field day entirely as most clubs nationwide did this year, they found a way to organize a fun and safe event on behalf of the association. Well done !!

Over the weekend of 27/28th, and despite the ongoing Covid-19 situation, over 25 LRRA members, guests, and the general public made their way to Constitution Park in Ossipee. They had two radios on the air, had one new LRRA member sign-up, and received $91 in donations to the association.

Frank and Jane would like to thank the following for their support with logistics and operations:
Town of Ossipee for use of park and facilities
Hannafords for food donation
Lee/K1VZI for banners
Don/W1DND, Sandy/W1SND, Bob/KB1DLX, Cal/WA1WOK, Jim/N1HAZ, Sharie/K1TW, Mike/W1MWB, Bob/W1GWU, Jim/N1XBD, Dave/N1FCC, Kathy/KD2CQE and John, Lynn C, Bob/N1EUN, Art/KAKB1D1PJT (Via Echolink), Rich/K1RBC (advertising), Jeff /N1XGU, Erin/N1YGH, Gene/KB2KKT, Steve/K1TWC, Dave/KB1HUU and John/KC1LHD.
Here are a few pictures from the event. To see more, go to the website gallery at: https://www.w1bst.org/resources/photo-gallery/

Wrap-Up for FD 2021

The association’s Field Day event was held at the New Durham Ball Fields in New Durham, NH on June 26-27.

Here are few pictures from the event. You can find more on the W1BST Website: https://www.w1bst.org/?page_id=3006&preview=true or on our Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/915759308535515

Our Field Day 2021 was fun! We had 33 people in attendance. And our donation jar collected $149.25.

Thanks to the following for helping at Field Day.

Nikki McCarter

Lisa Tibbetts

Bob Nelson N1EUN

Jayson McCarter KB1RFS

Lee Herterich K1VZI

Brian Lewis K0BCL

Frank Hammond W1WU

Jane Greer w2REX

Cal Calvitto WA1WOK

Dave Taylor N1FCC

Bill Day AA1WD

Jonathan Wixon KB1COL

Rich Comer K1RBC

Jim Craver N1XBD

Tom McNulty KB1YDZ

Jim Bray K8TOW

John Gotthardt K1UAF

Peter Daniels WA2QYD

Dave Barker N1EDU

Maureen Dihmar KC1LWZ

Neil Tolman K1NBT

Bob Ness KB1DLX

Thanks to Hannaford for their food donation. And a big thank you to Jayson and Nikki McCarter for food prep and cooking!

And another big thanks to Jonathan Wixon for organizing our Field Day 2021 event!

The New Durham Parks and Recreation Commission invited the LRRA to use the New Durham Ball Fields (located on Smitty’s Way, New Durham , NH) for the 2021 Field day event. The club thanks them for their support.

Field Day is open to the public and this years event featured CW & Phone ops, VHF talk-in, and a Get-on-the Air (GOTA) station for non-hams and Technician Class Hams to try out HF.

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