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Outing (to be) held from 09:00 on 2013/07/06 - 15:00 on 2013/07/07 in/on Off A339 Northwest of Basingstoke

VHF National Field Day 2013

Anyone is welcome to join us, whether to spectate, operate the contest stations, or just to chat! Follow G3KMI on Twitter for updates.

We will be using G3KMI/P on 6m, 2m and 70cm.

Keep an eye on MET Office Forecast

See Lessons Learnt from last year, photos from last year.

Location

We will be using a fantastic hilltop near Basingstoke site with permission from the landowner through Basingstoke ARC, the site is ~160m ASL and has great views from north-west through to south-east.

Locator: IO91KH

Google Map

Bands

50MHz

Restricted for the first 8 hours of the contest, under G3KMI/P.

Kit

FT920 (Uni)
10m mast
6m Beam + Coax
Tent (Uni)

144MHz

Restricted under G3KMI/P.

Kit

IC7400
10m mast
2m Beam + Coax
Caravan

432MHz

Low Power under G3KMI/P

Kit

FT-897
10m mast
70cm Beam + Coax
Masthead Preamp + Injector
Tent (Uni)

Planning

Preparation

Investigate SDV under Wine (Phil)
- Works but clunky, suggest native/vm
3G Wifi + IRC
Production of CQs for Voice Keyer
Construction of Steadicams (Tyler)

Kit

Radio Kit

FT920 (Phil)
PC speakers for FT920 (Phil)
Power supply for the FT920 (Tyler)
Mains Extension leads (morse, Phil)
RCD + Current meter (morse)

Group Kit

Tables - more are better (morse has one, Phil has one)
Chairs - more are better (morse has three, Tyler has one, Phil has one)
2 Operating tents (need to be able to stand up, morse has one, Tyler has one)
Mosquito repellent (morse anti-mozzi candles)
Laptops (EVERYONE)
Logging software (sdv)
Cameras (Phil, Tyler)
Batteries and chargers for Cameras
Steady Cam mount (built by Tyler)
External hard disk (Phil)
SD Memory cards (Tyler has ordered a load)
Sown-node + 12V adapters (morse)
multi battery charger (Tyler,Phil)
G3KMI banners (Phil)
Lighting - (morse has two LED - mains desk lamps)

Food - (morse)

Bread
Bacon
Sausages
Eggs
Margerine
Oil
Large pan
Pesto
Ketchup and Mayonnaise
Lemonade/Cola
Tea/Coffee
Milk
Sugar
Cake
Beer (honesty bar - not everyone drinks)

Menu:
  Lunch: Bacon Sandwiches
  Dinner: Pesto (bacon optional)
  Midnight snacks: Pot noodles
  Breakfast: Fry up (bacon, sausages, eggs)
  Lunch: Bacon Sandwiches

Individual Kit

Waterproofs
Boots
Towel
Sleeping bag if staying overnight
Foam mats or camp-bed (morse has two mats, one 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 (Tyler has 2 adapters)
Torches + batteries

Club members: Sign up here

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 '''Radio Kit'''
 * FT920 (Phil)
-* External speaker for FT920
+* PC speakers for FT920 (Phil)
 * Power supply for the FT920 (Tyler)
 * Mains Extension leads (morse, Phil)
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 * Chairs - more are better (morse has three, Tyler has one, Phil has one)
 * 2 Operating tents (need to be able to stand up, morse has one, Tyler has one)
-* Straw bale (if it's wet)
+* Mosquito repellent (morse anti-mozzi candles)
-* Mosquito repellent (anti-mozzi candles)
+* Laptops (EVERYONE)
-* Laptops
 * Logging software (sdv)
 * Cameras (Phil, Tyler)
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 * SD Memory cards (Tyler has ordered a load)
 * Sown-node + 12V adapters (morse)
-* 12V charger (Tyler - get from cage)
 * multi battery charger (Tyler,Phil)
 * G3KMI banners (Phil)
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-'''Food'''
+'''Food''' - (morse)
 * Bread
 * Bacon