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 Field Day

Field Day is held every year in June and gives amateur radio clubs around the country a chance to demonstrate their emergency operating skills. During a 24 hour marathon (Saturday 2 p.m. to Sunday 2 p.m.), radios are operated without commercial electrical power. Only batteries, generators, or other alternative energy sources, such as solar power, can be used to power radios.

Field Day 2011 was on Saturday  June 25 and Sunday June 26 (results and photos).  You can also see Historical Results.

Field Day Visitors

2011 Field Day visitors: Summit Council Members Tom Getzendanner and Ellen Dickson visit with Al, K2AL, and Paul, NPARC President, N2KDK. (Photo Courtesy of Barry, K2JV).

Complete rules for 2011 are at:  http://www.arrl.org/files/file/Field-Day/2011/2011_FD_Packet.pdf

As in the recent past, we planned to run two separate stations:

bullet1. The main station at the Governor Livingston High School atop the second Watchung Hill in Berkeley Heights. We operated from behind the school.  Directions to Main Station:

From Downtown New Providence (Springfield Ave and South St): Take South St. south up Murray Hill and through the traffic light at Mountain Ave. At this point, South St. becomes Glenside Road.  Continue on Glenside to the second left, Hunterdon Blvd.  Turn at the first right onto Somerset Place. The High School is at the end of Somerset. We will be operating from the lower parking lot which is downhill and not immediately in view.

From Route 78 Westbound: Take exit 43 onto Diamond Hill Rd north to the second light and turn right onto Mountain Ave. Turn right at the light on Glenside Road and then at the second left, Hunterdon Blvd.  Turn at the first right onto Somerset Place. The High School is at the end of Somerset. We will be operating from the lower parking lot which is downhill and not immediately in view.

From Route 78 Eastbound:  Take exit 43 and turn left onto Glenside Ave.  Take the first available left, Glenside Road, under Rt. 78 and up the hill to the first right, Hunterdon Blvd.  Turn at the first right onto Somerset Place. The High School is at the end of Somerset. We will be operating from the lower parking lot which is behind the school to the right and not immediately visible.


 
bullet2. In addition we expected to run class 'F' station -- an Emergency Operating Center /RACES station -- at the American Red Cross Colonial Crossroads chapter building in Summit NJ.  This year (2011) we were unable to run the station due to last minute emergency changes.  Normally it is at 695 Springfield Avenue (County Rd #512)) heading southwest from downtown Summit.

 

Map of Main Station (Governor Livingston H.S.) Location
See Google maps for more information and other map views:

Each year at the Governor Livingston H. S. location NPARC sets up a number of club-owned gazebos.  Instructions are easy to lose so we have stored them in the gazebo boxes and here on the website: parts inventory, assembly instructions and additional hints and kinks.

Map of  Red Cross 'F' Station Location (this station will not be operating in 2011)
See Google maps for more information and other map views:

 

Historical Field Day Results

bulletField Day 2011
bulletField Day 2010
bulletField Day 2009
bulletField Day 2008
bulletField Day 2007
bulletField Day 2006

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