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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 2012 was on Saturday  June 23 and Sunday June 24 (2011 results and photos; 2012 info is at: results and photos).  You can also see other 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 2012 are at:  http://www.arrl.org/files/file/Field-Day/2012/2012-FD-Rules.pdf

This year, 2012, we ran at only one station location.  As with last year we did not run a separate Class-F station.

  • 1. The main station is 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.


     
  • 2. In the past (for some years prior to 2011) we also ran a class 'F' station -- an Emergency Operating Center /RACES station -- at the American Red Cross Colonial Crossroads chapter building in Summit NJ.  Normally it was at 695 Springfield Avenue (County Rd #512)) heading southwest from downtown Summit.

 

Map of Main Station (Governor Livingston H.S.) Location
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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)
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Historical Field Day Results

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