Phil-Mont Phield Day 2024
Page Updated: 6-18-2024
Field Day is part educational event, part operating event, part public relations event – and ALL about FUN!Click here for more info!
WHEN:
June 22nd and 23rd, 2024Setup starting Friday June 21st, usually around 12 Noon
The Field Day Contest starts 2pm Saturday and continues until 2pm Sunday
WHERE:
Fort Washington State ParkGET TO THE PARK
NEW! Map to the Field Day Site from Militia Hill Road
Our operating location is in the group tenting area of the park.
Tent sites A&B. Lot #4 in the following map:
PARK MAP
If it's your first time at Phield Day or you're not sure where to go, find someone at the GOTA station to get started! If it's Friday, call out for Phield Day peeps on the repeater.
CHATTER AND THE LATEST INFORMATION:
For the most up to date information, share an idea, or to sign up to be a volunteer or band captain, check the Phield Day Thread on our groups.io site.For Phield Day T-Shirts, please see this post
RADIO STUFF:
Club Simplex Frequency: 147.510 PL 91.5Main Call: W3EM ---- GOTA call: W3AA
The Phil-Mont Repeater will also be monitored throughout the event.
Field Day Event Captain: Charlie K3NOP
| GOTA STATION | KC3GJX Jeff |
| DENn **AREA** | KC3SMW Greg |
| 75 meter | KE3QB Carmen |
| 40 meter | AA3RC Rich |
| 20 meter | KB3SJS John |
| 15 meter | KC3UFO Jax |
| 10 meter | TBD |
| VHF/UHF/6 meter/ | TBD |
| 160 meter | TBD |
Unlicensed persons, those with Technician Class licenses, or anyone who has not been on HF for over a
year can operate on the HF bands in a low-stress environment at our Get On The Air (GOTA) station under
the supervision and direction of an experienced coach.
Licensed operators are of course welcome to participate to whatever degree they feel comfortable.
Licensed operators are required to bring their license or a photo-copy in order to act as a
control operator of any Field Day station.
PHIELD DAY ACTIVITIES:
Phil-Mont strives to make our Field Day event both fun and ACTIVE. Below is a list of activities planned for field day, weather permitting:
GOTA Station:If you're a technician or even unlicensed, come GET ON THE AIR at the GOTA station
License Exams:
We will be doing ongoing license exams at field day, tentatively starting 2pm Friday - need to upgrade or get licensed? COME ON DOWN!
DENn Station:
Ask questions, learn about, and experiment with digital modes at the DENn Station
Scavenger Hunt:
KC3UFO challenges you to a Phield Day scavenger hunt! Stop by the GOTA station for more info
Camping:
Field Day is a 24-hour contest, so camping is available to Phil-Mont members and their guests only
Experiments:
Planned experiments include playing with Meshtastic, perhaps do REAL RTTY with a real (vintage) Teletype machine, and more!
Have an idea or wish to host an activity at Phield Day? Post it up in the Groups.io thread (linked above under Chatter)
LOGISTICS AND OTHER STUFF:
Everyone is invited to come visit the Field Day site at any time during the activity.
Please be advised we need night time ops. The ops during the day tend to fall off after
dark and are back up for breakfast. If you can work at night coordinate with FD control by Cell or
Repeater. We have a key to the Militia Hill Gate. We can let you in and out. But this must be
coordinated with the ops at the FD site. The gate cannot be left open!!