August2013 Field Day

What?

An outing of the merry band of LHS amateur radio people, either licensed or otherwise.

This is an initial outing so we can familiarise ourselves with what's required to setup a /P radio station.

When?

Date TBA, but looking to be 2nd-4th August 2013 (Friday->Sunday).

Interesting events:

• 3rd August: 2m backpackers contest
• 4th August: 70cm lower power contest

Where?

Location also TBA. A campsite, hopefully not too far from London.

Suggestions welcome!

Dominic can offer a field in Dorset, near Rampisham.

Who?

• Thomas Greer
• Paul Lettington
• Samuel
• Nigel Worsley
• Dominic Cleal
• Vic
• Jon Fautley

Equipment Required

We should make a list of what we need, and what we have available.

Dominic has available:

• IC-706, HF/2m radio, suitable for an HF contest or VHF low power contest
• Yaesu something, HF radio, suitable for an HF contest
• 2m lightweight beam (10-ele IIRC)

Filbert has available:

• Yaesu FT-857 w/digimode kit (to interface to a laptop, for data)
• BuddiPole portable HF antenna (dipole)
• Arrow II Satellite Antenna
• A couple of handhelds (including 70cm D*Star)
• MFJ 259b Antenna Analyser (this does HF to ~170Mhz)

The Space has:

• A bunch of Westflex 103 terminated with N connectors at each end
• A bunch of RG213, probably needs terminating
• A Diamond 2m/70cm co-linear antenna
• A half working 40m dipole w/balun
• Lots of wire for making "random wire" antennas
• A few handhelds