OMARC at the Field Day - June 2009
Photos courtesy of Frank, AB2ZO
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There are less than 30 days to go till we all meet at Field Day 2009

Preparations and plans are well underway. There will be sausages with peppers and onions, hot dogs, hamburgers (with fixins'), mac and tuna salad, coffee and tea (round the clock) and pancakes, bacon and eggs for Sunday morning breakfast plus anything else folks bring.

To date we have 12 individuals signed on with a few more "maybes"; we hope to do better this year compared to last.  Last year we missed out on 10 sections and the year before that we missed 17. Point-wise, in 2007, there was a total of 2,210 and last year 2,182. We will probably operate 3 or 4A, with a GOTA station that will be 100% solar powered!  We thank Gary, KB2GA for the loan of his solar panel and charge controller!

This year we will be giving away a prize for "Top Op" on the GOTA rig..

A 2009 FD T-shirt and hat (phone only)!  Instead of the normal 50/50 we will sell tickets for a hat and pin. Some members have already expressed their desire to have a pin or hat, so if you want one you need to contact me SOON as I will be placing an order with the ARRL. As usual, there will be a public information table, and I have invited public officials as well as advertised in a couple of local newsletters and papers.

That's it!  See all of you there.

73 N2VOT

The Field Day Story

Where the spirit of "Amateur Radio Past" joins forces with the Next Generation of Innovations, Interests and Individuals!

ARRL Field Day is the most popular on-the-air operating event in amateur radio. Tens of thousands of amateur radio operators gather for a public demonstration of our service. Field Day is part educational event, part operating event, part public relations event - and ALL about FUN!

Amateur radio is about knowledge and growth. It is a hobby and service that truly offers "something for everyone." Amateur Radio embraces both the old and new. While CW may no longer be a testing element, it is still a strong and favorite operating mode for many. Tens of thousands of operators are embracing digital technologies, from RTTY to newer digital modes like PSK31 and Olivia. Phone operation, probably the largest segment of the hobby, also has new frontiers to be explored with digitized voice, VOIP, and IRLP. It gives all - the old timer and the newcomer, the brass-pounder and the computer assisted operator - the chance to share and teach the broad range of modes and technologies we find in our hobby.

Field Day is truly the time in which we bring amateur radio to Main Street USA. By setting up in parking lots, malls, Emergency Operations Centers, parks and even at home, amateur operators learn skills that will allow them to better serve their communities; their friends and neighbors can see and experience the fun and public service capability that their "ham radio" neighbors bring to the community.

You're invited to come to Field Day, Saturday. June 27, 12:00 noon to Sunday. June 28, 2:00 PM at the Town of Hurley Park, Dughill Rd., Hurley, NY, hosted by the Overlook Mountain Amateur Radio Club and your local Ham Radio neighbors.

More info?? Call Bill, N2VOT at 845-389-2307 or see below for maps and directions.

Maps and Directions

OMARC 2009 Field Day location on findu.com courtesy of Frank AB2ZO

DeLorme maps to 2009 Field Day location   (below)  courtesy of Bill N2VOT

 Above:  Directions from Kingston Thruway circle -- Below: Close-up NY Route 28 to Field Day site.