When
Setup begins the afternoon of the 27th, we plan to meet at 2pm.
The event starts at 18:00 UTC (11:00am) June 28th and ends 18:00 UTC (11:00am) on the 29th.
Where
Zack Packared Memorial Foundation
(formerly the 4H horse camp)
Address:
5390 4 H Rd NW, Salem, OR 97304
Map location:
https://maps.app.goo.gl/EDfNJ8ggeAtumEwe7
Food
We will have water and small snacks to share.
Saturday night, the club will provide hamburgers, hotdogs, and condiments. Please bring a side to share!
You will be responsible for your own food for other meals.
Overnight Camping
We can stay the nights both Friday and Saturday. Please bring your own equipment.
GOTA (Get On The Air)
We will have an active GOTA station for visitors and unlicensed individuals to utilize with assistance.
Antennas and Radios
We are finalizing the plans now, however we have decided on constructing a 500′ delta loop again over the main camp area.
Additionally, we will be utilizing a triplexer on a hexbeam or beam antenna – more to come here!
Many of us will be bringing our Icom-7300’s to use, along with some club radios!
HT’s are always good for communication on site, please bring yours!
Mesh
We will be utilizing mesh gear to provide a network on site for communication and logging.
Site Notes
Poison oak is present at the location. Be sure to wear pants if you plan to go into the trees and ungroomed areas.
We are going to be outside, be prepared for bugs and insects.
Cabins area available for use, these are not much more then wooden boxes with cots.
A small kitchen, fridge and freezer are available.
Bathrooms and showers are available.
Events
Antenna launcher builds!
We received a lot of donated equipment for this purpose. The supply reduces the build cost considerably.
At this time – we estimate a cost of $50 each. We are attempting to determine the interest in this build, please reply on our groups.io post to let us know you want to do this while we work on a signup sheet.
Raffles and Prizes
We all like swag! Field day prizes will be handed out during our event!
Stay tuned for more updates and information on our 2025 ARRL Field Day event!
Its going to be a fun year!
Nick N7UF
President
