Joshua Villwock

Field Day is just around the corner!

If you are interested in helping plan for Field Day, we will have a series of online meetings to plan out the details! You’re welcome to join if interested!

• Field Day planning Meeting #1 (April 7, @ 6:30pm)
• Field Day planning Meeting #2 (May 5, @ 6:30pm)
• Field Day planning Meeting #3 (June 2, @ 6:30pm)
• Implicit impromptu meeting….. (June 23, @6pm) At/After General Meeting
• Field Day planning Meeting #4 (June 25, @ 6:30pm) Day before, should be quick

What we know so far:

When

• Saturday – Sunday, June 27-28. (plus June 26 for setup)
• The main event starts at 18:00 UTC (11:00am) June 27th and ends 18:00 UTC (11:00am) on the 28th.
• Setup will begin the afternoon of Friday the 26th, we plan to meet at 1pm.

Where

• Zack Packared Memorial Foundation  (formerly the 4H horse camp)
• Address: 5390 4 H Rd NW, Salem, OR 97304
• Map location:  45.007303N, 123.144154W (Google Maps)

Food

• We will have water and small snacks to share.
• The club will be providing food on Saturday night, details to come!
• You will be responsible for your own food for other meals.

Overnight Camping

• You are welcome to stay the nights both Friday and Saturday.
• There are basic cabins with bunk beds and basic mattresses, but you will need to bring your own bedding, tents, or other equipment.

GOTA (Get On The Air)

• We will have an active GOTA station for visitors, unlicensed, & newly-licensed individuals to utilize with coaching.

Antennas and Radios

• Plans for antennas & Radios have not been fully decided yet. Please join our planning meetings to provide your input!
• Last year, we raised a 500′ delta loop again over the main camp area, along with a triplexer and beam antenna!
• HT’s are always good for communication on site, please bring yours!

Mesh

• We will be utilizing AREDN mesh gear to provide a network on site for communication and logging.

Other Notes

• Poison oak is present at the location. Be sure to wear pants if you plan to go into the trees or unmown areas.
• We are going to be outside, be prepared for bugs and insects.
• Cabins area available for use, though these are not much more then wooden boxes with cots. 
• A small kitchen, fridge and freezer are available.
• Bathrooms and showers are available.

Events

• There will be some sort of educational activity held during the event.
• If you have any ideas as to what this should be, please let us know!

Looking forward to a fun year!
Joshua K1MI
President

What is Winter Field Day?

• Winter Field Day’s goal is to practice our skills operating in the field in adverse/winter conditions, while trying to make as many contacts as possible.

Who is invited?

• Everyone is invited! The more the merrier!  If you’re new to HF, and want some experience in a low-stress environment, this is a perfect chance!  Also, if you’re a skilled operator, we’d love to have you join us!
• Even if you don’t have your radio license, and just want to see what it’s all about, we’re welcome to have you!

Where is it located?

• Just outside Dallas, around 20 minutes west of Salem:
  • 15698 May Rd, Dallas OR, 97338 (44.978333, -123.349388)
  • (Note that this address is at the bottom of a small hill. The event will be at the top of the hill on the left.)

When is it?

• Operation: January 24 @ 8am through January 25 @2pm
• Set up & early camping: 1pm January 23rd.

Why should I come?

• To have fun & practice our skills operating in adverse conditions!

What should I bring?

• Feel free to bring nothing but warm clothes and a desire to learn and have fun.
• Alternatively, bring your whole radio setup! We’d be glad to have you either way.

More details:

• This year, on-air operation starts at 8am on Saturday the 24th, and continues through Sunday the 25th at 2pm.
• Please feel free to arrive as early as 1pm on Friday the 23th to set up the large tent and tower!
• You are welcome to stay overnight if you wish.
• We expect to have a large tent to operate out of again this year, though it will likely not be heated well.  Please bring warm clothes.
• We welcome anyone to bring and set up their own tents, especially for anyone wishing to stay the night on the 24th.
• There will be a Honey Bucket toilet on-site.
• Food will not be provided, so bring something for yourself to eat! We are expecting to have a hot wood stove, so if you want to bring a frying pan and make some eggs or bacon, please do!
• There is NO 120v “shore power”, so bring batteries for your equipment!

Amenities:

• There will be a Porta Potty on-site, as well as some shared battery capacity.
• We expect to have our large beam antenna again, along with a tri-plexer for it!
• However, there is no provided food, no water, and no electricity.

Questions?

• Please feel free to ask any questions, or anything else on our groups.io post:
• https://w7saa.groups.io/g/General/topic/event_winter_field_day_2025/117035053