Alabama Field Day 2008

This is a page dedicated to the 2008 Field Day Contest.

The dates for this year's contest are June 28th and 29th, 2008.

The ARRL has a website with the rules and other Field Day info.

The ARRL also has a Nationwide Map of Public Field Day Sites this year.

The Alabama Section Web Page is: http://www.arrl-al.org/

Object:

To work as many stations as possible on any and all amateur bands (excluding the 60, 30, 17, and 12-meter bands)

and in doing so to learn to operate in abnormal situations in less than optimal conditions.

A premium is placed on developing skills to meet the challenges of emergency preparedness as well as to

acquaint the general public with the capabilities of Amateur Radio.

Date and Time Period:

Field Day is always the fourth full weekend of June, beginning at 1800 UTC Saturday and

ending at 2100 UTC Sunday. Field Day 2008 will be held June 28-29, 2008.

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Below is a map showing some of the Field Day 2008 sites in Alabama and NW Florida

along with a short description of the Group or Club , location, and other information.

I will add additional sites as the info is sent to me.

Please note the form at the very bottom of the page when submitting your Field Day info.

E-mail your requests to ke4hie@alaweb.com and I will add them to the page.

(I will be able to make additions and / or corrections up to June 20th.)

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Marshall County Alabama Repeater Systems (MCARS, NASMC, BMARA)
Location: Arab City Park (34.32312N, 86.47732W)

Callsign : NA4SM

Operating Class: 2A-AL (Generator / Solar)

Talk-in Frequency: 146.920-(77), 147.200+(123), 147.380+(100)

Menu:

Contact: Bill Clingan - KC0ONR - mailto:kc0onr@mcars.us\

Web Page: http://mcars.us/FieldDay2008/

Directions to site: From Arab - East on 69 towards Guntersville, Right at
Arad Thompson RD. Follow this until it intersects Shoal Creek Trail.

Comments: Will setup Friday and will be there until Sunday afternoon.

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Opp Amateur Radio Club (OARC)

Covington County, Alabama

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South Alabama Radio Club (SARC)

Location: Frank Jackson State Park - Opp, Alabama.

Upper Pavilion (next to the camping area on the hill)

Callsign : WC4M

Operating Class: 2A - AL (Battery power)

Talk-in Frequency: Andalusia - 147.260+ (100hz) and Opp - 146.640- (100hz)

Menu: Still working on the menu!

Contact: John Brown - KE4HIE - ke4hie@alaweb.com - EC for Covington County, AL..

Entertainment: We will have several hams gathered doing some "Picking and Grinning" throughout the event.

Web Page: South Alabama Radio Club: http://www.wc4m.net/

Comments: Come out and see the operation. (1:00pm Saturday to 1:00pm Sunday)

There will be some Club members camping there starting Thursday night.

Antenna setup will start Saturday morning and the event starts at 1:00pm.

Friday and Saturday evening meals will both be served about 5:30 pm.

We will be on the air all night Saturday night so come out and get on the radio!

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This page last edited on 05/11/2008 by John Brown - KE4HIE.