May 31, 2020 | Club event, Events, Field Day, News
We will not be at Welkinweir for Field Day since it’s closed for public events for now. Instead, individuals will operate from the location of their choice, and members can attribute their scores to the club on the ARRL submission form. Our official contest club name is Pottstown Area ARC. See our Field Day page.
Club Field Day discussions are on our Groups.io Field Day subgroup. Write to secretary@paarc dot net for more information.
Good luck everyone and stay safe and healthy!
Learn more about ARRL Field Day: http://www.arrl.org/field-day
ARRL Field Day Facebook Group:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/1966096706830030/
Logging Software
The following logging software is known to offer a Field Day profile, and/or can be used for logging Field Day contacts.
FDLog http://www.fdlog.info/ (watch the web site for FD2020 software update)
N3FJP https://www.n3fjp.com/fieldday.html (updated for FD2020)
N1MM+ https://n1mmwp.hamdocs.com/ (updated for FD2020)
Entries must be postmarked or submitted via web app at http://field-day.arrl.org/fdentry.php by Tuesday, July 28, 2020.
Jun 11, 2020 | Club event, Field Day, News, Special Event
The club Field Day location is closed to the public for now so members will be operating from home. The good news is that you can submit your field day contacts into the ARRL Web Application and have them accrue to our club. And you get 50 bonus points for using the online tool! The club name to enter on your ARRL entry form is Pottstown Area ARC.
View our Field Day Leaderboard
PAARC members who plan to participate in Field Day should be aware that the ARRL has temporarily updated the 2020 rules to accommodate hams operating from home: http://www.arrl.org/covid-19-and-arrl-field-day-2020.
1) For Field Day 2020 only, Class D stations may work all other Field Day stations, including other Class D stations, for points.
Field Day rule 4.6 defines Class D stations as “Home stations,” including stations operating from permanent or licensed station locations using commercial power. Class D stations ordinarily may only count contacts made with Class A, B, C, E, and F Field Day stations, but the temporary rule waiver for 2020 allows Class D stations to count contacts with other Class D stations for QSO credit.
2) In addition, for 2020 only, an aggregate club score will be published, which will be the sum of all individual entries indicating a specific club (similar to the aggregate score totals used in ARRL affiliated club competitions).
Ordinarily, club names are only published in the results for Class A and Class F entries, but the temporary rule waiver for 2020 allows participants from any Class to optionally include a single club name with their submitted results following Field Day.
See the ARRL Field Day FAQ: http://www.arrl.org/news/arrl-contest-program-issues-field-day-2020-faq
→ PAARC Fun Stuff for Members
We will also be running the N3JFP Club Score Processor so you can see how the club is doing during the Field Day contest period. See http://paarc-contest.com/totals.html
For more information about ARRL Field Day visit: http://www.arrl.org/field-day
Jun 29, 2019 | Field Day, Special Event
Congratulations to the PAARC Field Day team who put together another great operating event again at Welkinweir! Our preliminary total score for 2019 is 4,038 points compared to the 2018 score of 4,738. We suffered through poor band conditions on Saturday and getting contacts was a challenge for even the most determined hams. While our score is lower this year it’s still pretty amazing! We were able to plan ahead a try for more bonus points which made a huge difference! View our 2019 Field Day summary. See the the Field Day page.
Jun 21, 2019 | Field Day
Here is what to expect for PAARC Field Day on Saturday, 22nd and Sunday, June 23rd:
SATURDAY: Radio operators, and anyone else who wants to attend, can join us for a 9:00 am breakfast at The Ridge Restaurant, 960 Ridge Rd. (Route 23, just east of where Route 100 intersects in Bucktown). Then the operators will head to Welikinweir to set up their stations. Directions to Welkinweir: https://welkinweir.org/visitors.html
Our Field Day kick off is at 2:00 pm. We are 4A – EPA, with 4 stations using the callsign W3U, plus a GOTA (Get On The Air) station with the callsign of K3ZMC. We’ll use the N3JFP logging program, already pre-loaded on station computers. Check out the photos on the PAARC Field Day webpage to get an idea of what the setup looks like. We’ll have loads of snacks, water-coffee-ice tea, and will griddle up some dinner at 6 pm or so.
SUNDAY: Breakfast is at ~8:00 am. We operate until noon and then pack up.
Suggestions: bring a cusion (benches are wood). When not operating a comfy camp chair is nice to have. If you want to bring your own food or beverge, that’s fine. No alcoholic drinks, though.
Rules: No alcoholic beverages – No shooting – No fires of any kind
Other: There is a wedding on Saturday at the Welkinweir estate house, so for easy parking it is best to at arrive mid-day than at night.
Contact KB3SJR at ‘secretary at paarc dot net’ with any questions.
See you there!
May 23, 2019 | Events, Field Day, STEM
Come out and experience ARRL Amateur Radio Field Day with the Pottstown Area Amateur Radio Club on Saturday, June 22nd at 2:00 pm through Sunday, June 23rd at noon. We will operate from beautiful Welkinweir,1368 Prizer Rd., in Pottstown, PA. We’ll have multiple stations set up at the pavillion by the visitor’s entrance, plus a 6M station by the barn. Learn about ARRL Field Day where you can make contacts across North America. You do not need a license to get on the air with us at our Get On The Air (GOTA) station. Amateur Radio is fun, entertaining, and educational, and it fits in perfectly with STEM studies. Visit our Field Day page for more information. View the event flyer. More to come!
What is it?
Field Day is an annual emergency preparedness exercise that allows ham radio operators to test their emergency skills. The event also serves to raise awareness about the Amateur Radio Service. The goal is to simulate emergency conditions by setting up “in the field” and operating amateur radio equipment while using emergency power in order to make contact with as many other Field Day stations as possible.
Who is invited?
Anyone and everyone, young and old, are encouraged to come visit PAARC at the Welkinweir Field Day site. If you’re an experienced operator and want to come help operate, please do! If you’re new to the hobby, or know nothing about it, this is a fantastic opportunity to learn more about it while seeing hams in action!
Welkinweir Lake
Welkinweir entrance sign
Welkinweir Pavillion
