Setup begins Friday, June 27, 1800 UTC (2:00PM EDT)
Gather at Chistopher's Pizza On Route 130 in Hollis, at 12:00 noon, Friday
Field Day is at KA1OMJ, Buzz Muzzey's place, Ridge Road, Hollis.
This is the last year we will be able to use this site, so come one out and make it a memorable one.
And if you happen to have a place for next year...
On-site frequency is 147.045 simplex. Please use low power.
Safety First, Last, Always
No alcohol on site Friday or Sunday or during setup completion Saturday AM
Hard-hats must be worn near the towers during setup and teardown
Listen to the ground-crew chief! She/he is in charge (with the lead climber)
Must be at least 18 or NARC member to climb towers
Only experienced climbers or graduates of tower school
Watch for guy wires at all times
Tower Raising
The Tower Boss is In Charge
The Tower Boss is Experienced
Hard Hats are a MUST
On guy wires, two people per guy
at least one is experienced
Crew of 10:
2 climbing,
2 at base,
6 on guys
What to Bring
Food for Soup Kitchen
They get about 85% of their food Thanksgiving to Christmas. Summertime is very hard for them to make ends meet.
Boxed Macaroni and Cheese is one of the most needed items.
Snacks to share with the group
All kinds of outdoor stuff: Hat, Gloves, Sunscreen, Bug spray,
Rain Gear, Hard-hat, Climbing Belt, Light Coat or Sweatshirt…
Flashlight!
Long pants, socks and close toed shoes-rough terrain with
lots of poison ivy.
Food!
Four meals at Chez Brook's- No food without a meal ticket!
Saturday Lunch
Hamburgers and hotdogs
$4.00
Saturday Dinner
Chicken, Burgers, & Dogs
$7.00
Sunday Breakfast
Pancakes, Sausage, French Toast, NARC Maple Syrup, and more!.
$3.00
Sunday Lunch
Leftovers
$4.00
Discount for all meals
$17.00
Operators do not wait in line!!!
Simply go to the head of the line
Or call in an order on 147.045 simplex for delivery
Overnight coffee and chili will be available
For the Nashua Soup Kitchen: Be a "Canned Ham"
For the overnight operators and other insomniacs-coffee, too.
We need some easy food for the overnighters-anyone want to cook up something?
What Class?
Callsign and Class (Operating category) We will be using the callsign N1NH once again.
Thanks to Jim Belanger for allowing us to be Number One New Hampshire again. The Novice/Technician
station will be using the callsign N1ONC. The operating class is 29 Alpha!
We will actually enter the contest as whatever we ran
it doesn't have to match what we signed
What can you do?
Assuming you haven't signed up for too much already...
Tear-down Crew-please!
Those who operate overnight may not climb on Sunday!
Backup/relief operators and loggers
Loggers need not be licensed!
Great opportunity to see what Amateur Radio is all about
Food preparation
Operator support - Keep em happy and healthy
Ground Crew / Assemblers / Go-fers
Backup climbers
Overnight power and coffee maintainers
I'm not a member. Can I visit?
Of course! You don't even have to be a ham radio operator
The public is welcome.
Great opportunity to see what Amateur Radio is all about
