Another Ham Story - Good PR, this time.

[RadioDaze]

A nice column on the positive side of ham radio, for a change.

Hams may save us when Big One hits | The Orange County Register

 

[SCPD]

Dave Whiting

Dave Whiting's a good guy. I've had some dealings with him in the past on non-radio matters.

Thanks for sharing this article. I don't subscribe to the Register anymore, mainly because in the past they made so many factual errors, not to mention spelling and grammatical errors, that my wife just couldn't stand it. We're both journalism school graduates and we're both ex newspaper reporters. So we now get the Los Angeles Times and, while a much more literate newspaper, they don't have the local coverage that the Register has.

Dave
KA6TJF

 

[RadioDaze]

...in the past they made so many factual errors, not to mention spelling and grammatical errors...

In all fairness, they seem to do that in the present, too.

I get them on Thursday through Sunday home delivery for $25 a year. I got tired of paying more than that for full-time. I do like the comics and ads.

I'm looking forward to Field Day... now that I have an HF rig, I need to get ideas about portable setups. Are you going to any events in OC?

 

[SCPD]

In all fairness, they seem to do that in the present, too.

I get them on Thursday through Sunday home delivery for $25 a year. I got tired of paying more than that for full-time. I do like the comics and ads.

I'm looking forward to Field Day... now that I have an HF rig, I need to get ideas about portable setups. Are you going to any events in OC?

Where are some of the events being held? And when? I very well might come out to one to check out all the new equipment people have.

Dave
KA6TJF

 

[RadioDaze]

This may be of help.
Field Day Station Locator

I'll have to pick out one or more and check it out.

(Use the "States" drop-down menu on the left side.)

 

[SCPD]

This may be of help.
Field Day Station Locator

I'll have to pick out one or more and check it out.

(Use the "States" drop-down menu on the left side.)

OK, I found some viable locations. Is field day held on a single day nationally? If so, what's that day?

Dave
KA6TJF

 

[RadioDaze]

Check this out, Dave... written by the same folks whose ham club is mentioned in the article.
http://soara.org/fd contest.pdf

 

[AK9R]

Is field day held on a single day nationally? If so, what's that day?

The ARRL Field Day exercise is held each year. From the ARRL web site: "Field Day is always the fourth full weekend of June, beginning at 1800 UTC Saturday and running through 2059 UTC Sunday."

 

[SCPD]

The ARRL Field Day exercise is held each year. From the ARRL web site: "Field Day is always the fourth full weekend of June, beginning at 1800 UTC Saturday and running through 2059 UTC Sunday."

Thanks.

Dave
KA6TJF