Local Events
JSARS Field Day Update: As of Now 6/18/2020 Field Day at the Club House will NOT be
possible. IF there is a change it will be announced on the Website and on the Nightly Net. All
will operate at their location of choice (Home, Portable etc. AND Using Their Personal Call Sign
NOT NJ2AR the Clubs call sign, On the ARRL log form at the bottom you can add the clubs
name and the club will get the credit. If not sure how to submit it send the log to me and I will
file it for you. Please visit the ARRL Contest page and read Field Day Rules, if you are not sure
how to keep the log. Most of All Have FUN!!!!!!
Any Questions feel free to contact me direct: Chris K2HVE@msn.com or 201-595-9684
Field Day 2020: Balancing Tradition and Safety in the COVID-19 Era
The fourth full weekend of the month (June 27 - 28) promises to be different for many amateurs, as the
annualARRL Field Dayoperating event will be held under unique circumstances. Somehow, the
traditions of the weekend must be balanced against the exigencies of the current need to operate safely,
in an appropriate social-distancing environment. Most groups have had to adjust their plans to ensure that
the physical health of their members is protected.
But that's one of the great things about amateur
radio in general and Field Day in particular. There is
no one single way to approach the event, and no
single goal that defines the success of the
weekend.Fun still awaits the tens of thousands of
participants. "Business as usual!" for many this year
becomes, "How do we address these unique
challenges?"
An important fact to recognize is the disappointment
many will feel at not being able to congregate at their
tried-and-true operating location to do their "usual"
thing. Groups in some states face fewer restrictions
than others -- and that's okay, as Field Day isn't a
competition. Most groups will not be able to host the
traditional social aspects of the weekend. The
covered-dish extravaganza that accompanies a club
Field Day may be canceled this year. The interaction of sharing amateur radio with the general public as
they wander over to your setup may be non-existent for many groups. The opportunity to test your club's
interface with your various served agencies may have to be put off for another time. Your annual teaching
session with local youth groups -- scouts, school clubs, CAP cadets -- may have to be revisited down the
road, after the situation stabilizes.
Remember:If you operate as a Class D station (home station on commercial power), you may work all
other stations, including other Class D stations, for contact credit. All Field Day 2020 entries wishing to
have their individual scores credited to their club to be aggregated for a "club score" should add the club
name to their summary sheet. Use the Field DayWeb Submission Formto turn in your log.
Yes, things are going to look and feel different in 2020. But when it comes to the basic activity of Field
Day, the event doesn't have tosounddifferent. CW signals will still "light up" the ether. Stations calling
"CQ Field Day" on phone will still fill the bands. The unique "warbles" of tried and true -- as well as new
and exciting -- digital modes will still beckon the experienced operator and the curious newcomer, inviting
them to reach out and make contact in this unique year of social distancing.
Over the past few weeks, several articles have been posted to theARRL websitewith some suggestions
on how groups and individuals may vary their participation in Field Day 2020 from previous years. The
theme running through them is one that's familiar to amateurs -- adaptability.
Read more on theARRL Field Dayweb page.-- Thanks to Dan Henderson, N1ND