Field Day

2014 River City ARCS Field Day

Thanks to all who joined us for 2014 ARRL FIELD DAY!
Dry Creek Ranch House, Rio Linda, CA 95673

Field Day is our annual exercise of emergency 

communications response capabilities.
Amateur radio organizations throughout North America participate in this exercise each June.

Visitors and Participants: Ryan Toomey, K6ELV*, Field Day Captain, 
Jason Lager KF6QXX* Antenna Team Captain, 
Linda Cardoza KI6OLC, First Aid, with Chris Gifford KJ6LZR, Food service, Sean McCaskey KK6GMN, IT Administrator.  Setup Assistants & Visitors: David Bolkcom, Roger Cain KI6FYF, Cherish Carter, Les Carter KK6NRF, Vince Cracchiolo KI6NHP, Justin Derr KJ6RFQ, Doug Emerson N6NFF*, Randy Falls KJ6QBD, Rick Fazzino N6RIK, Chuck Freas W6FT**, John Geyer WB6UBK**, Gary Grayson KK6LGK, Paul Grose N6DRY, Dave Gury WB6FC, Julie Gury, Doug Haaland, Gary Hayes KG6SMX*, Craig Hinch KK6MNL, Kevin Hooke KK6DCT*, Chris Huber N6ICW**, Jason Hunter, Don Jackson K6GET, Kaayla Jaret KA6YLA*, Tim Kennelly KC6NAT, Ken Kretzer W6IEZ, Don Kunkel KE6GMJ, Greg Lane KA6BID, Kevin Laybourn KI6KIU*, Gary Lovegren KI6IJI, Dave Martin WB6YLK**, Ken Martin KE6RMN**, Brandon McBroom KK6NFB, Hunter McIntyre, Paul McIntyre KC5JAX, Carol Milazzo KP4MD***, Cheryl Perrin, Mike Perrin KK6GRT, Ross Ramsay K6WRR, Rob Reis KK6HZF, Jaime R. Roman KG6YYT, Diane Roman KG6ZAP, Barbara Sonin KK6NFA, Robert Woodward N6PGQ*
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The Dry Creek Ranch Volunteer Staff and many others.  *Operators  **Builders  
Please e-mail contact@n6na.org if we missed you on this list.

2014 Field Day - 69 of 83 ARRL Sections Worked

69 ARRL Sections worked during 2014 Field Day!

2014 Field Day - 671 Total Contacts

 Band  CW  Phone  Digital  Total  %
 80  0  63  0  63  9
 40  68  154  7  229  34
 20  0  316  0  316  47
 15  9  29  11  49  7
 10  0  4  0  4  1
 2  0  10  0  10  1
 Total  77  576  18  671  100

Video Clips from 2013 Field Day

River City ARCS Filter Project

Field Day Bandpass Filter Project

Chuck Freas W6FT prepared kits of parts complete with capacitors, coil forms, connectors, wire, enclosure and hardware.   Dave Martin WB6YLK, Ken Martin KE6RMN, Chris Huber N6ICW, and Carol Milazzo KP4MD built the filters.

Many thanks to John Geyer WB6UBK and Geyer Electric for donating the wire
and to Ali's Surplus Stuff 8505 Folsom Blvd for donating the enclosures!

Scenes from 2013 River City ARCS Field Day

2012 River City ARCS Field Day Video by N6TWW

 

2012 River City ARCS Field Day

Thanks to our 2013 Field Day Captain Jason KF6QXX and all who helped make our 2013 Field Day a success!
Results: 388 contacts on Phone, CW and digital modes in 67 out of 83 ARRL sections

Participants: The Honorable Ken Cooley, California State Assembly, Ron Murdock, W6KJ, ARRL Sacramento Valley Sect. Manager, Jason Lager, KF6QXX*, Field Day Captain, Vince Cracchiolo, KI6NHP, Food service, Kristine & Kevin Laybourn, KI6KIU*, IT Administrator.  Setup Assistants & Visitors: Brent Branley, KJ6PEH, Marilyn Carroll, KJ6EVA, Paul Grose, N6DRY, Don Jackson, K6GET*, Kaayla Jaret, KA6YLA*, Don Kunkel, KE6GMJ, Tony Leneis, N6DXX*, Chris Leathers, KJ6LZR, Todd Linville, N7IL, Ken Martin, KE6RMN, Paul McIntyre, KC5JAX*, & son Hunter, Carol Milazzo, KP4MD*, Liz Mueller, KK4CVF*, Linda Cardoza, KI6OLC, Scott Reynolds, KB6QNQ, Don Righello, W6PJJ, Dilip Sharma, KC2TIK/VU3BOM*, Andy Stephens, W6AWS, Bob Suffel, KJ6QMF*, Ryan Toomey, K6ELV*, Bob Woodward, N6PGQ*, The Dry Creek Ranch Volunteer Staff and many others.  *Operators & Loggers

River City ARCS Field Day
ARRL Field Day 2014
Other Photos 2009 by N6EF  

 

2008 by N6EF  
 
 
ARRL Amateur Radio Field Day in Sacramento California
Subpages (1): Field Day Primer
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