The Annual Field Days event this year will take place on Saturday and Sunday, June 25th and 26th. Schoharie County Amateur Radio Association members will operate their radios at the Carlie Town Pavilion.
Field Day is ham radio's open house. Every June, more than 40,000 hams throughout North America set up temporary transmitting stations in public places to demonstrate ham radio's science, skill and service to our communities and our nation. It combines public service, emergency preparedness, community outreach, and technical skills all in a single event. Field Day has been an annual event since 1933, and remains the most popular event in ham radio.* Schoharie County Amateur Radio Association members will operate their radios at the Carlie Town Pavilion.
* the above narrative is from the ARRL website on September 3rd ,2021
We invite members of the community to come and visit us and have an opportunity to see ham radio operators enjoying their hobby and practicing their skills which often become beneficial during times of emergencies when normal methods of communication may not be adequate.
The Carlisle Town Pavilion is located at
541 Crommie Road, Carlisle, NY 12031.
Latitude: 42.7511313 / 42° 45' 4" N
Longitude: -74.4452071 / 74° 26' 42" W
Grid: FN22ss
The leadership and members of SCARA would like to express our sincere appreciation to the Town of Carlisle for allowing us to use their facility.
Our ARRL Entry Data
PHOTOGRAPHS
ARE BELOW
Town of Carlisle Supervisor, John Leavitt (center) paying a visit to Field Days. Tom (WB2KLD), Association Vice President and John (KC2RMD) Association President explaining the purpose of Field Days and providing Mr. Leavitt with an overview of the set-up.
(L-R) Dennis (N2USN) Field Day Chairman, John (KC2RMD) Association President, Tom (WB2KLD) and the Honorable John Leavitt, Supervisor for the Town of Carlisle.
The Honorable John Leavitt (Carlisle Town Supervisor) discusses the importance of amateur radio communications with Bert (KC2ABB)
Raising the tower.
Tower installation almost complete.
The ARRL Flag flying.
Dennis' son Rich was a big help to all of us with his assistance on set-up and tear down. He also did some cooking on the grill to make sure we were fed. Thank you Rich. Your efforts are appreciated by all.
Matt (KD2TBS) making some adjustments to the electronic logging system.
All of us here in the great northeast understand and appreciate just how quickly weather conditions change. Fortunately for us we did not have to clear any snow, but Dennis (N2USN) was fully prepared.
Tom (WB2KLD) provides a briefing to the station operators just prior to the start of the event.
A quick look inside Schoharie County's RACES / Civil Defense mobile unit.
Lou (KD2UHG) preparing one of the radio antennas for installation.
Bert (KC2ABB) leads us all in a prayer just minutes before operations for the next 24 hours begin.
Terry (W1QF) and Gael (K2GDB) make some last minute adjustments the the CW station.
Tim (K2TRR) working the digital station
Tom (WB2KLD) takes his turn operating.
Tom (KC2IEK) worked a station on Saturday afternoon and then returned to work from midnight to 7:00 am.
Matt (KD2TBS) works his station. Matt also contributed the use of his personal computer equipment so contacts could be electronically entered into the database.
Gael (K2GDB) working on CW.
An early look at the electronic logging system. It didn't take long before this first of many "sheets" filled.
Dennis (N2USN) works one of the station and is explaining how everything works to a visitor.
Tim (K2TRR) works one of the stations. Contact was made with a German and a Slovenian station just to mention two of the many contacts he had.
Time to raise the antenna. (L-R): Matt (KD2TBS), Dennis' son Rich, Tim (K2TRR), Lou (KD2UHG), and Tom (WB2KLD).
Tom (KC2IEK) begins his first shift on station.
Working the CW paddle.
Approximately one hour into the event and a look at the map shows the geographical areas of the Eastern US where contacts have been made.
The contact map at the close of operations on Sunday. All but six US States and five Canadian provinces.
Chester (KC2NYB) observes some of the late activity on Sunday afternoon as John (KC2RMD) tries for "one last contact" on the 10 meter band. We began taking down and packing up short after.
One of the radio units used during the weekend.
Two of our six stations "manned and ready"
Matt (KD2TBS) working one of the stations Saturday afternoon
Our Thanks to Field Days Chairman, Dennis (N2USN). We appreciate all your hard work to make this a success. Yes, you said all weekend that you could not have done without the help of others, but you were the guiding light that made it happen.
Set-up is done - now for a little something to eat.
One of the radio units used during the event.