Field Day Station Captain Checklist
Field Day is coming up sooner than we think. So I thought I’d spend some time on Field Day and start working through some of the tasks associated with the event.
Most Field Day operations have more than one station. A conventional way of working each station is to have a “Station Captain” responsible for the setup, tear down and allocation of responsibilities for the station and operators.
What follows is a beginning attempt to establish a “checklist” for station captains.
Station Captain Checklist:
Equipment:
Radio
Antenna Tuner
Morse Key
Microphone
Computer
Field Day software
Computer – Radio Interface
Sound Card Check
Coax
Antenna 1
Antenna 2 (if needed or wanted)
Antenna Supports
Network Router or Hub
Network Cable
Wireless Adapter
Plans:
Setup
Take down
Operator Schedule
Bonus Point attainment plan for station
Food
Cooking
Shelter:
Shelter – tent, RV…??
Sleeping bag or equivalent
Clothes
For cooking
For refrigeration
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What else should be added to this list? What other lists should be here?
Scot, K9JY
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Power? My club, http://w7dk.org, does a pretty big field day event every year, 7A in 2007. They use the station captain approach. There is a single coordinator for the event though.
Heh, easy. “First Aid”.
Somebody always forgets which end of the soldering iron gets hot on Field Day, or discovers that soldering while wearing shorts may not be ideal. And Murphy dictates that the odds of needing first aid will rise in direct proportion to the distance of the FD site from civilization.
That may be assumed if you keep a kit in your vehicle, but amazingly few people do. The percentage among hams is probably higher, but still low, even with EmComm folks who should know better..
It’s a good time to go through it and swap out old supplies for fresh ones too.
73, kaz
Don — Power is a good one and a bad one to miss! From the station view, that would be how to connect to the generator (most Field Days are off of generators) from the station location.
As well, some bonus points cover alternative energy such as solar and even bicycle power. How to connect to that would also need to be in the plans.
Kaz — a real eye opener. Yup, First Aid kits are a good thing. And, to be fair, perhaps even a medical checklist. First aid kit, emergency numbers, closest hospital with maps, etc. Since Field Days are usually held “someplace else,” we don’t necessarily know the services offered there.
Good suggestions! Are there others?
Tools; Food; Sanitary supplies
Rod, another good couple here as well. I’m going to write about food in a full posting. It’s an important part of the Field Day Experience.
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