The Aero Amateur Radio and the BRATS Club will be joining forces for the 2010 ARRL Field Day operation. The location is the same as in previous years, Camp Genyara near the Pennsylvania state line (see map). Field Day operation will start at 2pm, Saturday June 27th and end at 2pm, Sunday June 28th. We will be starting setup on Friday afternoon, the 26th, at approximately 2-3pm. Our objective is to have at least one station on the air Friday for casual QSOs and then complete setup on Saturday. The final station configuration has not yet been determined but there will be at least one hf voice transmitter, one hf cw transmitter, and one vhf/uhf multimode transmitter. We may also setup PSK31, satellite, and solar power stations.
The location is rustic. We have 2 large pavilions with picnic tables. One is used for the operating positions and the kitchen and the other is used for sleeping. There is a large field available for pitching tents, etc. You will need to supply your own food and drink. Electricity is supplied by a generator of adequate size to easily handle all stations.
For additional information, contact Bob Landis, WA3SWA. Email address is wa3swa (at) cavtel (dot) net.
AERO ARC / BRATS Field Day location - June 26/27 2010
GPS Info: Grid FM19qq 39.7043N 76.618W
From Baltimore, take I 83 North to Exit 36, Route 439 East.
Take 439 East approximately 1 mile to BOND RD.
Turn left onto BOND RD.
Take BOND RD. approximately 1/2 mile to a dirt road on the left. (If you come to a barn and farmhouse on the left, you have gone too far.) Turn left onto the dirt road, follow it through the field and through a grove of tall pine trees. The pine trees have created a tunnel over the road. The Field Day site is at the end of the pine trees. See the GOOGLE map below where you can resize the map, drag it and change veiw to satellite where you can actually see the pavilions at the end of the pine tree row. Camp Genyara isn't very far from I-83 and the Mason Dixon Line. Shrewsury, Pa. is only a few miles north on I-83 if food or other items may be needed. There is a carry-out store/Gas station about 2 mile from the site.
