Prior Field Day Events

 

The CVARC Field Day 2008 Project

Field Day 2008 for the Cumberland Valley Amateur Radio Club was carried off relatively smoothly and was a fun time for all involved.

 

Field Day 2008 Results

  • We operated as a 3A station, using W3ACH callsign.
  • We operated a GOTA station, using W3SML callsign.
  • We claimed 250 contacts—220 phone, 3 digital, and 27 GOTA contacts—(506 points).
  • We claimed 890 bonus points--emergency power, publicity, public site, information booth, educational activity, youth, gota, & web submission.
  • We were visited by 21 hams, 32 non-hams, 16 youth, 2 reporters, and representatives from the Local EMA, Red Cross, and the Science Fair council. A total of 53 unique individuals signed in.
Our coverage maps shows where we made contacts. Click a thumbnail to see the map.

 

Photographs

Our intrepid photographers have come thru again. And clover blossom chains (see Latham photos 118-120) seem to be an important part of Field Day.
These photographs are copyright © 2008, All rights reserved by the respective photographer. They are presented here with permission.

 

Field Day 2008 Media Coverage

We sent letters of invitation to many of the elected and appointed officials in our area, as well as to leaders in the organizations we serve.

Before the event, these articles appeared in the newspapers (local copies):
2008-JUN-27 - Radio clubs set Field Day events - Chambersburg Public Opinion
2008-JUN-27, 28, 29 - Community calendar - Chambersburg Public Opinion

Reporters from two different newspapers visisted us on Sunday. Their stories appeared in the Monday editions of their papers.
Public Opinion (in print, top right of page 3): local copy or online version
Herald-Mail (in print Section B, bottom right, page 1): local copy or online version

 

This notice was on our web-site's front-page

The Cumberland Valley Amateur Radio Club invites you to join us for our annual Field Day event on June 28 & 29, 2008.

We will be setting up from about 9:00am Saturday, operating from 2:00pm Saturday to about 1:00pm Sunday, with teardown completed by 3:00pm Sunday. We expect to be operating as 3A, with GOTA and VHF/UHF. Talk-in is on W3ACH 147.120+ (no PL) repeater.

Our location will be the C.V. Antique Engine & Machinery Association's show grounds west of Chambersburg. The showgrounds address is 1501 Crider's Church Road, Chambersburg, PA. These equivalent coordinates locate the center of operations:

  • decimal degrees: 39.943833N, 77.744833W
  • lat/long: +39° 56' 37.80", -77° 44' 41.40"
  • GPS coord: N39°56.63, W77°44.69

Directions: Take 81 to 30W exit, travel about 6 miles on 30W, at the signal-light turn right on Twin Bridges Road and go (carefully, due to the sharp curves) 1.5 miles. At the intersection, bear left on Criders Church Road, and in about 1000 feet, turn left at the show grounds entrance.

We are listed on the ARRL Field Day Locator under W3ACH. Here are printable directions to our Field Day Site from US-11N, US-11S, and US-30W. And here is Google Maps' suggestion on how to get there from the intersection of Routes 81 & 30.

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A YouTube video about Field Day that may make you say "Wow!"


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