Charles 9Z4GU

Charles 9Z4GU

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Welcome to Moruga the home of 9Z4GU and Field Day Activities. 2OO5,2006 and 2007 soon to come.

Field Day 2008

Field Day is an annual amateur radio exercise which encourages emergency communications preparedness. It typically is the largest single emergency preparedness exercise in the US with over 30,000 ham radio operators participating each year.

Since the first Field Day in 1933, Amateur radio operators throughout the United States have practiced the rapid deployment of radio communications equipment in environments ranging from operations under tents in remote areas to operations inside Emergency Operations Centers (EOCs). Operations using emergency and alternative power sources are highly encouraged, since electricity and other public infrastructures are often among the first to fail during a natural disaster or severe weather.

To determine the effectiveness of the exercise and each participant's operations, there is an integrated component and many clubs also engage in associated fun activities of camping out and having cookouts for the participants. Operations are typically for a continuous 24 hours requiring the scheduling of relief operators to keep the stations going through the night. Additional activities as experimenting with unusual modes and involving youth are encouraged.

In the Western Hemisphere the ARRL Field Day is held annually the fourth full weekend in June (June 23-24 in 2007).

Emergency preparedness

Promotion of amateur radio

Emergency preparedness

Field Day stresses emergency preparedness. Frequently, entire radio clubs get involved and assemble a portable radio station in a field or park. Some might use quickly deployable portable antennas while other might erect more elaborate radio masts and towers supporting several antennas. Generators or solar power provide electricity to amateur radio transceivers, which may be located in tents, recreational vehicles, or other portable shelters.

Promotion of amateur radio

Field Day is frequently used to attract significant publicity for amateur radio, and some clubs will demonstrate a wide range of technologies, including single sideband voice, Morse code, and digital modes such as APRS or packet radio, and satellite communications.

External links www.ttarl.org

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I Am New To Ham Radio And Since Getting My License In April Of 2004 My Callsign Is 9Z4GU. During The The Past Years, I Have Been Continuously Up Grading My Station Around Field Day Time. At Present I Am Running

The Laptop//Dell Inspiron 1501-Windows Vista 120 GHz

YAESU FT 920,YAESU FT 847-For HF.

FT 8800 V/UHF-Dual Band.

VX 7R--Quad Band-HT.

KENWOOD TM-D700A- V/UHF-Dual Band/APRS.

ICOM 2200H--VHF DIGITAL /D.Star.

ICOM 2100H--VHF.

ICOM 38A--1-1/4 Meters (220 MHz)

AOR 9800--Fast Radio Modem.

MIRAGE 100 Watts VHF.

DENTRON GLA 1000B HF AMP.

LDG 1000 Watts Auto tuner.

MFJ-945-E.

MFJ-941-E.

NIPPON AMERICA 80 AMP Power Supply.

PYRAMID 35 amp Power Supply.

4 POWER-PAC (20 amp) (With Internal Battery)

Run mostly Wire For The HF Bands,G5RV,Wire Dipole and The Antron 99 From 10 To 17 Meters I Also Work The Mosley RV.4C Vertical.

While For VHF/UHF I Have A Few Antennas.

Attached To The Station Is A Four (4) In One Printer/copier/Scanner and Fax.

Emergency Back-up Is The ---Coolman Generator @3750 Amps.

Along With Three (3) SOLAR Panels.

24 Battery @ 40 Amps Per Battery.

Soon To Be Added For Field Day, An Additional Computer.

And A Four (4) Band Beam Antenna.

At This Moment, I Am Putting Together, An Echolink System.

I Am Trying To Achieve An Emergency Run Amateur Radio Station At My QTH.

I Am Fifty One (51) Years Old With 7 Kids (Four Boys and Three Girls).

My Place Of Employment Is In The Offshore Industry As An "Instrument Specialist Technician"

We invite you to visit us or attend an event. Our members are more than happy to answer any questions you may have about the organization and how you can join.

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