6/22/19 & 6/23/19 – Field Day

Meeting Date: 
Saturday, June 22, 2019 - 07:00

ARRL Field Day is a great opportunity for all Clark County ARES/RACES members to get outdoors and practice operating under “field” conditions, work closely with members from other teams, greet public officials and the general public, and to have fun.

Times:

•  7:00 AM Saturday – Set up antennas, radios, and solar panels
•  11:00 AM Saturday to 11:00 AM Sunday – “On-the-air” operating period
•  1:00 PM to 5:00 PM Saturday – Public visiting hours

Field Day Coordinator:

Bernd / KB7AK

Callsigns:

•  K7V — Main station   (2 transmitters)
•  K7CLL — “GOTA” (Get-On-The-Air) station

Location:

•  Marine Park, Vancouver, Washington, USA
•  Latitude/Longitude:  45.6131°, -122.6290°
•  Maidenhead Grid Square:  CN85qo

Directions:

From Westbound SR-14, take exit #1:
 •  Turn left at the traffic light onto SE Columbia House Blvd.
 •  Go 0.7 miles and continue straight onto SE Columbia Shores Blvd. as the road curves under SR-14.
From Eastbound SR-14, take exit #1:
 •  Turn right onto SE Columbia Shores Blvd.
After turning onto SE Columbia Shores Blvd.:
 •  Go South on SE Columbia Shores Blvd. under the railroad overpass
 •  At the traffic light, turn left (East) onto SE Columbia Way
 •  Go 1.2 miles and turn right onto SE Marine Park Way (toward the public boat launch)
 •  Go 0.3 miles and turn left into the parking area

Map:

River Tides at Field Day Site:

•  Saturday, 6/22, 9:26 AM:   high – 2.70 ft.
•  Saturday, 6/22, 5:49 PM:   low – 0.19 ft.
•  Saturday, 6/22, 11:35 PM:   high – 2.08 ft.
•  Sunday, 6/23, 5:21 AM:   low – 0.92 ft.
•  Sunday, 6/23, 10:09 AM:   high – 2.45 ft.