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<div id="divRplyFwdMsg" dir="ltr"><font face="Calibri, sans-serif" style="font-size:11pt" color="#000000"><b>From:</b> bars <bars-bounces@w1hh.org> on behalf of Mark Nelson <mark.nelson@keyalliancegroup.com><br>
<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, June 20, 2024 6:53 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> BARS Reflector <bars@w1hh.org><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [bars] Field day is here!</font>
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<div class="PlainText">Hello BARS,<br>
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Field day has finally arrived this weekend so we hope that all of you can join us at the Billerica Emergency Operations Center at 67 Alexander Rd. This is your chance to make as many contacts with other hams around the country, try some new modes of operation
and make new friends.<br>
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Tomorrow night, Friday we'll be setting up the dipole for 40 & 80 meters at around 7:00 if you would like to join us. The real fun starts Saturday morning at 9:00 AM when we set up the tower and the 20m, 15m, 10 meter beam. We could use some help assembling
the antenna and helping to get the tower up so please join us. <br>
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The radios and computers will also be set up and networked so we can log contacts as we go. At 2:00 the operation begins and we start making contacts. We made well over 700 contacts last year so we would like to see if we can hit the 1000 contact level so we
need your help! This is a great chance for technicians to try the high frequencies which is a different beast from 2 meters. Once you get the bug and contact that rare European station you'll be studying for your Generals license in no time!<br>
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Dinner will be served by chef Manny which will consist of Alpine beef burgers, hot dogs and steak along with a variety of tasty pasta dishes from Strombolis. Manny did a great job 2 years ago so we asked him back again this year so don't miss out!<br>
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We'll be operating throughout the night for anyone who wants to stay. There will be coffee and plenty of food so we can make a good effort for our score. There are cots on the 2nd floor for anyone who wants to get some shut eye during the night.
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Sunday at 2:00 we start to break down the equipment and tower so we could use some help with that. For those who can't make it Saturday, come on by on Sunday morning and help us make a few more contacts. Taking the equipment down goes faster than set up so
we appreciate anyone stopping by to help. <br>
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I'm sure we'll have a great time and it gives us a chance to spend time with other hams making friends.
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We hope to see you there and sending out some RF!<br>
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73,<br>
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Mark Nelson<br>
KA1INE<br>
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