Now is the time to get ready for the 2025 ARRL Field Day, which takes place June 28th & 29th. CVRC plans to operate with the call sign K1B, from 2PM on Saturday to 2PM Sunday at 49 Corbin Road in Henniker with several generator-powered radios. Newly licensed and young people are especially encouraged to participate.
Planning and organization are needed!
· Please attend the CVRC Meeting on Tuesday, June 10th, if you can’t be there, please attend virtually on Zoom. The Zoom Invitation and link will go out on the Email Reflector.
· IMPORTANT, by June 22nd: If you miss the 10 June Meeting, email Marcia Shell @ k4ota2172@… with the below information to sign up for Field Day participation so I can update the internal master roster.
Besides operating, various tasks include setting up the tent (June 26 or 27, depending on the weather), putting Anti-Tick Powder on the premises, getting the food, cleaning up afterwards, computer logging, and sending Field Day results in proper format to ARRL. We also want to invite any Elected Officials and Served Agency Officials to visit – can anyone help arrange this?
The Club will provide take-out meals for participants and there will be a high-class Port-a Potty on the premises. Please bring your own insect repellent, flashlight, personal supplies, plus operating aids, such as scrap paper, pencils, clocks, lamps, etc.
You can find a Field Day Guide in the June, 2025 QST, or download the Field Day Packet at https://www.arrl.org/field-day-rules
Besides putting in a good effort, the goal is to have a safe and enjoyable time! We hope you will be part of this important Field Day Plan with the Contoocook Valley Radio Club (CVRC) in New Hampshire. If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to reach out and ask.
Thanks and 73,
Marcia Shell, K4OTA, Designated “Field Day” Cat Herder
K4ota12762@… (703) 447-3097
*Times and Tasks For 2025 Field Day
Thursday, June 26, 10:00 AM (Rain Date is Friday.) – Two Pick-Up Trucks are needed to retrieve the 10X20’ tent, stakes, tables, chairs, extension cords, Club Banner, and other supplies from the CVRC Storage Trailer located at: 831 Hemlock Corner Loop, in Henniker, then, take the items to Dale and Mickie’s House at 49 Corbin Road in Henniker (for GPS use enter: 1 Tower Road, Henniker). Together we will set up the tent and walls, then have a nice lunch as a reward.
Friday, June 27th: Day of rest.
Saturday 6/28/2025: 8 AM until 2 PM – Saturday, June 28th: Field Day Station Set ups, testing, and performing configuration checks.
12 Noon- Lunch, Harvester Market sandwich selections. – *IMPORTANT: by 3PM on June 20th call Dale or Mickie Clement at (603) 428-3840 with your Grinder order for Harvester Market, for the Saturday, June 28th noon meal. The Grinders are very large! Consult the menu below:
During the noon meal we will be conducting an “Educational Program” for Bonus Points.
*Field Day operations start at 2 PM Saturday and go through 2 PM on Sunday*
6 PM, Dinner: “Saturday Night Special” Hot Dogs and Baked Beans!
2 PM through 11:59 PM are Operating times on Saturday. You will be given a sign-up form where you can choose the band and time that you would like to cover on both Saturday and/or Sunday.
Sunday 6/29/ 2025: 12 AM to 6 AM – Sunday Morning/ Overnight Radio Operations
8 AM Breakfast “Mickie’s Egg McMuffins”
6 AM to 2 PM Radio Operations. Field Day ends at 2PM
After 2 PM, a satisfying meal
After our meal, we will break down and stow our gear. Two pick-up trucks are needed, again to wrap up Field Day operations.
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