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Great South Bay 
Amateur Radio Club
P.O. Box 1356, West Babylon, NY 11704 

"....serving the Community through Public Service."

Field Day

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ARRL Field Day 2008 - June 28-29

(Sign from 2005 Field Day)

Listen for W2GSB, and GOTA Station, W2TOB

Field Day is a nationwide emergency preparedness exercise that is held every year on the 4th full weekend in June. The object is to set up radio stations and make as many contacts over the radio as possible using only emergency power sources (batteries and generators, no commercial power). Some people operate from their homes. Others operate from tents in the middle of a field (major storms can destroy buildings). A few even operate out of their cars. Thousands of amateur radio operators across the U.S. and Canada participate every year.

GSBARC, together with the Town of Babylon Amateur Radio Emergency Services (ARES/RACES), holds its Field Day activities every year at the Babylon Town Hall in North Lindenhurst, on the east lawn. Setup starts at 7 AM on Saturday with on the air operations beginning at 2 P.M., and continuing to 2 P.M. on Sunday, when everything is taken down.  There are many different types of operation during the event. There are several HF radios set up. Packet radio and satellite operations are also done. We also set up a GOTA Station which is for new operators and those that have not been active for awhile to setup and operate. Power for the stations to operate is provided by  propane powered generators to simulate actual emergency conditions.

Officials of the Town of Babylon and the Emergency Management Office will be present during the operation of Field Day.  Town Hall is the site of the Emergency Operations Center (EOC) of the Town and that is why we will be operating as a Class F operation.  Field Day is part of the annual emergency preparedness planning of Babylon Town. Everyone is welcome to attend whether you are licensed or just interested in finding out more about the emergency preparedness of the Town of Babylon.

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