[OH-KY-IN] Winter Field Day???

[Nathan R. Ciufo]

I got this from another email reflector, and thought it would be interesting
to pass it along.  Not sure that I'd be too interested in this.I'm not much
of a Grizzly Adams when it comes to cold temperatures, hi hi.

 

73's,

Nathan KA3MTT

 

Society for the Preservation of Amateur Radio

    SPAR Announces Winter Field Day 2007

  Field Day is one of the activities enjoyed by amateurs every June and
offers an opportunity for camaraderie and a chance to test our ability to
set up operations in less than ideal circumstances, however, emergencies and
natural disasters don't always happen in the summer. To test our abilities
to operate in the winter, SPAR has established a Winter Field Day event and
invites all amateurs to participate. 

   

  The first Winter Field Day will be held from 12:00 noon on Saturday
January 13, 2007 to 12:00 noon on Sunday January 14, 2007 local time. The
object of the event is to set up emergency-style communications and make as
many contacts as possible during the 24 hour period. The rules encourage as
many contacts on as many bands and modes as possible, because during a real
emergency, the most important factor is the ability to communicate,
regardless of band, mode or distance. 

   

  The official rules can be found at the SPAR web site. The event is open to
all amateurs, although we encourage everyone to join in the discussions and
other activities sponsored by SPAR. Information about SPAR can be found on
the SPAR Home Page. Membership is free and open to all amateurs who want to
encourage technical and operating skills. You can register by going to the
SPAR Forum and registering, using your amateur callsign as your user name.