{"id":63746,"date":"2025-03-07T10:13:18","date_gmt":"2025-03-07T16:13:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bcarc-hams.org\/?page_id=63746"},"modified":"2025-07-17T08:32:39","modified_gmt":"2025-07-17T14:32:39","slug":"winter-field-day-2025","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/bcarc-hams.org\/?page_id=63746","title":{"rendered":"Winter Field Day, 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>On January 24 and 25, 2025, we participated in Winter Field Day. Setup was on the 23rd and we have shared some of the antenna setup here as well as some pics from the Bastrop High School NJROTC building. It&#8217;s a privilege to use that building, especially when it is 20 degrees outside!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/bcarc-hams.org\/?attachment_id=63781\">Here is our certificate of participation for the weekend.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"http:\/\/bcarc-hams.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/2025-winter-field-day-01.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"747\" src=\"http:\/\/bcarc-hams.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/2025-winter-field-day-01.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-63769\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bcarc-hams.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/2025-winter-field-day-01.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bcarc-hams.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/2025-winter-field-day-01-300x219.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bcarc-hams.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/2025-winter-field-day-01-768x560.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Some members with Captain David<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"http:\/\/bcarc-hams.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/2025-winter-field-day-25.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"572\" src=\"http:\/\/bcarc-hams.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/2025-winter-field-day-25.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-63771\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bcarc-hams.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/2025-winter-field-day-25.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bcarc-hams.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/2025-winter-field-day-25-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bcarc-hams.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/2025-winter-field-day-25-768x429.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">East Flag Pole: 2 dipoles and an EndFed<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"http:\/\/bcarc-hams.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/2025-winter-field-day-24-1.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"965\" height=\"607\" src=\"http:\/\/bcarc-hams.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/2025-winter-field-day-24-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-63772\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bcarc-hams.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/2025-winter-field-day-24-1.png 965w, https:\/\/bcarc-hams.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/2025-winter-field-day-24-1-300x189.png 300w, https:\/\/bcarc-hams.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/2025-winter-field-day-24-1-768x483.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 965px) 100vw, 965px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Aerial view of Antenna mounting points<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"http:\/\/bcarc-hams.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/2025-winter-field-day-05.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"725\" src=\"http:\/\/bcarc-hams.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/2025-winter-field-day-05.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-63761\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bcarc-hams.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/2025-winter-field-day-05.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bcarc-hams.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/2025-winter-field-day-05-300x212.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bcarc-hams.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/2025-winter-field-day-05-768x544.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Working with the VHF radio that resides in the building.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"http:\/\/bcarc-hams.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/2025-winter-field-day-18.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"608\" src=\"http:\/\/bcarc-hams.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/2025-winter-field-day-18.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-63753\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bcarc-hams.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/2025-winter-field-day-18.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bcarc-hams.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/2025-winter-field-day-18-300x178.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bcarc-hams.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/2025-winter-field-day-18-768x456.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">James and Trent working 20 meters.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"http:\/\/bcarc-hams.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/2025-winter-field-day-16.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"765\" src=\"http:\/\/bcarc-hams.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/2025-winter-field-day-16.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-63751\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bcarc-hams.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/2025-winter-field-day-16.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bcarc-hams.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/2025-winter-field-day-16-300x224.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bcarc-hams.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/2025-winter-field-day-16-768x574.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Mike and Trent working 20 Meters<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"http:\/\/bcarc-hams.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/2025-winter-field-day-21.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"415\" src=\"http:\/\/bcarc-hams.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/2025-winter-field-day-21.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-63756\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bcarc-hams.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/2025-winter-field-day-21.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bcarc-hams.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/2025-winter-field-day-21-300x122.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bcarc-hams.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/2025-winter-field-day-21-768x311.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The club call sign with contest Class 3I (3 stations Inside) and location, STx (South Texas), posted above the HF station.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The estimated contacts this year were<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>HF &#8211; 321<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>CW &#8211; 6<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>F8 &#8211; 115<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The contest runs for 48 hours so some members spent the night in the building making contacts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bcarc-hams.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/WFD-2025-certificate-1024.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"791\" src=\"https:\/\/bcarc-hams.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/WFD-2025-certificate-1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-63916\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bcarc-hams.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/WFD-2025-certificate-1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/bcarc-hams.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/WFD-2025-certificate-1024-300x232.png 300w, https:\/\/bcarc-hams.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/WFD-2025-certificate-1024-768x593.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">We received this certificate shortly after the event was done. 321 contacts, excellent results!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"http:\/\/bcarc-hams.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/2025-winter-field-day-17.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"723\" src=\"http:\/\/bcarc-hams.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/2025-winter-field-day-17.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-63752\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bcarc-hams.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/2025-winter-field-day-17.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bcarc-hams.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/2025-winter-field-day-17-300x212.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bcarc-hams.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/2025-winter-field-day-17-768x542.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Roger, Steve, Mickey and Don working on F8, Herb in the background.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"http:\/\/bcarc-hams.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/2025-winter-field-day-07.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"609\" src=\"http:\/\/bcarc-hams.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/2025-winter-field-day-07.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-63763\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bcarc-hams.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/2025-winter-field-day-07.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bcarc-hams.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/2025-winter-field-day-07-300x178.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bcarc-hams.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/2025-winter-field-day-07-768x457.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Steve and Lee setting up the laptop server for logging calls.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"http:\/\/bcarc-hams.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/2025-winter-field-day-13.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"864\" src=\"http:\/\/bcarc-hams.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/2025-winter-field-day-13.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-63748\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bcarc-hams.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/2025-winter-field-day-13.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bcarc-hams.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/2025-winter-field-day-13-300x253.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bcarc-hams.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/2025-winter-field-day-13-768x648.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Member discussions.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/bcarc-hams.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/2025-winter-field-day-11.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"577\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/bcarc-hams.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/2025-winter-field-day-11-577x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-63767\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bcarc-hams.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/2025-winter-field-day-11-577x1024.jpg 577w, https:\/\/bcarc-hams.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/2025-winter-field-day-11-169x300.jpg 169w, https:\/\/bcarc-hams.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/2025-winter-field-day-11-768x1363.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bcarc-hams.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/2025-winter-field-day-11.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 577px) 100vw, 577px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">One of the goals this year was to make a repair on the antenna that is part of the permanent NJROTC installation.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Why do we do this? The main goal is to make as many contacts as possible during the contest, but it also allows us to setup our equipment away from home as a part of disaster preparedness using only battery power for operation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The club has an official monthly meeting the second Saturday of each month. We meet at El Nuevo Mexico off of Childers drive in Bastrop. Join us at 8 and order breakfast or show up at 9 for the regular meeting.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On January 24 and 25, 2025, we participated in Winter Field Day. Setup was on the 23rd and we have shared some of the antenna setup here as well as &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/bcarc-hams.org\/?page_id=63746\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Winter Field Day, 2025<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":369,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-63746","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/bcarc-hams.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/63746","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/bcarc-hams.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/bcarc-hams.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bcarc-hams.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/369"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bcarc-hams.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=63746"}],"version-history":[{"count":12,"href":"https:\/\/bcarc-hams.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/63746\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":63918,"href":"https:\/\/bcarc-hams.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/63746\/revisions\/63918"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/bcarc-hams.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=63746"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}