TRIDENT AMATEUR RADIO CLUB (TARC)
&
BERKELEY COUNTY, SC ARES®/RACES
FIELD DAY 2010
 
Berkeley County ARES/RACES and Berkeley County Emergency Preparedness Department (EPD) hosted the Trident Amateur Radio Club (TARC) of Charleston, SC, for Field Day, at the Berkeley County Emergency Operations Center (EOC), 223 North Live Oak Drive, Moncks Corner, from 2:00PM on 26 June till 2:00PM on 27 June.
A "Western Shelter" system was setup in the open field to the right of the EOC building. The shelter is environmentally controlled and is powered from a 45KW generator.
 
HF Operations were conducted as a 2A station, using the TARC calls W4ANK and N4EE. Voice, Digital and CW modes were used. A VHF/UHF station was operated along with a Get on the Air (GOTA) station.
Tours of the EOC were conducted from 10:00 AM until 2:00 PM on Saturday, 26 June.
Berkeley County EMS, EPD, Sheriff's Office "HEAT" (Highway Enforcement Aggresive Traffic) vehicle and the Berkeley County Mobile Command Post had equipment on display to the public.
 
SLIDESHOW OF FIELD DAY 2010
 
NEWS 2 COVERAGE
 
 
SCORING

Field Day Call Used: N4EE

GOTA Station Call: W4ANK

Number of Participants: 26

Entry Class: 2A

Generator Power

Total CW QSO's: 6 X 2 = Total CW QSO points: 12

Total Digital QSO's: 2 X 2 = Total Digital QSO points: 4

Total Phone QSO's: 260 X 1 = Total Phone QSO points: 260

Total QSO points: 276

Power Multiplier: 2

Claimed Score: 552

Bonus points claimed:

  • 100% Emergency power
  • Media Publicity
  • Set-up in Public Place
  • Information Booth
  • NTS message to ARRL SM/SEC
  • W1AW Field Day Message
  • Formal NTS messages handled (# 10)
  • Site Visited by invited officials
  • Youth Participation (# 3)

Total Bonus Points Claimed: 860

Total Claimed Score: 1412
 
 
     
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