Volunteers Needed for Setup/Tear Down
Field Day 2026
As we have done in recent years I will need at least 12 volunteers to assist the Field Day team with Setup and Tear down of antennas and station equipment. If you have done this before, great, but you do not need any experience to volunteer. The Captain for each station will direct all work for their station. If you are a new Ham this is a great opportunity to get hands-on experience putting up a variety of antennas. Setup has normally been completed in about 2 to 3 hours (more or less). Teardown after Field Day has been done in less than 2 hours. If you cannot volunteer for both, no problem, just let me know which task(s) you are volunteering for (Tony WA8AR tromito99@gmail.com) . The Club will supply coffee and water plus sandwiches/pizza for lunch(s).
If you have never been to the Field Day Site, there is a map and written directions to the Freedom Township Park on the PCARS Web Site (www. portcars.org), that can be found by clicking on the Field Day tab on the front (Main) page the map and directions are clearly shown under the Directions Heading.
Here are the Field Day setup/teardown schedules:
Prior to Field Day, a detailed Safety Plan Briefing will be distributed to all volunteers. Each Volunteer must read and be familiar with the safety plan. Each Volunteer must sign, date and return a copy of the plan to the Safety Officer. Distribution of the safety plan will be accomplished at least two weeks prior to FD.
SETUP Saturday June 27th
8:30am Arrive on site (meet at the picnic shelter of the Freedom Township Park) PLEASE BE PROMPT
8:40am Assignment of work tasks
8:45am Begin Work
12:30pm Antennas up and ready for testing; generators setup and energized [Sandwich/Pizza Lunch]
2.00pm Field Day Stations Go On-The-Air
TEARDOWN Sunday June 28th
2:00pm Stations Off-The-Air Work begins immediately [Lunch served before 2:00]
3:30pm All antennas down and stowed for transport. Field Day over and done.
The only equipment the volunteers need to bring are gloves and safety glasses (REQUIRED). Steel toe shoes are always a good idea. Rain gear is essential (just in case). If shoes/boots are not waterproof an extra pair of dry shoes and socks are a good idea. The club will supply a dozen basic hardhats, but I encourage you to bring your own hardhat if you own one. Hardhats must be worn whenever you are working in an area where there is any equipment (antenna components) or any hardware above your head. Remember that even a medium size bolt falling from 25 or 30 feet can cause serious injuries (or worse).
To volunteer for the PCARS Field Day Setup/Teardown crew just send an email to me at tromito99@gmail.com , Specify if you are volunteering for Setup, Teardown or Both. I will confirm by email and see you at the Park.
Come out and help make 2026 another successful PCARS Field Day! Email me with any questions.
Tony WA8AR,
PCARS Field Day Chairman
