AO-51 Operations Team announces Field Day schedule

It's that time of year again; summer and Field Day!
Each year the American Radio Relay League (ARRL) sponsors Field Day as an emergency preparedness exercise. The event takes place during a 24-hour period on the fourth weekend of June.

For 2010 the event takes place during a 27-hour period from 1800 UTC on Saturday June 26, 2010 through 2100 UTC on Sunday June 27, 2010.

Those who set up prior to 1800 UTC on June 26 can operate only 24 hours.

The Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation (AMSAT) promotes its own version of Field Day for operation via the amateur radio satellites, held concurrently with the ARRL event.

AMSAT Field Day Rules are available on-line at:
http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/awards/amsatfd.php

This page also includes instructions on how to report your score.

AMSAT-NA VP Operations, Drew KO4MA says the AO-51 Command Team and Operations Group has announced the AO-51 configuration for Field Day:

June 21 10:40Z - June 24 09:35Z FM Repeater, V/S to allow testing of V/S station equipment prior to Field Day:
Uplink: 145.880 Mhz FM
Downlink: 2401.200 Mhz FM

June 24 09:35Z - June 27 06:40Z FM Repeater, V/U
Please observe the 1 QSO per repeater Field Day rule
Uplink: 145.920 Mhz FM, PL 67Hz
Downlink: 435.300 Mhz FM

June 27 06:40 - June 27 22:00Z FM Repeater, V/S
Please observe the 1 QSO per repeater Field Day rule
Uplink: 145.880 Mhz FM
Downlink: 2401.200 Mhz FM

June 27 22:00Z - July 5 FM Repeater, V/U
Post-Field Day Configuration
Uplink: 145.920 Mhz FM, PL 67Hz
Downlink: 435.300 Mhz FM

AO-51 Echo Mode Suggestion Email Address is:
ao51-modes@amsat.org

The latest AO-51 Command Team and Operations Group News can be found on-line at:
http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/echo/CTNews.php

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