Field Day Was Fun!

SCARC had 2008 Field Day at the Shelby County EMA at Columbiana this past weekend and it was a lot of fun and a definite learning experience. Thanks to this year's FD Chairman Joe Ford K4NVJ things went smoothly and we were able to have four stations going, making us 4F for the contest. There was only minor interference between the stations which worked the entire 24 hour span. A modified ICS format was implemented to get the participants used to working under emcomm rules which have been adopted by most emergency serving organizations, such as the Red Cross, Salvation Army, Home Security, etc. Cooperation and team work abounded during setup and takedown. All participants are commended on the way that the site was policed, as there was very little trash to be removed during takedown.

The food was supurb, especially the Boston butts cooked on the spot by Alex Davies W4AVD and the fine Sunday morning breakfast by Ken Caruso KS4NX. A special thanks goes to Marcus Thomas KF4YHP who donated a huge ice cooler which and filled it with an almost never-ending supply of drinks and ice.

I hope everyone had as good a time as I did, and I am already looking forward to 2009 Field Day!