Summer Field Day 2024
Past event — June 22–23, 2024
Summer Field Day 2024
Skywide operated from two Field Day sites in 2024.
Site INDIA — Centennial Park (VE3SKI)
Located just northwest of the Conservatory near the parking lot at the end of Elmcrest Road (same general area as the April fox hunt). The club provided a tent, chairs, tables, refreshments, snacks, and a light lunchtime/afternoon meal. Phil (VE3GFX) provided several radios and antennas, including a GOTA station and a bonus VHF station.
Operations: 9:00 AM to 9:00 PM Saturday, June 22. Field Day on-air start 18:00 UTC / 2:00 PM local. Talk-in 446.100 MHz (no tone/offset) and/or the VE3SKY repeater.
- What3Words: feel.evoked.flicked
- Lat/Lon: 43.6495054, -79.5901969
- Address guide: 150 Elmcrest Rd, Etobicoke
- Site contact: Phil — VE3GFX@gmail.com
Roger’s property near Hanover (camping site)
Roger (VA3HPR) again hosted a camping Field Day site near Hanover with a clear RF environment. Operations ran June 22–23, with arrival from the afternoon of June 21 for setup and HF. The club rented a portable washroom with sink; Roger offered communal BBQ use; the club provided bottled water and a communal operating space. Members brought their own shelter, meals, and personal gear.
- What3Words: wire.dialect.patron
- Talk-in: 446.100 MHz simplex
- Grid: EN94mg
Photos
Photos from the June 2024 Field Day weekend, restored from the Media Library:
