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OPERATIONS PLAN:
· All operations will take place on the top deck of Bldg. #211 of the San Francisco VA Hospital.
· The two upper sections of the top-deck will be cordoned off for exclusive use of the SFARC from 0500-2000h PDT on June 26, 2021.
· Set up for field day will start at 0900h PDT.
· Field Day Communications will commence at 1100h PDT (1800h UTC) and last until 1700h PDT (2400h UTC) or until portable power supply is depleted.
· All club members who have volunteered in advance to operate field day stations will provide their own radio equipment, batteries, antennas, masts, and sufficient additional equipment to permit safe operations from the top deck of Bldg. #211. All equipment must be securely located and fixed in place in the operations area during this event.
· The SFARC is planning on operating 5 stations on the following modes / bands:
40m SSB, 20m SSB, 6m SSB/FM, 2m/70cm FM, CW 40/20m
Requests for operating stations in other modes/bands should be made in advance.
· All stations should plan on operating adjacent to their vehicles. Tables will be provided for those operators making an advance request. Only volunteer station operators will be permitted to bring their vehicles inside the designated operations area. All other vehicles can park on the lower deck beneath the designated operations area. (see maps)
· All attendees are responsible for providing their own food and beverage. Cooking is not permitted at Bldg. #211. Alcoholic beverages are not permitted on the grounds of the VA Hospital.
· All attendees must abide by whatever COVID protocols are in place on the date of the event (June 26, 2021) as deemed necessary by the San Francisco VA Hospital, a U.S. Federal property. At this time we do not anticipate anything beyond the possibility of social distancing and the use of masks for attendees not operating radios. We will continue to update as we get closer to Field Day 2021.
· Bathroom facilities on the ground level at Bldg. #211 will be provided by the San Francisco VA Hospital. We greatly appreciate this extra courtesy that the VA has extended to the SFARC so please keep the bathroom facilities in good order.
· All levels of the Bldg. #211 parking deck area are fully accessible by elevator and stairwell.
· Please note that there is a vehicular height restriction (8' 2") on entering Bldg. #211. Remember to detach or fold down antennas attached to your vehicle. If your vehicle is unable to enter the building structure due to height restrictions, park in the adjacent grounds and take the elevator or stairs to the top deck.
· Public transportation to the campus of the San Francisco VA Hospital is operated by the SFMTA #38 bus-line (outbound) with the designated destination of “VA Hospital” (stop code #15511).
· All operations will take place on the top deck of Bldg. #211 of the San Francisco VA Hospital.
· The two upper sections of the top-deck will be cordoned off for exclusive use of the SFARC from 0500-2000h PDT on June 26, 2021.
· Set up for field day will start at 0900h PDT.
· Field Day Communications will commence at 1100h PDT (1800h UTC) and last until 1700h PDT (2400h UTC) or until portable power supply is depleted.
· All club members who have volunteered in advance to operate field day stations will provide their own radio equipment, batteries, antennas, masts, and sufficient additional equipment to permit safe operations from the top deck of Bldg. #211. All equipment must be securely located and fixed in place in the operations area during this event.
· The SFARC is planning on operating 5 stations on the following modes / bands:
40m SSB, 20m SSB, 6m SSB/FM, 2m/70cm FM, CW 40/20m
Requests for operating stations in other modes/bands should be made in advance.
· All stations should plan on operating adjacent to their vehicles. Tables will be provided for those operators making an advance request. Only volunteer station operators will be permitted to bring their vehicles inside the designated operations area. All other vehicles can park on the lower deck beneath the designated operations area. (see maps)
· All attendees are responsible for providing their own food and beverage. Cooking is not permitted at Bldg. #211. Alcoholic beverages are not permitted on the grounds of the VA Hospital.
· All attendees must abide by whatever COVID protocols are in place on the date of the event (June 26, 2021) as deemed necessary by the San Francisco VA Hospital, a U.S. Federal property. At this time we do not anticipate anything beyond the possibility of social distancing and the use of masks for attendees not operating radios. We will continue to update as we get closer to Field Day 2021.
· Bathroom facilities on the ground level at Bldg. #211 will be provided by the San Francisco VA Hospital. We greatly appreciate this extra courtesy that the VA has extended to the SFARC so please keep the bathroom facilities in good order.
· All levels of the Bldg. #211 parking deck area are fully accessible by elevator and stairwell.
· Please note that there is a vehicular height restriction (8' 2") on entering Bldg. #211. Remember to detach or fold down antennas attached to your vehicle. If your vehicle is unable to enter the building structure due to height restrictions, park in the adjacent grounds and take the elevator or stairs to the top deck.
· Public transportation to the campus of the San Francisco VA Hospital is operated by the SFMTA #38 bus-line (outbound) with the designated destination of “VA Hospital” (stop code #15511).