*** The times are very flexible. Let's have lunch together and socialize. Stay as long as you like,
*** This event will also be on other islands. Let me know if you want to see this activity on other islands.
What happens when a natural disaster takes out our communications network? No mobile net. No Internet.
Every year, the last weekend of June is Field Day. The Amateur Radio Emergency Service (ARES) conducts. Come and see:
* Simulated emergency operations completely off-grid.
See how little equipment is needed.
* Operations using the high frequency (HF) 160-, 80-, 40-, 20-, 15- and 10-meter bands.
Lower frequencies that most modern wireless services with great propagation to the mainland.
If propagation conditions are good, contacts to the east coast and Europe are possible
* The exercise is to reach as many operators as possible exchanging voice and data (Internet) messages.
Feel free to bring your kids.
Agenda:
The field day exercise is an excellent opportunity to see all the basic elements of wireless communications operating as a global service. It will be easy to see all the elements of communication from our undergraduate courses. In contrast, our modern communications service is wrapped in layers of complexity and organizational layers.
Background reading (optional):
*** arrl.org/field-day
*** hawaiiares.net/index.php
Kapilina Beach Homes, Iroquoi Point, Eva Beach, Hawaii, United States
