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Mr Phil Hals <br />City of Elk River <br /> <br />April 29, 1998 <br /> <br />Dear Mr Hals <br /> <br />Thanks for taking my call last week in regards to using one of your parks for our annual field day <br />operations. We are in the process of organizing an amateur radio club in the Elk River area. <br />Amateur radio (Ham radio) is still a vital link for emergency communications in the event that <br />local communications are disrupted. One of our members has already talked with the fire chief about <br />getting involved with some of their drills. We also would like to be involved with community events. <br />Last summer, we were involved with the Heritage Festival parade providing parade route communications. <br /> <br />Field Day is a nation wide operation that is sponsored by the American Radio Relay League (ARRL). <br />Amateur radio organizations across the U.S and Canada will be on the air the weekend of June 27 &28, <br />1998 to test their emergency skills, demonstrate who we are to the community and to have fun making <br />contacts across the country. This operation runs twenty-four hours starting at noon (12:00) that Saturday <br />until noon (12:00) Sunday. This will mean some of us will be spending the night in the park. <br /> <br />We cannot use commercial power. We will have a generator, screen tent and trailer on site, plus radio <br />equipment and antennas. The preferred park would be Orono Park because of the area structure and <br />the visibility of the community. <br /> <br /> If you have any questions please feel free to call me at 441-0867. <br />~Y~~ <br /> Allan Wicklund <br /> KBOMDM <br /> <br /> <br />