FD 2020 Rule Changes

From the ARRL:
———————-
05/28/2020
With one month to go before 2020 ARRL Field Day, June 27 – 28, the ARRL Programs and Services Committee (PSC) has adopted two temporary rule waivers for the event:

1) For Field Day 2020 only, Class D stations may work all other Field Day stations, including other Class D stations, for points.

Field Day rule 4.6 defines Class D stations as “Home stations,” including stations operating from permanent or licensed station locations using commercial power. Class D stations ordinarily may only count contacts made with Class A, B, C, E, and F Field Day stations, but the temporary rule waiver for 2020 allows Class D stations to count contacts with other Class D stations for QSO credit.

2) In addition, for 2020 only, an aggregate club score will be published, which will be the sum of all individual entries indicating a specific club (similar to the aggregate score totals used in ARRL affiliated club competitions).

Ordinarily, club names are only published in the results for Class A and Class F entries, but the temporary rule waiver for 2020 allows participants from any Class to optionally include a single club name with their submitted results following Field Day.

For example, if Podunk Hollow Radio Club members Becky, W1BXY, and Hiram, W1AW, both participate in 2020 Field Day — Hiram from his Class D home station, and Becky from her Class C mobile station — both can include the radio club’s name when reporting their individual results. The published results listing will include individual scores for Hiram and Becky, plus a combined score for all entries identified as Podunk Hollow Radio Club.

The temporary rule waivers were adopted by the PSC on May 27, 2020.

3 comments on “FD 2020 Rule Changes

  1. Good deal and a fun thing. I”m in. lets make a push to get as many members to join in as we can. Andy (ab1bx)

  2. Thanks for posting this Charlie! Agree with Andy… I encourage as many club members to activate from the home QTH as possible and provide points for CTRI. Good luck to all with their 2020 FD plans! 73, Bill W1WBB

  3. You can also try running off battery, generator, solar and mobile as well. QRP would be fun also. Hope to work you all.
    73, John W1AN

Comments are closed.