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CTRI Contest Group members’ individual FD 2020 plans??

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Greetings All –

Hope you have been able to stay safe/stay well during the pandemic. Field Day is just two weeks away and it will be quite different of course this year. Wanted to encourage folks to be radio-active in some fashion for FD during the 24 hours of Sat/Sun June 27/28 1800Z-1800Z (2pm-2pm local).

I plan on activating the home station, but utilizing emergency power (Class 1E) for the first time from here. In addition, I hope to mentor a less experienced contester from our club… and get them ‘running’ with N1MM+ Logger while using the new technology of the Icom IC-7300 radio — and overall, just having FUN!
A mix of CW (2 pts/Q) and SSB (1pt/Q) modes is planned.
Both 10m and 15m came alive somewhat during the recent CQWW WPX contest so we’ll hope for more of that 27 days following (when solar conditions often repeat). And don’t forget E-skip season on 6m either.

Would be interested in knowing of others FD plans as well!

When submitting your score/info to ARRL (typically via their on-line applet) members should be consistent with inclusion of our exact club name to ensure credit [ CTRI Contest Group ].

RE: ARRL and Contest info/results — they just revamped their Contests Portal Page, so check it out…
https://contests.arrl.org/

Good luck to all in your Field Day 2020 individual efforts … and hope to C U on the bands.

73, Bill W1WBB
AI1TT Trustee, “Aquidneck Island Transmitting Team”

3 comments on “CTRI Contest Group members’ individual FD 2020 plans??”

  1. I’m between generators right now as I can’t get my current 5200 watt unit to run smoothly under load. It will hopefully be replaced before storm season, but not before FD so Class D for me.
    Stay Well Everyone and Best 73, Chris WB2VVV

  2. How many CTRI’s are planning to participate in “virtual Field Day”?

    Class 1E or straight Class D – THAT IS THE QUESTION! I haven’t decided on a Class – I’ve got the FD generator sitting in the basement, but… I am lazy.

    Is there a points advantage going 1E?

  3. Mike – 100 points advantage (per claimed transmitter) as 1E assuming you qualify for 100% Emergency Power Bonus – *all* contacts for FD need to be made using Tx/Rx that are powered from non-commercial mains, rule 7.1.3. Use of computer for digital modes would require emergency power as well.

    Good luck/73, Bill W1WBB

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