Subj : [ANSI] Field Day Results
To   : All
From : n2qfd
Date : Sun Jun 23 2024 07:52 pm

Originally posted at 20fb..
Base: localz.HAM Radio r0ckstarz!

So, 

  Who's ready for the soapbox? Any good field day contacts? I went up to the 
local club to check in. As expected they are still awful and managing public 
events... You'd think as a hobby where talking to strangers was the idea it 
would be easier for them... They had plenty of operators though and were 
chugging along Saturday afternoon. 

  Made up my mind to take my gear outside here and just run off a battery. I 
forgot how nice it was sitting on the patio with the QRP rig. Dug out the old 
laptop with the Damn Small Linux build I just got on there. Used QRZ.com as a 
logger and went to it. 

  1B WNY was my class, it bought me a little extra for scoring. I only worked 10
 
stations as I'm not a die hard. Still, remote, off grit power, QRP, CW ain't for
 
nuthing. Plus a bonus for posting to social media I figure I'm good for 400 
points and so did the ARRL after dropping in my log. 

  Thunderstorms shut down the fun a few times but my cat was with me on the 
porch the entire time so there were recharge breaks. Rub a cat it can be 
electric... We rode the waves of fade and being pretty much full time QRP CW I 
was prepared for it. Best contact was KK5T other side of Houston from me. 
Straight line that was a 1350 mile contact on 4 watts off a poorly flown end fed
 
antenna. Not bad for a guy with a battery and a few cans of diet root beer. 

  Hope field day was fun for you if you were out there, or not. Contests aren't 

for everyone but it's nice to see the hobby on display now and again. 
  
  Next up will be the 13 Colonies Special Event! July 1 thru July 8th bee on the
 
look out. 



  Best 73, 

 N2QFD

Does this need to be said, does this need to be said right now, does this
need to be said right now by me?  73 de ^ N2QFD AR SK

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by me? Does this need to be said by me right now?" - Craig Ferguson 

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