1997 ARRL FIELD DAY
Call used: K8MR Location: OH
Category: 1A Power: 100W
band CW QSOs CW pts SSB QSOs SSB pts
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160 0 0 0 0
80 334 1336 251 502
40 403 1612 301 602
20 142 568 76 152
15 14 56 0 0
10 0 0 0 0
50 3 12 47 94
144 7 28 66 132
PACKET 2 8 0 0
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TOTAL 905 3620 741 1482
5,102 points
Bonuses: 100% generator, FD Message, SCM Message, Packet,
VHF, PR, Public Location (700 Points)
Total: 5,802 points
Comments: Regular Ops KU8E and K8LR(NZ4K) couldn't make it
this year, so it was mostly W8AV and K8MR against the world, with
setup help from W8AJ and K8RM. This left us always feeling
behind as to set up of packet, VHF CW, 432/440 MHz, etc, and
without anyone who knew satellites.
Ionospheric conditions seemed down from normal, although
QRN levels were down even more so the net result was fair
conditions. Best FD weather wise in five years. We could still
sure use another 30 points of solar flux to make the bands work
right.
We still did the 27 hours with setup starting at 2 pm
Saturday, but this may have been the last year. After 1900 or so
on Sunday things were very slow. At about 2030Z, with the
40 SSB rate timer at 28/hour, we finally hung it up out of
boredom and reports of storms approaching the area. Next
year we'll likely set up Saturday morning, and have all
the bell and whistle rigs ready to go at 1800Z.
Jim K8MR k8mr@barf80.nshore.org
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Jim Stahl
InterNet: k8mr@barf80.nshore.org
Basic Amateur Radio Frequency, BARF-80 +1 216/237-8208
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