This one raised my eyebrow in the 2013 Field Day rules: "The use of switching systems that allow for lockout in order to use multiple transmitters (i.e., an ?octopus?) in an attempt to enter a lower-
You bring up a pretty good point here. Maybe, the record should be with an asterisk and a note explaining the rule change. Like what they do in Major League Baseball....*=Steroids Lee :> K0WA In our
What happened to "Field Day is not a contest"? ;-) 73; Mike, W7VO This one raised my eyebrow in the 2013 Field Day rules: "The use of switching systems that allow for lockout in order to use multiple
Can we leave our "Type A" personalities at home on field day? It should be a fun outing for clubs, and the "record" ought to be held by those who had the most fun. 73, de Hans, K0HB What happened to
That type of operation no longer allowed partially explains the almost impossible scores in 1A, 2A, and 3A of the last several years. Bet the competitors like the 2A Buckhead Contest Group here in GA
Great.. there goes another fun contest. Leave it to the Type A, gotta have it their way.. win above all costs, kinds. you gotta love it... as we drive the stake deeper, and deeper... because.. we got
I completely agree with Steve. I also think it stifles the very creative spirit of FD itself. FD has always been a place where a small group of us gets together to try out new/different/crazy ideas t
I didn't think FD was a contest, either. In fact, I'm not sure about now, but previous announcements for Field Day used to say you were supposed to send in "A list of stations worked." This did not r
I guess that since I have gotten old things like this just don't bother me anymore. I operate contests (not sure if field day is even one) for fun and so do my friends. I am not likely to "compete fo
To me, part of any operating event is an opportunity to learn, to test one's skill, to figure out how to do better than the last time. I consider folks who go out for a social event in a total differ
Hans, Type A personalities go with the territory. During my current 'adventure' it is painful for me to enter a contest knowing that I can't operate more than about 30 minutes per go and maybe a tota
The 'octopus' rule has a long history ? back into the early 60's. In the W0AA Field Day adventure of 1970 we had three rigs and three interlocking foot switches {think about that circuit] . Control w
If FD hasn't become a contest, why give out so many points? Now you get points for sattelite contacts, ;points for having the newspaper and TV there, points for peddling a bicycle for power, etc, ect
If FD hasn't become a contest, why give out so many points? Points? We ain't got no points. We don't need no points. I DON'T HAVE TO SHOW YOU ANY STINKIN' POINTS! Sorry, it just fell into the rhythm
As one of the operators of the W1NVT operations for 3 of the past 5 field days, all with similar scores although I did miss the 2011 record (it was not that much bigger than the 2010 number), I can a
Okay...same band lockout wasn't used, but what about inter-band lockouts ? For example, did you have a transmitters on 15 CW and 40 CW with a lockout so that only one of those transmitters could be t
NOPE! In fact, even worse than that, in 2008 - 2010 when I was one of the primary CW ops, I had to go outside with a flashlight to change bands with a by hand connector change. I did not hear of anyt