[3830] ARRL FD K3CCR 2E LP

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                    ARRL Field Day - 2020

Call: K3CCR
Operator(s): N3UM W3GB
Station: K3CCR

Class: 2E LP
QTH: MDC
Operating Time (hrs): 13.4

Summary:
 Band  CW Qs  Ph Qs  Dig Qs
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  160:                   
   80:  205     67       
   40:  400    126       
   20:  184    302       
   15:                   
   10:                   
    6:                   
    2:                   
  222:                   
  432:                   
  903:                   
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  10G:                   
  24G:                   
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Total:  789    495      0  Total Score = 4,396

Club: W3AO Team

Comments:

K3CCR is the club station at the Collington continuing-care 
retirement community at FM 18OW in MD, just east of DC. N3UM and 
W3GB operated 2E in 2020 Field Day, using masks, a big plexiglas 
shield, and chairs 6 ft. apart. 

We got good rates; total 308 Qs in 3 hrs. 18-21Z with N3UM on 40m. 
CW and W3GB on 20m, SSB and then CW. A 2-hr. break for food and 
chores, and more good rates; 433 Qs in 4 hrs 00-04Z, N3UM mostly 
on 80 CW and W3GB on 20, 40, and 80m. SSB. QRT at 04Z with 797 Qs. 

Sun, 1245-14Z was slow, but 14-16Z was fast again, 243 Qs in 2 hr. 
N3UM was on 40m. CW, W3GB on 20m. SSB. 

The 16Z hr. was slow due to breaks, but the last hour was our best; 
164 Qs, with N3UM on 40m. CW and W3GB on 20m. SSB. We were pleased 
to claim 1284 Qs in 13.4 hrs on, 264 more than the 1020 Qs we got 
in 2018 in 16.5 hrs. 

We noticed that most of our QSOs were with Class 1D and 1E Home 
stations, not with Class A and B “Real Field Day” stations. In past 
Field Days, e.g. in 2018, it was the opposite. 

K3CCR FD Qs      YEAR 
             2020   2018 
Class         Qs     Qs    Change 
1D+1E        923    285      +638 
A+B          295    609      -314 
Misc.         66    126       -60  (Classes C, F, and >1 D & E) 
Tot. Claim  1284   1020      +264 

It would be nice to think that we got 264 more Qs this year in 3 
fewer hours due to operating skill. BUT, 72% of our total Qs 
were 1D or 1E and only 23% A or B stations. In 2018 it was 28% 
1D or 1E and 60% A or B. 

On average, home stations have higher and/or better antennas. 
That plus more ops at home means more and louder signals. 
We can take credit for being able to take advantage of that, 
but not for 638 more 1Ds and 1Es being on.

For N1MM+ users curious about their own QSO totals by FD Class, 
View Statistics and plot Exchange1 vs bands, modes, or sections. 
N1MM refers to FD Class as Exchange1, never mind why.


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