[CQ-Contest] Field Day is a Joke...

[TOMK5RC at aol.com]

Come on, guys. Field Day is what it is.

When I went to my first FD in 1958 with the Larkfield Amateur Radio Club, I
was
hooked on Ham Radio and Contesting forever.

When I was helping The Texas DX Society with their record breaking FD
efforts,
we all learned a great deal about logistics, strategy and preparedness.

When I was with the Stephen F. Austin Radio Club, operating under a single
oak
tree with one radio and a battery, I had a great time and enjoyed helping new
hams discover FD and learn operating skills.

Last weekend, my wife (KC5AFO) and I operated FD 1C mobile driving from San
Francisco to Reno. It was a blast operating from five ARRL sections (as
K7GJ).

Field Day is what it is. Let's not try to define or regulate an activity that
stimulates
the creativity of our membership and provides a training ground for
perspective and
new Hams.

73 and DX,

Tom, K5RC/7
(New QTH, Virginia City, NV)


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