[SCCC] Field Day 2011

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Field Day Summary 2011
 
Submitted here by
Bob, NC6Q
 
Call Sign Used: W6RO
Associated Radio Amateurs of Long Beach
from Recreation Park, Long Beach, CA
 
Operator(s): NC6Q, K6EM, ? Chris, a new guy
 
Category: 3A
(also with a 40m SSB station and 20m SSB station + free VHF/UHF)
 
Section: LAX
 
Band/Station: 40m CW
 
Antenna: 2 element 40m Moxon
up about 20 feet
 
I forgot and used the wrong tree from last year! :( --lost some  height.  
This Moxon antenna provided the F/B ration (20 to 30 db) to allow  a 40m SSB 
station to operate about 200 feet away (on inverted-V) without  either one 
suffering interference. Just a great setup.
 
QSOs:  128 with casual operating
Pts:      256
Bettered my personal best from last year.
 
Soapbox: First time for Field Day had the laptop keying the radio with the  
N3FJP FD logging software. Practicing CW all year paid off. Everyone seemed 
to  send much slower this year. :) Relied too much on my copying with paper 
and  pencil which is nearly automatic. I MUST develop the skill to 
touch-type  directly into the laptop to increase my rate, but didn't have the 
confidence  most of the time. Very noticeable this time, but many times did input 
directly  to laptop so I had a taste of what is possible. Also, generator 
kept dying. I  want to build a better setup for switching my radio and laptop 
(with DC to AC  converter) for when we lose generator power. I operated 
several times on gel  cell/battery power while all others where quiet. Cool. 
Can't wait until next  year.
 
73 de Bob, NC6Q