[SCCC] Field Day - Please help out the locals
Steve Harrison
k0xp at k0xp.com
Mon Jun 24 00:11:11 EDT 2024
I'm another agreeing son-of-a-gun.
Steve, K0XP
On 6/23/2024 8:18 PM, Jim Price wrote:
> I totally agree with Dino. There's no reason that I, or anyone else,
> sitting comfortably in their air-conditioned shack should be allowed
> to get QSO / ponts credit for working another similarly comfortable
> "Field Day participant." Delta to people in the field only!
>
> 73
> Jim K6ZH
>
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> On Sun, Jun 23, 2024 at 7:36 PM, Dino Darling
> <dino at kx6d.com> wrote:
> Ryan, the problem isn't the Delta stations. They have been around
> for decades and a good source of points for the club stations.
>
> The issue is, starting in 2020 they changed the rule that now
> allows delta stations to contact delta stations for points. So the
> guys stopped going to the field and all the delta stations with
> superior antennas are talking to eachother. The guys in the field
> with wire antennas couldn't get heard. There is a reason that rule
> existed and after Covid they should of put it back to the 2019
> rules where Deltas could count any stations for points, except for
> other deltas. Its very simple even a Division Director could
> figure it out. Yet that rule exists still and there is no
> incentive to put in the effort to go to the field. If they want
> Home Day they should start their own contest.
>
> 2020 was a disaster for Field Stations. So much so they had to
> change the rules again for 2021, and again for 2022!!! I wouldn't
> have believed that people at HQ could be this stupid but they have
> proven me wrong.
>
> Just take away the points of D to D contacts and this problem goes
> away in an instance. Even the Class D'Souza with amplifiers wasn't
> a problem in 2019. We never saw 7D or even 3D before 2020. Why
> now? Because its easy to sit at home and ruin it for the guys in
> the field. One rule change. One SIMPLE rule change back to the way
> it was for DECADES...for good reason.
>
>
>
> Dino - KX6D
> ________________________________
>
> From: Ryan Huggins <KI6BTY at pm.me>
> Sent: Sunday, June 23, 2024 11:06:59 AM
> To: neiljessen at hotmail.com <neiljessen at hotmail.com>; Dino Darling
> <dino at kx6d.com>; k0xp at k0xp.com <k0xp at k0xp.com>
> Cc: Southern California Contesting Club <sccc at contesting.com>
> Subject: Re: RE: [SCCC] Field Day - Please help out the locals
>
>
> Out of curiosity, since the clasification isn't mentioned until
> after contact has been made, how would you know someone is a D so
> as not to work them? Seems like that would be a big waste of time
> if you get into a qso just to have to leave midway through.
>
> Interestingly, I probably have more D stations in my log than A
> stations and barely and Bs. No Cs or Es
>
> I'm over 200 QSOs and closing in on 900 points with what's left of
> the people out there. I suspect that most of the A stations are
> done for the day now. I know mine is, due to the 24 hour rule if
> you setup early.
>
> -73
> Ryan, KI6BTY
>
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>
> -------- Original Message --------
> On 6/23/24 10:57 AM, Neil Jessen wrote:
> I worked several "Delta" stations with multiple radios. 7D, 8D,
> 4D. I am ok with Delta stations (gives old-timers, people with
> limited mobility a chance to participate, etc.) but the emphasis
> for FD is Field...not working from home. Delta to Delta shouldn't
> count. It shouldn't be made attractive to stay inside and work
> from home. That's my $0.02.
>
> 73,
> Neil - N6VHF
>
>
>
> -------- Original message --------
> From: Dino Darling <dino at kx6d.com>
> Date: 6/22/24 7:31 PM (GMT-08:00)
> To: Ryan Huggins <KI6BTY at pm.me>, Steve Harrison <k0xp at k0xp.com>
> Cc: sccc at contesting.com
> Subject: Re: [SCCC] Field Day - Please help out the locals
>
> So much with keeping the FIELD in Field Day! The ARRL has been
> screwing the pooch these past few years but really went too far
> when they allowed Class D stations to count other Class D stations
> for points. There was a reason that rule existed for DECADES. The
> newbies love it and the event is now called Home Day.
>
>
> Dino - KX6D
> ________________________________
> From: SCCC <sccc-bounces at contesting.com> on behalf of Ryan Huggins
> via SCCC <sccc at contesting.com>
> Sent: Saturday, June 22, 2024 10:56:00 AM
> To: Steve Harrison <k0xp at k0xp.com>
> Cc: sccc at contesting.com <sccc at contesting.com>
> Subject: Re: [SCCC] Field Day - Please help out the locals
>
> No, not a typo. I was 4D last year and there were a fair amount
> of 5D and 6Ds last year as well as one guy who was a 9D!
>
> It's the number of transmitters that are sending at once. Four of
> my stations are FT8, that's a no brainer. Click "Enable TX" and
> you're good to go. The LoRA is a similar beast. Press send on
> the phone, it bluetooths to the device and TXs the message. #6
> and #7 will be me pressing the pickle on two HTs at once and
> calling CQ on 2m and the 220 calling frequency. I figure I'll
> work the HTs like that for most of the day and see what happens.
> I'll be between the three main HT bands. I don't expect to get
> many points from VHF/UHF or 6m for that matter, but we'll see.
>
>
> -73
> Ryan, KI6BTY
>
>
> On Saturday, June 22nd, 2024 at 10:16 AM, Steve Harrison
> <k0xp at k0xp.com> wrote:
>
> > On 6/22/2024 10:13 AM, Ryan Huggins via SCCC wrote:
> >
> > > The Conejo Valley ARC will be operating 20A today on all bands
> and modes.
> > >
> > > I'm operating 7D from home,
> >
> >
> > Izzat a typo, 7D???
> >
> > Stve, K0XP
> >
> >
> >
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