[SCCC] N6MI team Field Day report

[Barry Fitchew]

 Very good results...

On Mon, Jul 7, 2025, 2:49 PM J. Scott Bovitz <bovitz at bovitz.com> <
bovitz at bovitz.com> wrote:

> This is the N6MI Field Day report.
>
> On June 28-29, 2025, six members of Tom's Garage Amateur Radio Club
> operated Field Day as N6MI (2A SB) from the Los Padres National Forest on
> Frazier Mountain (8,013 feet high), Ventura County, California (DM04ms).
>
> Tom (K6VCR) and Drew (N7DA) ran the 40 and 15 meter station (100 watts)
> from Tom's comfortable trailer. They used a two element 40 meter yagi at 50
> feet (AB-577 mast) and a three element 15 meter yagi at 25 feet.
>
> Larry (NB6E), Greg (KI6RXX), and Scott (N6MI) operated the 80-20-10 meter
> station (100 watts) from Scott's converted television news van. The van
> team used an inverted vee on 80 meters and a tri band JK Antenna yagi
> (C3S-JK) at 60 feet (pneumatic mast) for 20 and 10 meters.
>
> Shane (K1BTW) ran the VHF station from a card table under an awning, with
> over the shoulder instructions from N6MI about FT8. Shane used a three
> element yagi at 20 feet on 6 meters (armstrong rotator), a vertical for two
> meters at 12 feet, and a handheld on 223.5 FM.
>
> With Tom's instruction, Drew has become an expert in quickly and safely
> erecting the military surplus AB-577 about 200 feet away from “Lucky” (the
> rattlesnake we saw two years ago).
>
> We were not able to field a GOTA station this year, but we will try to
> find some rookies for next time.
>
> The weather was pleasant (high 70s in the day and about 48 degrees at
> night). The wind was calm, with occasional bursts up to 15 miles per hour.
> No problem.
>
> Radio conditions were modest. On the first day, there was atmospheric
> noise on 20 meters. The conditions settled down on Saturday evening. Ten
> meters never opened for us. Thus, the 2025 score was lower than last year
> (when radio conditions were outstanding).
>
> Our chef (KN6OGP) was unable to attend the 2025 Field Day. We missed his
> waffles and burgers. But a young member of the press (Broden Weeks) brought
> us pizzas on Saturday evening. Publicity and a (still) hot meal -- such a
> deal.
>
> Our contacts:
>
> 3.5 CW 29
> 3.5 FT8 31
> 3.5 LSB 1
>
> 7 CW 250
> 7 FT4 3
> 7 FT8 20
> 7 LSB 50
>
> 14 CW 545
> 14 FT8 51
> 14 USB 350 (all Greg's good work on 20)
>
> 21 CW 315
> 21 FT8 2
> 21 USB 352
>
> 28 CW 2 (sad band conditions here)
>
> 50 FT8 45
> 50 USB 19
>
> 144 FM 67
>
> 222 FM 3
>
> If your club would like a Zoom presentation on Field Day or portable
> contesting, we will provide a speaker and slide show. Contact N6MI,
> bovitz at bovitz.com.
>
> Thank you for the contacts.
>
> 73,
>
> J. Scott Bovitz
> N6MI
> n6mi.com
> bovitz at bovitz.com
>
>
>
>
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