[SECC] Fwd: ARRL FD KB4KBS 1D LP

[Scott Straw]

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Date: Mon, Jun 29, 2020 at 12:15 PM
Subject: ARRL FD KB4KBS 1D LP
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                    ARRL Field Day - 2020

Call: KB4KBS
Operator(s): KB4KBS
Station: KB4KBS

Class: 1D LP
QTH: GA
Operating Time (hrs): 24

Summary:
 Band  CW Qs  Ph Qs  Dig Qs
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  160:
   80:   60      0      76
   40:   60      0      76
   20:    5     15      71
   15:   38      0      42
   10:   17      0      22
    6:    0      0       6
    2:
  222:
  432:
  903:
  1.2:
  2.3:
  3.4:
  5.7:
  10G:
  24G:
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Total:  180     15     293  Total Score = 961

Club: NORTH FULTON AMATEUR RADIO LEAGUE

Comments:

[log removed from comments]

I set out to prove to myself that FT8 is a contest mode.  My nearly 300
contacts
would be a good addition to MIXED MODE M/M effort, but for a single effort
in a
MIXED MODE contest, CW yields more QSOs per hour than FT8.  I didn't ever
get
over to FT4 for any length of time; you have to fish where the fish are
biting,
and that was FT8. I really think if the Field Day rules only allowed FT4
only,
as faster contact mode, it would rival RTTY or even CW with a Qs per Hr rate
possibility.

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I used N3FJP Field Day Contest Logger (FDCL) software.  For a PH station, a
S&P CW station, and a Digital station (with a S/W interface to
WSJT-X/JTAlert - see below) it was fine.  It has some issue with
multi-screen
usage where the main entry screen is not on the main screen.  Once I figured
this out, all was well. It gave me an audible "duplicate" message that
was sent to the SignaLink USB audio out to my radio (which probably was
broadcast).  I never found a way to turn this off.  In CW mode the software
worked fine with my MORTTY WinKeyer Lite substitute.

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I used WSJT-X v.2.2.2.  It seemed to be fine then without warning it would
close.  When it was reopened, it would revert to a default saved setting,
usually on a different band than where I was.  This happened countless
times.

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I used JTAlert v.2.16.8.  It was configured correctly as the go-between for
WSJT-X and N3FJP FDCL as best I could tell but I had a regular issue with
every
QSO:  The QSO would be logged but JTAlert would give me a warning that it
wasn't.  This may be due to a pilot error in configuration, but I just
ignored
it and kept going.

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I had only a few problems with the rig, antenna and tuning.  I did have
times
where RF got into the USB hub and I had to do a full reboot - sometimes
after a
BSOD.  I learned to do low power tuning with a band change - especially to
20M,
and avoided this issue as the contest went along.

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Summary:
Could I have done better? Of course.  I knew I was't a "big dog" and I
wasn't going to be a contender for any awards so I set out with some
objectives
- to work 24 hours, to use FT8 extensively, and to use N3FJP. Now that I
have
done all of these things, I can check them off my list and move on.

Station:
Yaesu FT-450D
100W
MFJ-939 Tuner
SignaLink USB External Sound Card
MORTTY Electronic Keyer
Bencher BY-2 Iambic Paddles

G5RV Dipole Antenna @ 9M AGL
Indoor Attic Home-made 6M Full-wave loop

N3FJP FDCL v.6.3 Contesting Software
WSJT-X v.2.2.2
JTAlert v.2.16.8

Posted using 3830 Score Submittal Forms at: http://www.3830scores.com/

Scott Straw
KB4KBS
Roswell, Georgia USA
North Fulton Amateur Radio League
Southeastern DX Club
Texas DX Society (#215)
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