[VHFcontesting] Proper use of Call Frequencies

[Jim Forsyth]

You don't send in a log, just a list of stations worked.

Jim, AF6O


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John Geiger" <w5td at lcisp.com>
To: <k1ep at mgef.org>; <J999w at aol.com>; <vhfcontesting at contesting.com>
Sent: Sunday, June 25, 2006 11:06 AM
Subject: Re: [VHFcontesting] Proper use of Call Frequencies


> But if it isn't a contest, why do we keep score, send in logs, have an
> exchange, and try to work as many stations as possible, all of which also
> occur during a contest.  And there are even different catagories, just 
> like
> a contest.  I think they just labelled it a "operating event" so they 
> could
> justify putting the line scores in QST.  Personally, I would much rather 
> see
> my own line score in QST than the clubs line score for field day.
>
> 73s John W5TD
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Ed Parish K1EP" <k1ep at mgef.org>
> To: <J999w at aol.com>; <vhfcontesting at contesting.com>
> Sent: Sunday, June 25, 2006 4:01 PM
> Subject: Re: [VHFcontesting] Proper use of Call Frequencies
>
>
>> At 6/25/2006 11:34 AM, J999w at aol.com wrote:
>> >In a message dated 6/25/06 10:31:58 AM Central Daylight Time,
> k1ep at mgef.org
>> >writes:
>> >
>> ><< FD is not a contest.  >>
>> >
>> >It's not?
>>
>> No it is not, according to the sponsor, the ARRL.
>>
>> http://www.arrl.org/FandES/field/club/fd-2004-tips.html
>>
>> "Here are some other suggestions to make your Field Day event a fun and
> successful one.
>>
>>     * Don't be afraid to ask the sending stations to slow down. Field Day
> is not a contest. "
>>
>> http://www.arrl.org/contests/forms/06-fd-packet.pdf
>>
>> "Field Day is officially an operating event rather than a contest."
>> "Officially, Field Day is not a contest."
>>
>>
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