Difference between revisions of "KB0SMX Field day 2016"

• We plan to post pictures and stats from the PARC field day on kb0smx.org at some point during th next week
• complaints on conditions. 40 had more stations than could be worked. plenty of action.
• we had smoked bbq pork for lunch sat. pot luck. my wife made breakfast sunday. alcohol free.
• had to shut down due to lightning. also had a brief downpour at around 3am, heavy rain.
• Our club made a 6-meter contact with Heartland Hams and Aksarben
• We were 3-alpha, with an additional 6-meter station. No use on the GOTA station, didn't bother hooking up antenna for it.
• KA0IJY worked 20 voice using rotatable beam, and 40 digital on an inverted V
• N5SEZ on 6-meter using a 4 element beam
• KG0KR on 20 CW solar power with inverted V antenna
• W0DBW and WD0CFG on 40 voice a beam rotatable. w0dbw worked 15 meter and briefly on 20.
• KI0PY climbed the tower to hang the rope, n5sez coordinated bands and stations
• we had a call-in station on the club repeater
• we did not get an 80-meter antenna up
• we used 2 generators, and had 1 station on solar / battery

Field Day contact stats will be posted.

Pictures and Video will be posted.