Definition of Class a:
(Class A) Club / non-club portable: Club or a non-club group of three or 
more persons set up

specifically for Field Day. Such stations must be located in places that are 
not regular station locations and must not

use facilities installed for permanent station use, or use any structure 
installed permanently for Field Day. A single

licensee or trustee for the entry is responsible for the group entry. All 
equipment (including antennas) must lie

within a circle whose diameter does not exceed 300 meters (1000 feet). To be 
listed as Class A, all contacts must be

made with transmitter(s) and receiver(s) operating independent of commercial 
power mains. Entrants whom for any

reason operate a transmitter or receiver from a commercial main for one or 
more contacts will be listed separately as

Class A-Commercial.



I don't see how you meet A for two reasons: First, you are not three or more 
persons with just you and your Xyl.  Second, your station is not set up in 
that location specifically for Field Day.



I think the latter reason also limits you from class B although you might be 
able to slide by, but I don't see how they tally the points if you are 
running commercial.  To me, 1D is cleaner since you've had that antenna up 
for a couple months.  It is almost like a home station except you are 
sitting in an RV.



K8SP

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tom Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Sunday, June 16, 2013 5:41 PM
Subject: Re: Field Day Question Part II.s


> Pat:
>
> I'm here in Missouri visiting with the son and grand-kids this week-end, 
> so
> time has been limited for e-mail.
>
> Anyway, I just quickly checked the Field Day rules, and I think I may
> legitimately be able to go with 1A Commercial.
>
> Will be interested in what the others say.
>
> Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> On Behalf Of Pat Byrne
> Sent: Sunday, June 16, 2013 2:10 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: Field Day Question Part II.s
>
> Single station - fixed power - 1d perhaps.
> All these esoteric questions!
> Good luck Tom.
> Pat, K9JAUAt 01:03 PM 6/16/2013, you wrote:
>>Hi, all.
>>
>>This discussion of how to classify a particular field day operation has
>>now got me thinking.
>>
>>Our local club is not going to do its usual field day operation this
>>year, so I am simply thinking of doing my own field day next week-end from
> the RV.
>>
>>But, how do I classsify my station?
>>
>>I will be operating portable from the RV, since it is not my usual
>>station location, but, instead of firing up the RV generator, I simply
>>was planning to run my set-up from the regular power main at the camp
> ground.
>>
>>So, would I be 1A or 1E?
>>
>>I certainly don't want to violate any rules here, nor do I want to
>>compromise the spirit of the operating event.  Nevertheless, I'm not
>>sure I really want to fire up the RV generator for the entire 24 hours,
>>especially since the other campers might not appreciate the noise in
>>the middle of the night.  (grin)
>>
>>Tom Behler: KB8TYJ