Steve:

Sounds like you did ok, especially on 80.

And, I have yet to work N3FJP himself, so you have that leg up on  me yet!

Hang in there;  there's always next year!

Tom Behler: KB8TYJ


-----Original Message-----
From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
On Behalf Of Steve Forst
Sent: Sunday, June 28, 2015 8:57 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: Field Day

Sounds like everybody had fun at FD this year.    I was a little 
disappointed here.  Had to shut down part of the time for T storms. 
Also seems my 5 watts didn't do as well for me as last year.

Only had 65 QSO's.   Almost all cw, although I did work N3FJP on 75 SSB. 
  At least 1 contact on 160, 80, 40, 20, and 6 meters.

I seemed to have my best results on 80 CW since  the band was active, 
but not wall to wall bedlam like 40.   Even with only 5 watts and all 
the summer noise on 80, I was able to work up and down the east coast, and
as far west as Kansas.

This is the second or third year I've done the 1E QRP thing for FD. 
Not sure about next year, maybe the QRP novelty has worn off for me.

73, Steve KW3A

On 6/28/2015 8:36 PM, Tom Behler wrote:
> Doug:
>
> Part of the beauty of field day is that is a great learning experience 
> for both old and new hams alike.
>
> And, like you, I also hhope the folks in your club are nice to the new 
> coordinator who agreed to step up and help.
>
> I'm sure he learned a great deal too, which, again, is part of the 
> value of the experience.
>
> Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: For blind ham radio operators 
> [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> On Behalf Of doug and sheilla emerson
> Sent: Sunday, June 28, 2015 8:26 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Field Day
>
> I'm happy to say that I was able to partisipate in Field Day this year.
> After quite a few years of not being active in Field Day, our club, 
> The North Hills Radio Club decided to get back into the fray. Three of 
> us went to near-by Folsum Lake to operate. Ourantenna setup wasn't the 
> best, a Ventenna rotateable diple. The radio was a Flex 3,00. We were 
> also restricted to  daylight operation. So, we made only 44 q's. But we
had fun.
> The more important thing is that this was the first time for Field Day 
> for the guy who headed up the operation. He had never co-ordenated a 
> Field Day event before nor had he ever operated Fild Day in his life. 
> I give him much credit for being willing to try something he had never 
> done before. We have a few people who have done Field Day before but 
> you didn't see them step up to the plate. So, they had better not 
> critisize him for something he may not have done to their likeing. I'm 
> sure that the fello learned many lessons yesterday and that he'll do 
> much better next year. Hopefully, more club members will partisipate. 
> One more thing. Field Day is about the only chance during the year 
> that I get to use my General Class privilages on hf. So, you guys, do
yourself a favor. Thank your luckey stars that you can operate hf.
> I'd give anything in the world to do so. 73. Doug, N6NFF
>
>
>