Thanks, Steve, and will look for you. I will be 1 A Michigan. Tom Behler: KB8TYJ -----Original Message----- From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Steve Forst Sent: Thursday, June 25, 2015 9:59 AM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: Special Call Sign for Field Day operation this weekend Tom, The "2" means 2 transmitters, and the "E" is home station emergency power. "D" would be home station commercial power. I should be on as 1E EPA. 73, Steve KW3A On 6/25/2015 9:53 AM, Tom Behler wrote: > Bob or anyone: > > Please refresh my memory as to what the 2E classification stands ffor? > > Just getting old, I guess! (LOL) > > Tom Behler: KB8TYJ > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: For blind ham radio operators > [mailto:[log in to unmask]] > On Behalf Of Bob Ray > Sent: Thursday, June 25, 2015 8:13 AM > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: Re: Special Call Sign for Field Day operation this weekend > > Greetings All, > The Iowa Blind Amateur Radio Club, will be doing a simplified field > day this weekend. You may find KD0WQO on any band from 80 through 6. > We will be operating 2E and of course the IA section. > > 73, > > Bob KD0BR > > > -----Original Message----- > From: For blind ham radio operators > [mailto:[log in to unmask]] > On Behalf Of Tom Behler > Sent: Wednesday, June 24, 2015 3:48 PM > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: Re: Special Call Sign for Field Day operation this weekend > > Mike: > > Will definitely look for you this week-end. > > Assuming I get my antenna up out at the RV camp site, I'll be doing > field day from that location. > > Like you, I plan to do a mainly CW operation, but will probably do > some phone for the sake of variety as well. > > Since I'll be doing my own Field Day operation, I'll be using my call, > and will be 1 A. I plan to do most of my operating on 40 and 20, but > will try other bands too if possible. > > I'm not sure if my local club here will be doing a significant Field > Day operation at all this year. Things just never came together, due > to a lack of volunteers to step up and do the coordinating. It's a > shame, given the kind of Field Day operations we used to have when my XYL, I, and a few > others did all the coordinating for quite a few years. Anyway, if you hear > my local club on the air, please work them too. They will use the > call N8OE. > > Tom Behler: KB8TYJ > > > -----Original Message----- > From: For blind ham radio operators > [mailto:[log in to unmask]] > On Behalf Of Mike Duke, K5XU > Sent: Wednesday, June 24, 2015 3:47 PM > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: Special Call Sign for Field Day operation this weekend > > Four clubs from my area of Mississippi are combining their resources > for a 3A Field Day operation. The location will be a city park in > Pelahatchie, MS, pronounced pee la hatchie, which is about 30 miles east of Jackson. > > We will be operating under the special event call W5W. > > If you encounter that call on CW during the day or early evening, the > operator will very likely be me. I will also take a turn or two at the > SSB station, but my primary enjoyment at Field Day is CW. > > We plan to operate all of the Field Day bands from 80 through 2 meters. > > I hope to contact many list members during the event. > > -- > Mike Duke, K5XU > > >