For most of the US, it's uncomfortably hot on FD, not only this year, but almost every year. Why not move it to April or May, or even the same weekend as European FD? Barry W2UP _____________________
Author: "Bernie McClenny, W3UR via CQ-Contest" <cq-contest@contesting.com>
Date: Sun, 23 Jun 2024 13:25:14 -0400
Tell that to these guys. https://x.com/k7age/status/1804899335106441336?s=61 Bernie McClenny, W3UR Editor of: The Daily DX (1997-2024) The Weekly DX (2001-2024) How's DX? (1999-2024) Cell 410-489-651
Because it makes sense (to someone) to let folks get sun burned, mosquito bitten and come close to death due to dehydration. Other than that be thankful you don't live in Texas cuz then you would hav
That would make sense. It is currently 87 near Denver now. We tend to get more bad weather in June than April but we can still have snow. Fall would be an option but available weekends will be tou
Author: Ron Notarius W3WN via CQ-Contest <cq-contest@contesting.com>
Date: Sun, 23 Jun 2024 19:11:36 +0000 (UTC)
Well, for one thing, there aren't a lot of weekends in April and May that aren't busy -- and I don't just mean from an Amateur Radio standpoint. Even for those weekends that might work (MIGHT being t
Author: JOHN GEIGER via CQ-Contest <cq-contest@contesting.com>
Date: Sun, 23 Jun 2024 16:00:29 -0500
Never know what the weather might be like when an emergency hits, so guess preparing in the extremes makes other times of the year easier. After all, FD is not a contest! We know this because QST pr
I think the original idea was to have it on the longest day of the year so people have as much daylight as possible for setup, operation and takedown. But I do get quite hot, although the LIIMARC sit
When that emergency hits, we are all going to pack up and leave our families and head to the nearest park to setup........and then communicate with................ Back to the contest. er whatever F
115° in the shade at our 2A NTX site in 1980. Could not touch/hold any of the antenna masts or push up poles without gloves on. Pocket thermometer pushed into the sand pegged at 120°. tnx Mike / K5JR
In the months you propose, it could get very cold. I remember at least a couple Field Days in years past where it got down into the 30's at night and I couldn't send CW because my fingers were too co
If it were a real emergency, you'd do it no matter what the weather. Field Day was originally supposed to be an emergency communications test. I've done ARES operations in blazing heat and in blizzar
Many in the northern parts of the U.S. would probably not support that, IMHO. Its either raining, snowing, snow on the ground, or cold in April. And sometimes in May. I would vote for earlier in June
You will not be able to find that will satisfy everyone. Any change may attract some persons but I fear will turn away many others.Chuck K9LC -- Original message --From: Tom Hellem <tom.hellem@gmai
Another thing you need to remember is June is the peak for sporadic-E propagation on the VHF bands. You aren't going to get that in April and May. You would have a lot of very bored VHF operators if
Moving FD back into the school year will distance you further from an audience that we desperately need recruit, youth. Dont do it. 73, de Hans, KØHB, Just a Boy and his Radio 73, de Hans, KØHB Just
Author: "Joseph B. Fitzgerald" <jfitzgerald@alum.wpi.edu>
Date: Mon, 24 Jun 2024 21:41:08 +0000
My non-ham Dad still loves to tell the story of the year (2003?) he and I happened to be in Columbus on Field Day weekend to help my brother get his new house ready as the Army was transferring him