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2001 FIELD DAY SUMMARY SHEET
Callsign Used : W2GD (+KB2ERI)
Location: Hunterdon County Library, Flemington, NJ
Club: Cherryville Repeater Assn. II (+ help from FRC members)
Operators: W2GD, W2NO, W2RQ, LU9AY, KE2HG, N2NC, WW2Y, W3BGN, K2TW, N2SR,
N3QDC, N2ZVY, N2QOR, N2OCW, WA2RMZ, N2WYJ, W2CGX, KB2EBL, N3MSK, KA4OWW,
KB2ERI, KB2YJX, KB2RWY, KC2GGB, KC2GRE, K2YSY plus an addl. 20 club members
who provided invaluable setup, takedown, and logistic support
Exchange : 4A NNJ <100 watts>
BAND QSOs
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80CW 420 Inv. V @ 50'
80SSB 575 Inv. V @ 50'
40CW 922 Cushcraft 402CD @ 50' Tower 1
40SSB 834
20CW 700 Hygain 204BA @ 50' Tower 2
20SSB 1180
15CW 291 Cushcraft 4 ele. @ 50' Tower 3
15SSB 292
10CW 0 Cushcraft 4 ele. @ 40' Tower 4
10SSB 86
6CW 9 Hygain 6 element @ 40' Tower 5
6SSB 148
2CW 2
2SSB 100
Nov. CW 6 A4 @ 40' + 80/40 Inv. V Tower 6
Nov. SSB 165
Sat. SSB 6
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Totals 5736 QSOS 8086 QSO Points
7.1.1 SSB QSOs 3,386
7.1.2 CW QSOs *2 4,700
Raw QSO Score 8,086
7.2.3 150W or less X2
QSO & Power Factor 16,172
7.3.1 Emergency Power 400
7.3.2 Media Publicity 100
7.3.3 Public Locaion 100
7.3.4 Public Info Booth 100
7.3.5 Message Origination 100
7.3.7 Satellite 100
7.3.8 Natural Power 100
7.3.9 W1AW Message 100
7.3.10 Special Mode APRS 100
and ATV
Bonus point subtotal 1,200
Total Score 17,372
SOAPBOX:
After entering 6A and 5A the last two years, we slid back to our traditional
4A, much more manageable and far less manpower intensive. As it turned out,
probably the right choice.
We dodged a line of t-storms Friday afternoon, they fortunately went north
and south of our very public location at the county library. Starting at 2
p.m. five 40 and 50 foot 25G towers adorned with rotors and monobanders for
40 - 10 and the Novice station tribander went up without incident ... hot
dogs and burgers were on the grill by 5:30 p.m.
But on Saturday weather conditions went significantly down hill. Light
showers that morning were followed by five seperate waves of strong t-storms
starting about noon and not ending until nine that evening. Each wave
dropped an inch or more of rain...a soggy, muddy mess that really never
improved. Of course the noise levels were bad, especially on 40. But none
of our equipment failed...a testimony to the excellent work of the setup
crew.
Despite the heavy rain, on Saturday we logged over 30 non-ham visitors and 2
reporters/photographers from newspapers at our PR table. Bonus points -
caching!
When the noise finally abated, rates started to climb. By the halfway point
at 2 a.m. we had actually caught up and surpassed our record 1998 effort
totals. But unfortuately without 10M conditions on Sunday, the trend
reversed and we slipped below the prior benchmark. Is it me or was CW
activity down in general?
The Novices worked very hard for their contacts. Everyone hopes that
whatever replaces this position next year will provide an appropriate
setting for the less experienced operators, especially the ladies, to have
some fun.
Satellite contacts were "tough" to come by. The scheduled "bird" passes
definitely didn't favor our part of the country, but the crew managed six
well earned QSOs. In between they put APRS and ATV stations on the air for
the bonus points. Activity on VHF was spotty too, six was in and out all
weekend.
But the food was great as always, the roast beef dinner Saturday evening was
particularly satisfying.
The CRA II gang is already looking foward to next year's FD, rain or shine.
73,
John W2GD
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