Logs do not need to be merged, nor do they need to be submitted to ARRL.
Here is an excerpt from the FD rules:
8.1.2. A list of stations worked by band/mode during the Field Day
period (dupe sheet or an alpha/numeric list sorted by band and mode)
8.2. Complete station logs are not required for submission. The club
should maintain log files for one year in case they are requested by
ARRL HQ.
8.2.1. Cabrillo format log files are not required for Field Day entries.
Therefore, there is no need for networking for the purpose of merging
logs. There might be other reasons, however, such as communicating with
other stations at the site.
There isn't much need to use packet spots for FD, since there are no
multipliers in the usual sense of the word. There are multipliers, but
not for working different sections, etc.
Jim N6VH
James Iori wrote:
> Why does the GOTA station need to be networked? It is a different call,
> a different log, and separate
> score. It just gets added to the other call's score.
> Only advantage would be for packet spots. Do you use packet spots for
> Field Day?
>
> But then again, what do I know.
> Jim NU4Y
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