ARRL Field Day is here—and whether you’re running 100 watts on a hilltop with a friend, part of a multi-operator 6A club effort, or setting up a 1B in your backyard, it’s one of the most beloved events in ham radio. In the latest Contest Crew episode, Randy Thompson K5ZD, Daniel Craig N6MJ, Christopher Hurlbut KL9A, and Bill Fehring W9KKN share their Field Day plans and reflect on why this weekend means so much to hams of all kinds—including serious contesters. We want to hear about your Field Day too! Send photos and videos to W1DED (email on QRZ) during the event—we’ll be sharing highlights all weekend long.
well, it was a trying FD with the band conditions and all but we had a few folks, boy scouts, GOTA, ARRL LA section chief and the CHIEF LA VET disaster relief head
Field Day has no geo multipliers or awards, but there are rules, a time period, QSO points, categories, a standard exchange, and scores listed in QST. Some clubs are very competitive and often compare scores against each other. Lots of fun, but it's kind of a stretch to say "not a contest".
i couldn't find a damn 1khz of empty space on 20m. literally from 14.200-14.350 was completely clogged.
