N3FJP. Our web guy found a feature in their software, setup an ftp account that we all shared, wrote some cool code and pow. Here is the final totals. It just clicked right along until we ran out of time. https://wd5ddh.org/contest/fd2020.html Ray
Cool, I think virtual tests are being planned as we speak for anyone else in CT looking to take one! Join us for next event or on the repeater 146.445 or 441.700 also on HF
Now if we just had Field Day every weekend we'd never have bad band conditions. (typed in a special sarcasm font that might not be installed on your device making it hard to recognize).
Thanks for that tip on the sarcasm. I had to remove the sarcasm font to visit QRZ because the sarcasm font kept dripping onto my keyboard and making a mess of things. The "BS" font had to go for similar reasons. I remember listening to an interview of Henry Rollins where he talked about "making your own scene" when talking about the lack of a "punk rock scene" with an aspiring musician. If you want a punk rock circle of bands and listeners then start one. I get his point but that still takes some kindling for the spark to fall on. People can "make the bands open" only if there's enough people willing to join in. Contests will do that because there's a reward for this, even if it's just points on a web page somewhere. I'll see people constantly mock these "robot" stations that take some of the "work" out of the game. If these "bots" weren't there then it would be much more difficult to gauge when and where bands open up. Many of the old tricks don't work. Shortwave stations are closing up, so listening for them isn't helping. As I recall there's no TV on channel 2 anymore to let people know when 6 meters opens. We are going to need new tools and tricks.
Worked Field Day this year for the first time in a long with the W4BV group here in Fayetteville Tennessee. I broke out an old Ten-Tec Omni D transceiver and a fw other things and worked the whole of field day on 20 meters. Hoping to do it again next year. Great time had by all at site. Had a lot of fun.
