[CTSARA] Field Day - What Counts As Digital

[Fred Cunningham]

Digital can be an easy way to rack up lots of points. The trick is to know how and when to do it and to use the right program. The PSK31 program we used in the past was the one from W1SQL as it allows monitoring a bunch of frequencies at once. RTTY is another possibility and should be tried. Each digital contact counts double. The important thing is to have rig computer interfaces.
I'm hoping to at least get some interest in copying the FD message. 

Fred K1FC

> Date: Tue, 2 Jun 2009 17:19:23 -0400
> From: zzgocartman at gmail.com
> To: art.ballentine at gmail.com
> CC: ctsara at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: Re: [CTSARA] Field Day - What Counts As Digital
> 
> I think jon has a great point. What's the point of trying to make
> digital contacts when we can't say for sure if there will be that many
> other digital contacts to make. Frank I love the enthusiasm, however
> I'd like to see SARA do well this year I'd like to see us beat
> Norwalk, I think we can do it if we really pull the long haul and get
> to it (see my next message)
> 73 Kb1piz
> On Tuesday, June 2, 2009, Franklyn A. Ballentine, jr
> <art.ballentine at gmail.com> wrote:
> > Sounds like a good reason to be the first and\or bring Field Day into
> > the 20th century.  Or am I stick my foot, ok keyboard, into my mouth.
> >
> > Frank B. KB1QZH
> >
> > On Tue, Jun 2, 2009 at 10:18 AM, Jonathan Solomon <jonstv at gmail.com> wrote:
> >> I'd agree based on the rules.  Digital in any band seems to be OK.  But, we
> >> need to think about who else would be running digital in each band.  If'
> >> we're the only ones, it would not be very productive!!
> >>
> >>
> >> On Jun 1, 2009, at 1:48 PM, Franklyn A. Ballentine, jr wrote:
> >>
> >>> Those rules seem pretty open in terms of digital.  Though the no
> >>> repeater rule (Sats exempt) keeps one from using digipeaters to make
> >>> contacts.
> >>>
> >>> Frank
> >>>
> >>> On Mon, Jun 1, 2009 at 12:40 PM, John Sabini Jr. <wb1grb at hotmail.com>
> >>> wrote:
> >>>>
> >>>> --------------------------------------
> >>>>>
> >>>>> From: wb1grb at hotmail.com
> >>>>> To: zzgocartman at gmail.com
> >>>>> Subject: RE: [CTSARA] Field Day - What Counts As Digital
> >>>>> Date: Mon, 1 Jun 2009 12:38:34 -0400
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Miscellaneous Rules:
> >>>>>
> >>>>> 6.1. A person may not contact for QSO credit any station from which they
> >>>>> also participate.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> 6.2. A transmitter/receiver/transceiver used to contact one or more
> >>>>> Field Day stations may not subsequently be used under any other callsign to
> >>>>> participate in Field Day. Family stations are exempt provided the subsequent
> >>>>> callsign used is issued to and used by a different family member.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> 6.3. Phone, CW and Digital (non-CW) modes on a band are considered as
> >>>>> separate bands. A station may be worked only once per band under this rule.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> 6.4. All voice contacts are equivalent.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> 6.5. All non-CW digital contacts are equivalent.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> 6.6. Cross-band contacts are not permitted (Satellite QSOs cross-band
> >>>>> contacts are exempted).
> >>>>>
> >>>>> 6.7. The use of more than one transmitter at the same time on a single
> >>>>> band-mode is prohibited. Exception: a dedicated GOTA station may operate as
> >>>>> prescribed in Rule 4.1.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> 6.8. No repeater contacts are allowed.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> 6.9. Batteries may be charged while in use. Except for Class D stations,
> >>>>> the batteries must be charged from a power source other than commercial
> >>>>> power mains. To claim the power multiplier of five, the batteries must be
> >>>>> charged from something other than a motor driven generator or commercial
> >>>>> mains.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> 6.10. All stations for a single entry must be operated under one
> >>>>> callsign, except when a dedicated GOTA station is operated as provided under
> >>>>> Field Day Rule 4.1.1. it uses a single, separate callsign.
> >>>>> Scoring: Scores are based on the total number of QSO points times the
> >>>>> power multiplier corresponding to the highest power level under which any
> >>>>> contact was made during the Field Day period plus the bonus points.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> 7.1. QSO Points:
> >>>>>
> >>>>> 7.1.1. Phone contacts count one point each.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> 7.1.2. CW contacts count two points each.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> 7.1.3. Digital contacts count two points each.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> J/S WB1GRB
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
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> >>>>>
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> >>>>>
> >>>>> John Sabini, WB1GRB:
> 
> -- 
> ~Matt~
>    202
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