[Elecraft] Field Day Question

[Larry Cahoon]

Dan there are two separate issues here.

First, to be 1B you need to simply run off of battery power.  How they were 
charged prior to Field Day does not matter.  So with a big battery you 
don't even have to worry about charging it during FD.

Second, if the want the solar power points you have to make a few QSOs 
using solar/natural power.   I have no problem with going with a fully 
charged battery, charging it with solar cells during FD and claiming some 
of the later QSOs for solar power.

The ARRL has already put the rules for FD up at their web site.  You can go 
there and print them out, or look at them anytime you want.

73 de Larry.........WD3P in MD
http://www.qsl.net/wd3p/

At 07:44 AM 3/5/2002 -0500, Dan Barker wrote:
>Sirs:
>
>I'm considering operating in the 2002 Field Day as a 1B GA or 2B GA 
>station, using my K2 at 5 watts. If I use a solar array, wind turbine or 
>HPG (Human Powered Generator - Bicycle in a stand) charging source and 
>some Lead-Acid batteries, what are the rules concerning the charge state 
>of the batteries at the beginning of the contest?