[Elecraft] Field day rules

[N2EY at aol.com]

In a message dated 7/9/06 5:02:50 PM Eastern Daylight Time, k4ksr at qsl.net 
writes:


> >> >At least in the areas I've done FD (EPA, MDC, WNY, NNJ) , the extra 3 
>> hours at the end of FD have been deemed not worth starting setup >at 2 PM 
>> Saturday and losing the first hours of FD).
>> 
>> That seems to make my point.  The current rules do not sufficiently reward 
>> rapid setup.  
>>  
>> Suppose, for East Coast,  you were allowed to operate an extra 3 hours with 
>> QRP stations/positions (only) that did not begin setup until 1400 EDT 
>> Sunday,

??? FD is essentially over on 1400 EDT Sunday.

As the rules are now, if you set up in the 24 hours between 1400 EDT Friday 
and 1400 EDT Saturday, you lose the 3 hours between 1400 EDT Sunday and 1700 
EDT Sunday - which are usually the 3 least-productive hours in the FD period. 


73 de Jim, N2EY