[Elecraft] 2018 Field Day

[donovanf at starpower.net]

As always W3AO will be on 160 meters. We usually make about 
100 QSOs. We're also prepared for FT-8, but have no idea what to 
expect. Our free form text message will be: 15A MDC 73 


73 
Frank 
W3LPL 

----- Original Message -----

From: "Bill Frantz" <frantz at pwpconsult.com> 
To: elecraft at mailman.qth.net 
Sent: Monday, June 11, 2018 8:51:52 PM 
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] 2018 Field Day 

We, the West Valley Amateur Radio Association, will again set up 
on Mora Hill in the San Antonio Openspace Preserve above Los 
Altos, CA. We will be operating using K6EI for the main call and 
W6ZZZ for our GOTO station. We are planning on operating QRP in 
the 14AB category. 

We are seriously considering adding 160M antennas to our mix 
although our 160M experience has not be too good in the past. 
Are others planning on being active on 160? 

We discovered many years ago that using Elecraft equipment 
allowed us to operate digital, CW, and voice on a single band. 
With triplexers for sharing antennas between bands, we can limit 
the amount of aluminium we need to raise, and still get lots of 
HF statins on the air. We will also have a significant VHF/UHF operation. 

Our stated goal is to have a maximum of fun with a minimum of work. 

As one of the digital station captains, I'm wondering how much 
FT8 we should expect to see. wsjt-x isn't yet set up well for 
field day, but with its free-form 13 character messages we can 
probably make it work. 

73 Bill AE6JV 

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