[Elecraft] 2018 Field Day

[Detrick Merz]

W4OWL will be at Chantilly Farm Campground for the second year (and our 3rd
FD) running KX3s (and PX3s) on HF in the 2AB class. Last year we really
appreciated the KX3's ability to natively do PSK-31 as it let us operate
without having to figure out how to power "real" computers. We take the
class a step further than is strictly necessary by the rules: we avoid
generators entirely (no AC power outlets available at the campground).
*Everything* is on battery, which makes keeping laptops running a real
challenge. We use android tablets for logging, and low-power Raspberry Pi
Zero W as the central logging point.

Last year we added in satellite contacts, something none of us had ever
done before. It took until the last few minutes of the day on Sunday to
make a satellite contact, but there was so much excitement after making it
that the antenna and HT got passed around so everyone could give it a try
on the next few birds that passed.

This year I'm set on adding 6m and 2m. I'll definitely be pressing another
KX3 into service on both bands, but plan to have two other power hogs on
standby in case it feels like those extra 2 watts of RF on 2m might make a
difference.

-detrick
K4IZ

On Sat, Jun 9, 2018 at 12:49 PM, aj4tf <aj4tf at arrl.net> wrote:

> What are your Elecraft plans for Field Day?   I'll be on the air at W4UA
> (High Point, NC) with K3S # 10669 and K2 # 7006.  The other two stations
> will be some other "Y" gear...
>
> 73 de AJ4TF
>
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