[Elecraft] Field Day

[Walter Underwood]

Don’t guess, look it up.

Q. What equipment at our Field Day site must be operated off of the emergency power in order to claim the 100-point per transmitter bonus?

A. You must operate all transmitting and receiving equipment from emergency power. If you use a computer for digital modes, and/or to control or operate the radio, it also must use emergency power. If the computer is used only for logging and is not keying the transmitter, it does not need to be emergency powered.

http://www.arrl.org/files/file/Field-Day/2019/2019-FD-FAQ-RevA.pdf\ <http://www.arrl.org/files/file/Field-Day/2019/2019-FD-FAQ-RevA.pdf%5C>

Also, batteries may be charged from commercial power, just not during Field Day operation. It does make sense to get a simple charger if you are going to buy a big battery.

wunder
K6WRU
Walter Underwood
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> On May 24, 2020, at 2:07 PM, Nr4c <nr4c at widomaker.com> wrote:
> 
> Jim 
> 
> My club had used this idea for as long as I’ve been doing FD with them. If the computer controls the TX, it must be on emergency power. If it only logs, then commercial power is ok.  But if you press F4 to send your call, computer should be on the battery too. 
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
> ...nr4c. bill
> 
> 
>> On May 24, 2020, at 4:48 PM, Jim Brown <jim at audiosystemsgroup.com> wrote:
>> 
>> On 5/24/2020 1:16 PM, Jack Brindle via Elecraft wrote:
>>> Two things - if the computer controls the radio (and it should for logging and sending exchanges), then it must also be run on emergency power. 
>> 
>> Are you sure about that, Jack? I've seen exactly the opposite statement (not directly from ARRL, but by someone quoting ARRL).
>> 
>>> Second, the addition of a wall charger for the batteries puts you firmly into class D. You can charge the batteries off solar panels to remove this restriction.
>> 
>> Right.
>> 
>> 73, Jim K9YC
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