[Elecraft] Field Day

[Macy monkeys]

They should give extra credit for using pencil and paper...

John K7FD

> On May 24, 2020, at 2:31 PM, stephen shearer <sm.shearer.01 at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> "To be listed as Class A, all contacts must be
> made with transmitter(s) and receiver(s) operating independent of commercial power mains."
> 
> IN the past...  I DO remember that IF a computer was used for logging it could be on "mains".  Time was ... computers didn't control the rig while logging.  Also digital modes change things.
> 
> I looked at the rules and "I" could not find the "loggin with mains power" anymore...  There was a time "alt power solar" had to be 5W, too...  I used "find" in pdf .
> 
> 73, steve WB3LGC
> 
>> On 5/24/20 4:46 PM, Jim Brown 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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