[Elecraft] Field Day

[donovanf at starpower.net]

Based on many Field Days, I'm certain that the optimum strategy is 
to be ready to at 1800Z. Plenty of stations are active at 1800Z and 
activity grows rapidly over the next few hours. Conversely activity 
steadily drops off on Sunday and it drops rapidly after 1800Z, there's 
not enough activity to compensate for lost time due to a late start on 
Saturday. 


This advice might be sub-optimum for QRP stations than benefit from 
less crowded bands. 


73 
Frank 
W3LPL 



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

From: "K8TE" <billamader at gmail.com> 
To: elecraft at mailman.qth.net 
Sent: Tuesday, May 26, 2020 11:45:54 PM 
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Field Day 

If you have operated FD recently (past multiple decades), you know there are 
NOT enough stations operating during those "extra" three hours to make it 
worth while. Of course, if you have plenty of beer and ice, I guess you 
could stay at the rig until there isn't anyone else left to work. That 
could be past 2100 UTC since, it appears, many don't read the rules/FAQ. 

By 1800 UTC, I am ready to stop operating, have a (one) beer, tear down, and 
listen to CW coming from the swamp cooler at home. I guess I won't need to 
tear down this year since I'll enter in Category E, probably. I will still 
hear the CW in the swamp cooler. The average life span for any "permanent" 
setup in my station is approximately 24 hours or until I read the next 
Elecraft Digest. I suppose that won't qualify for set-up time in Category 
E. Wait! I need to check the rules! 

73, Bill, K8TE 



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