[Elecraft] Field Day Operation

[Al Lorona]

Wow. I can't even imagine working 1532 contacts in 24 hours. If, in fact, you stayed awake for 24 hours straight, that would have meant you maintained a 64 Q per hour rate for the duration. That's an incredible run for *any* contest. Congratulations, sir!

Yeah, I let my frustration out on the air when I probably shouldn't have... but the guy matched me rude-for-rude, that's for sure, and I've already explained that he was not a newbie. Not only is it against the rules to fail to identify, it's actually detrimental to him because he makes people wait a long time to hear his call sign, and that undoubtedly leads to lost contacts as people give up waiting and leave. He (and the others) shoulda known better.

The only reason I continue to operate SSB on Field Day is because my two sons operate with me and, since they don't know CW, this allows them to participate with me, which so far has made it worth putting up with the circumstances I complain about. 

We again used the K2... the all-time, world's finest Field Day rig. Absolutely, flawlessly wonderful.

Al  W6LX


>>>But looking back some years I operated either 1E or
>>>1D and single-handedly worked 1040 Qs in 2001, 1357 in 2004, 1532 in 2005, 1093 
>>>in 2007 and slowed down to 1075 in 2009.  All on SSB and 100W.  With a regular 
>>>logging program and no voice recording.

>>>Wes  N7WS