[FARC] Field Day 2003 Rules
Charles " Doc " Brown
[email protected]
Sat, 31 May 2003 14:02:47 -0400
Field Day 2003 Rules
Field Day Forms=20
1. Eligibility: Field Day is open to all amateurs in the areas covered =
by the ARRL/RAC Field Organizations and countries within IARU Region 2. =
DX stations residing in other regions may be contacted for credit, but =
are not eligible to submit entries.=20
2. Object: To work as many stations as possible on any and all amateur =
bands (excluding the 30, 17, and 12-meter bands) and in doing so to =
learn to operate in abnormal situations in less than optimal conditions. =
A premium is placed on developing skills to meet the challenges of =
emergency preparedness as well as to acquaint the general public with =
the capabilities of Amateur Radio.=20
3. Date and Time Period: Field Day is always the fourth full weekend of =
June, beginning at 1800 UTC Saturday and ending at 2100 UTC Sunday. =
Field Day 2003 will be held June 28-29, 2003.=20
3.1. Class A and B (see below) stations that do not begin setting up =
until 1800 UTC on Saturday may operate the entire Field Day period.=20
3.2. Stations who begin setting up before 1800 UTC Saturday may work =
only 24 consecutive hours, commencing when on-the-air operations begin.=20
3.3. No Class A or B station may begin their set-up earlier than 1800 =
UTC on the Friday preceding the contest period.=20
4. Entry Categories: Field Day entries are classified according to the =
maximum number of simultaneously transmitted signals, followed by a =
designator of the nature of their individual or group participation. =
Below 30 MHz, once a transmitter is used for a contact on a band, it =
must remain on that band for at least 15 minutes. During the period, the =
transmitter is considered to be transmitting, whether it is or not, for =
the purpose of determining transmitter classification. Switching devices =
are prohibited.=20
4.1. (Class A) Club / non-club portable: Club group or a non-club group =
with three or more licensed amateurs set up specifically for Field Day. =
Such stations must be located in places that are not regular station =
locations and must not use facilities installed for permanent station =
use, or use any structure installed permanently for Field Day use. =
Stations must operate under one callsign (except if a dedicated GOTA =
station is allowed which must be operated under a callsign as provided =
later in these rules), and under the control of a single licensee or =
trustee for the entry. All equipment (including antennas) must lie =
within a circle whose diameter does not exceed 300 meters (1000 feet). =
All contacts must be made with transmitter(s) and receiver(s) operating =
independent of commercial power mains. Entrants whom for any reason =
operate a transmitter or receiver from a commercial main for one or more =
contacts will be listed separately.=20
4.1.1. Any Class A group whose entry classification is two or more =
transmitters may also operate one additional HF station without changing =
its base entry category, known as the GET ON THE AIR (GOTA) station.=20
4.1.1.1. This station must operate using a different callsign from the =
primary Field Day station.=20
4.1.1.2. The GOTA station may be operated by Novice, Technicians or =
generally inactive hams under their existing operating privileges, or =
under the direction of a Control Operator with appropriate privileges, =
as necessary. Non-licensed persons may participate under the direct =
supervision of an appropriate control operator. A list of operators and =
participants must be included on the required summary sheet to ARRL HQ.=20
4.1.1.3. This station may operate on any valid Field Day band and mode. =
As per FCC rules, this station must have a valid control operator =
present if operating beyond the license privileges of the participant =
using the station.=20
4.1.1.4. The maximum transmitter output power for the GOTA station shall =
be 150 watts. If the primary Field Day group is claiming the QRP =
multiplier level of 5, the maximum transmitter output power of the GOTA =
station may not exceed 5 watts.=20
4.1.1.5. A maximum of 400 QSOs made by this station may be claimed for =
credit by its primary Field Day operation. A 100-point bonus may be =
claimed by the primary Field Day operation if the GOTA station reaches =
the 100 QSO level.=20
4.1.1.6. The GOTA station may only operate on the Field Day HF Bands. =
Only one transmitted signal is allowed from the GOTA station at any time =
(see Field Day rule 4).=20
4.1.1.7. The GOTA station does not affect the additional VHF/UHF station =
provided for under Field Day rule=20
4.1.1.8. Participants are reminded that non-licensed participants =
working under the direction of a valid control operator may only =
communicate with other W/VE stations or with stations in countries with =
which the US has entered a third-party agreement.=20
4.1.1.9. The GOTA stations does not qualify as an additional transmitter =
when determining the number of transmitters eligible for the 100-point =
emergency power bonus under rule 7.3.1.=20
4.1.2. Any Class A group whose entry category is two or more =
transmitters may also operate one additional transmitter if it operates =
exclusively on any bands or combination of bands above 50 MHz (VHF/UHF) =
without changing its basic entry classification. This station does not =
qualify for a 100-point bonus as an additional transmitter. This station =
may be operated for the entire Field Day period for the club and all =
contacts count for QSO credit. It is operated using the primary callsign =
of the Field Day group.=20
4.2. (Class A - Battery) Club / non-club portable: Club groups or =
non-club groups with three or more licensed amateurs set up specifically =
for Field Day. All contacts must be made using an output power of 5 =
Watts or less and the power source must be something other than =
commercial power mains or motor-driven generator (e.g.: batteries, solar =
cells, water-driven generator). Other provisions are the same for =
regular Class A.=20
4.3. (Class B) One or two person portable: Club or non-club stations set =
up and operated for Field Day purposes by no more than two licensed =
amateurs. Other provisions are the same for Class A. One and two person =
Class B entries will be listed separately.=20
4.4. (Class B - Battery) One or two person portable: Club or non-club =
stations set up and operated by no more than two licensed amateurs. All =
contacts must be made using an output power of 5 Watts or less and the =
power source must be something other than commercial mains or =
motor-driven generator. Other provisions are the same as Class A. One =
and two person Class B - Battery entries will be listed separately.=20
4.5. (Class C) Mobile: Stations in vehicles capable of operating while =
in motion and normally operated in this manner. This includes maritime =
and aeronautical mobile.=20
4.6. (Class D) Home stations: Stations operating from permanent or =
licensed station locations using commercial power. Class D stations may =
only count contacts made with Class A, B, C, E and F Field Day stations. =
4.7. (Class E) Home stations - Emergency power: Same as Class D, but =
using emergency power for transmitters and receivers. May work stations =
in Class A, B, C, D, E and F.=20
4.8. (Class F) Emergency Operations Centers (EOC): An amateur radio =
station at an established EOC activated by a club or non-club group. =
Class F operation must take place at an established EOC site. Stations =
may utilize equipment and antennas temporarily or permanently installed =
at the EOC for the event. Entries will be reported according to number =
of transmitters in simultaneous operation.=20
4.8.1. For Field Day purposes, an Emergency Operations Center (EOC) is =
defined as a facility established by:=20
a) a Federal, State, County, City or other Civil Government, agency or =
administrative entity; or=20
b) a Chapter of a national or international served agency (such as Red =
Cross or Salvation Army) with which your local group has an established =
operating arrangement.=20
4.8.2. Planning of a Class F operation must take place in cooperation =
with the staff of the EOC being activated.=20
4.8.3. Class F stations are eligible for all bonus points under Field =
Day rule 7.3.=20
4.8.4. Other provisions not covered are the same as Class A.=20
5. Exchange: Stations in ARRL / RAC sections will exchange their Field =
Day operating Class and ARRL / RAC section. Example: a three transmitter =
class A station in Connecticut which also has a GOTA station and one VHF =
station would send "3A CT" on CW or "3 Alpha Connecticut" on phone. DX =
stations send operating class and the term DX (i.e. 2A DX).=20
6. Miscellaneous Rules=20
6.1. A person who participates by making a QSO from one Field Day =
operation may not subsequently work that same operation from which he =
participated to provide them point credit.=20
6.2. A station used to contact one or more Field Day stations may not =
subsequently be used under any other callsign to participate in Field =
Day. Family stations are exempt provided the subsequent callsign used is =
issued to and used by a different family member.=20
6.3. Each Phone, CW and Digital (non-CW) segment is considered a =
separate band. A station may only be worked once per band.=20
6.4 All voice contacts are equivalent.=20
6.5. All non-CW digital contacts are equivalent.=20
6.6. Cross-band contacts are not permitted.=20
6.7. The use of more than one transmitter at the same time on a single =
band-mode is prohibited. Exception: a dedicated GOTA station may operate =
as prescribed in rule 4.1.=20
6.8. No repeater contacts are allowed.=20
6.9. Batteries may be charged while in use. Except for class D stations, =
the batteries must be charged from a power source other than commercial =
power mains. To claim the power multiplier of five, the batteries must =
be charged from something other than a motor driven generator or =
commercial mains.=20
7. Scoring: Scores are based on the total number of QSO points times the =
power multiplier corresponding to the highest power level under which =
any contact was made during the Field Day period plus the bonus points.=20
7.1. QSO Points=20
7.1.1. Phone contacts count one point each.=20
7.1.2. CW contacts count two points each.=20
7.1.3. Digital contacts count two points each.=20
7.2. Power multipliers: The power multiplier that applies is determined =
by the highest power output of any of the transmitters used during the =
Field Day operation.=20
7.2.1. If all contacts are made using a power of 5 Watts or less and if =
a power source other than commercial mains or motor-driven generator is =
used (batteries, solar cells, water-driven generator), the power =
multiplier is 5.=20
7.2.2. If all contacts are made using a power of 5 Watts or less, but =
the power source is from a commercial main or from a motor-driven =
generator, the power multiplier is 2.=20
7.2.3. If any or all contacts are made using an output power up to 150 =
Watts or less, the power multiplier is 2.=20
7.2.4. If any or all contacts are made using an output power greater =
than 150 Watts, the power multiplier is one.=20
7.2.5. The power multiplier for an entry is determined by the maximum =
output power used by any transmitter used to complete any contact during =
the event. (Example: a group has one QRP station running 3 Watts and a =
second station running 100 Watts, the power multiplier of 2 applies to =
all contacts made by the entire operation).=20
7.3. Bonus Points: The following bonus points will be added to the =
score, after the multiplier is applied, to determine the final Field Day =
score. Only Class A and B stations are eligible for bonus points. Bonus =
points will only be applied if the claim is made on the summary sheet =
and any proof required is enclosed with the entry.=20
7.3.1. 100% Emergency Power: 100 points per transmitter classification =
if all contacts are made only using an emergency power source. Free =
transmitters that do not count towards the group's total (GOTA station =
and free VHF Station for Class A entries) do not qualify for bonus point =
credit. All transmitting equipment at the site must operate from a power =
source completely independent of the commercial power mains to qualify. =
(Example: a club operating 3 transmitters plus a GOTA station and using =
100% emergency power receives 300 bonus points.)=20
7.3.2. Media Publicity: 100 bonus points may be earned for attempting to =
obtain publicity from the local media. A copy of the press release, or a =
copy of the actual media publicity received (newspaper article, etc) =
must be submitted to claim the points.=20
7.3.3. Public Location: 100 bonus points for physically locating the =
Field Day operation in a public place (shopping center, community park, =
school campus, etc). The intent is for amateur radio to be on display to =
the public.=20
7.3.4. Public Information Table: 100 bonus points for a Public =
Information Table at the Field Day site. The purpose is to make =
appropriate handouts and information available to the visiting public at =
the site. A copy of a visitor's log, copies of club handouts or photos =
is sufficient evidence for claiming this bonus.=20
7.3.5. Message Origination to Section Manager: 100 bonus points for =
origination of a National Traffic System (NTS) style formal message to =
the ARRL Section Manager or Section Emergency Coordinator by your group =
from its site. You should include the club name, number of participants, =
Field Day location, and number of ARES operators involved with your =
station. The message must be transmitted during the Field Day period and =
a fully serviced copy of it must be included in your submission, in =
standard ARRL NTS format, or no credit will be given. The Section =
Manager message is separate from the messages handled in section 7.3.6 =
and may not also be claimed for bonus points under that rule.=20
7.3.6. Message Handling: 10 points for each formal NTS style originated, =
relayed or received and delivered during the Field Day period, up to a =
maximum of 100 points (ten messages). Properly serviced copies of each =
message must be included with the Field Day report.=20
7.3.7. Satellite QSO: 100 bonus points for successfully completing at =
least one QSO via an amateur radio satellite during the Field Day =
period. Under the "General Rules for All ARRL Contests" (rule 3.7.2.), =
the no-repeater QSO stipulation is waived for satellite QSOs. Groups are =
allowed one dedicated satellite transmitter station without increasing =
their entry category. Satellite QSOs also count for regular QSO credit. =
Show them listed separately on the summary sheet as a separate "band." =
You do not receive an additional bonus for contacting different =
satellites, though the additional QSOs may be counted for QSO credit.=20
7.3.8. Alternate Power: 100 bonus points for Field Day groups making a =
minimum of five QSOs without using power from commercial mains or a =
petroleum driven generator. This means an "alternate" energy source of =
power, such as solar, wind, methane or water. This includes batteries =
charged by natural means (not dry cells). The natural power transmitter =
counts as an additional transmitter. If you do not wish to it to =
increase your operating category, you should take one of your other =
transmitters off the air while the natural power transmitter is in =
operation. A separate list of natural power QSOs should be submitted =
with your entry.=20
7.3.9. W1AW Bulletin: 100 bonus points for copying the special Field Day =
bulletin transmitted by W1AW during its operating schedule during the =
Field Day weekend (listed in this rules announcement). An accurate copy =
of the message is required to be included in your Field Day submission. =
(Note: The Field Day bulletin must be copied via amateur radio. It will =
not be included in Internet bulletins sent out from Headquarters and =
will not be posted to Internet BBS sites.)=20
7.3.10. Non-Traditional Mode Demonstrations: A maximum of 300 bonus =
points (100 points for each demonstration up to three) for setting up a =
demonstration of a non-traditional mode of amateur radio communications. =
This includes modes such as APRS, ATV, and SSTV. This bonus is not =
available for demonstration of a mode for which regular QSO credit is =
available, such as PSK31.=20
7.3.10.1. A portable packet system may be included as one of the =
demonstration modes. This system must include a temporary, portable node =
and must be completely separate from the existing packet infrastructure =
of your area.=20
7.3.11. Site Visitation by an elected governmental official: A 100-point =
bonus may be claimed if your Field Day site is visited by an elected =
government official as the result of an invitation issued by your group. =
7.3.12. Site Visitation by a representative of an agency: A 100-point =
bonus may be claimed if your Field Day site is visited by a =
representative of an agency served by ARES in your local community (Red =
Cross, Salvation Army, local Emergency Management, law enforcement, etc) =
as the result of an invitation issued by your group.=20
7.3.13. GOTA maximum achieved. A 100-point bonus may be claimed by a =
group whose GOTA station completes a minimum of 100 QSOs.=20
8. Reporting:=20
8.1. Entries must be postmarked or emailed by July 29, 2003. Late =
entries can not be accepted. A complete entry consists of:=20
8.1.1. An official ARRL summary sheet (or reasonable facsimile) which is =
completely and accurately filled out;=20
8.1.2. A list of stations worked by band/mode during the Field Day =
period (dupe sheet or an alpha/numeric list sorted by band and mode);=20
8.1.3. Proofs of bonus points claimed (copies of visitor logs, press =
releases, NTS messages handled, photographs, etc)=20
8.2. Complete station logs are not required for submission. The club =
should maintain log files for one year in case they are requested by =
ARRL HQ.=20
8.2.1. Cabrillo format log files are not required for Field Day entries. =
8.3. Electronic submissions should be emailed to: [email protected] and =
should include, as attachments to the email, the required summary sheet =
and dupe files as well as document files and/or jpg/gif files of any =
bonus points claimed.=20
8.4. Paper submissions should be mailed to: Field Day Entry, ARRL, 225 =
Main St., Newington, CT 06111=20
9. Miscellaneous=20
9.1. The list of bulletin times for W1AW is included in this =
announcement. While W1AW does not have regular bulletins on weekends, =
the Field Day message will be sent according to the schedule included =
with this announcement. The W1AW bulletins will be transmitted on the =
regular W1AW frequencies listed in QST.=20
9.2. See "General Rules for All ARRL Contests," "General Rules for All =
ARRL Contests on Bands Below 30 MHz," and "General Rules for All ARRL =
Contests on Bands Above 50 MHz" (November 2001 issue of QST) for =
additional rules.=20
9.3. Remember that the national simplex FM calling frequency of 146.52 =
MHz should not be used for making Field Day contacts.=20
9.4. The complete Field Day information package may be obtained by:=20
9.4.1. Sending a SASE with 4 units of postage to: Field Day Information =
Package, ARRL, 225 Main St., Newington, CT 06111;=20
9.4.2. By downloading from the Contest Branch home page at: =
http://www.arrl.org/contests/forms=20
9.5. For additional Field Day information or questions contact: =
[email protected] or phone (860) 594-0232.=20
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