[K3PZN-List] Field Day 2002: It's NOT that far away!!!

[James Nitzberg]

Hello Jim & Group;

Yes - my mistake on the field day dates and thanks for
the (exciting!) correction about South Americans and
other limited DX can officially participate.

Well the food's always great, we usually have good
weather, and I'm counting down the days...

73,

Jim  WX3B

--- James Owen <k4cgy@yahoo.com> wrote:
> Hi Keith & Eric,
>    Jim WX3B and Phil KE3FL gave you very good
> information. However some incorrect info sneaked in
> there. Jim should know better--listen Jim--- FD is
> always the fourth full weekend in June, NOT the last
> weekend. Now usually the fourth weekend is the last
> but not this year. FD is June 22-23. Just kidding
> Jim
> I've done it myself in past years.
>    Now Phil gave some slightly incorrect info but
> only
> because he, and I suspect quite a few others,
> haven't
> read this years rules. I suggest that all down load
> and read before FD.
>
http://www2.arrl.org/contests/rules/2002/rules-fd-2002.html
>    I will quote "Field Day is open to all amateurs
> in
> the areas covered by the ARRL/RAD 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".
>    This means that this year in addition to Canada
> FD
> is open to all station in South & Central America
> and
> Greenland and even the South Pole. Should make for a
> lot more contacts. The LU's are very numerous during
> contest as well as other SA stations.
>    It would also help if you become familar with the
> contest logging program that we use. This is called
> CT. An older, unlicensed version may be downloaded
> from several sites or email one of us and we can
> copy
> last years version for you to use for practice. 
>    Make plans to attend any FD planning sessions.
>    You will have fun!
> 
>                        73
>                       Jim K4CGY
> 
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