[nrv-hams] field day bonus points

[Kay Craigie]

Bonus points add fun challenges to Field Day.

About  message handling ... will there be anyone at Field Day who knows how
to format a radiogram correctly and knows how to get one on a traffic net?
E-mails do not qualify for these bonus points. Every year I get e-mails that
people apparently believe are valid for these bonus points. They're not.

If the club is going to claim GOTA points, please make sure to follow the
rules defining a GOTA station and its operation. 73, Kay N3KN

4.1.1. Get-On-The-Air (GOTA) Station. Any Class A (or F) entry whose
transmitter 
classification is two or more transmitters may also operate one additional
station without changing its base entry category, known as the
GET-ON-THE-AIR (GOTA) station. This GOTA station may operate on any Field
Day band, HF or VHF, but is limited to one GOTA station transmitted signal
at any time. 

4.1.1.1. This station must use a different callsign from the primary Field
Day station. 
The GOTA station must use the same callsign for the duration of the event
regardless if 
operators change. The GOTA station uses the same exchange as its parent. 

4.1.1.2. 
The GOTA station may be operated by any person licensed since the previous
year's Field Day, regardless of license class. It may also be operated by a
generally inactive licensee. 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. 

4.1.1.3. As per FCC rules, this station must have a valid control operator
present at 
the control point if operating beyond the license privileges of the
participant using 
the station. 

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. 

4.1.1.5. A maximum of 500 QSOs made by this station may be claimed for
credit by its primary Field Day operation. In addition, bonus points may be
earned by this station under rule 7.3.13. 

4.1.1.6. The GOTA station may operate on any Field Day band. Only one
transmitted signal is allowed from the GOTA station at any time. 

4.1.1.7. The GOTA station does not affect the additional VHF/UHF station
provided for 
under Field Day Rule 4.1.2. for Class A stations. 

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. 

4.1.1.9. The GOTA station 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.