[PPRAANet] field day info

[K3ILC]

Here's some Field Day information I'd like to pass along:

"Here is word from Dan Henderson from the ARRL contest branch on using 
Cabrillo for your log submission.


Field Day is not included in the Cabrillo format. It has no way to 
mark/indicate power sources, GOTA station callsigns, bonus points, NTS 
traffic messages, etc. Also, Field Day only requires Dupe Sheets, not 
full logs. It is perfectly acceptable to include the Cabrillo log in 
lieu of the Dupe Sheets, but Field Day must have a completely filled out 
Summary sheet that includes all necessary information. This can be done 
with a “reasonable facsimile” electronically. However, since “proofs of 
bonus” (i.e. copies of letters to newspapers, visitor logs, photos, etc) 
are abundantly provided, most people find it easier to do Field Day via 
the regular mail – and use a combined system of part-electronic added to 
the paper summaries. Anything received electronically for Field Day will 
be receipted but we may have to manually follow up if we can’t get the 
basic required information from the email.
73′ Dan Henderson, N1ND"

Bottom line -- you can either submit a dupe sheet or a Cabrillo log.  
And you need to submit the other information separately.

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FT-8 may be used in making digital contacts during Field Day. Update to 
wsjt-x to version 2.2.2 for reasons in the link below:
http://www.arrl.org/news/wsjt-x-update-released

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How to configure wsjt-x for Field Day exchanges:
1. Open up wsjt-x in the FT-8 mode.
2. Go to the "File" menu, and click on "Settings"
3. Clicked on the "Advanced" tab.
4. Select the "Special Operating Activity" box.  Select the "ARRL Field 
Day" radio button.
5. In the text box on the right side entitled "FD Exch"enter your Field 
Day exchange (Number of transmitters, class, and section - for instance 
"1D CO").
6. Click OK, and your done.  This will automatically configure your FT-8 
exchange to the FD format.

I'm new at this, so please don't ask too many questions.

73
Jim Madsen
K3ILC