[PPRAANet] field day info

[Steve KT0DX]

I am just going to attach a Cabrillo file of the log and let ARRL sort 
it all out.  I hope that the ARRL takes a good look at the rules for 
Field Day and make them a bit easier to follow.  There has been a lot of 
questions about the rules this year and a lot of conflicting answers on 
the internet.  I think a lot of the questions came from folks that were 
going to operate from home but were members of clubs were someone else 
was doing all the set up. This is a good example why clubs that 
participate in Field Day should not have the same person heading up the 
effort every year.

73 KT0DX

On 6/26/2020 04:58, K3ILC wrote:
> 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.
>
> ======================================
> 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
>
> ======================================
> 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
>
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