[TVARC] ND8L 2026 Field Day Results

[George]

Ray,
This is a very nice score. Well done!

Clubmates, notice what Ray used for an antenna:  a collapsible whip (17-foot Ray?) with a 40M coil at the base and a few radials on the ground. Easy up and easy down.

Imagine how much fun you could have on FT8 with this simple antenna.  I use a variant of this antenna for POTA often. So do others. Talk to Ray, or me, or N0SMX for more information.
73,
George K2DM

Sent from my iPhone

> On Jun 29, 2026, at 9:05 AM, Ray Fallen via TVARC <tvarc at mailman.qth.net> wrote:
> 
> 
>     CallSign Used : ND8L
>     
> Operator Category : SINGLE-OP
>   Band : ALL (40/20)
>             Power : LOW
>              Mode : MIXED (CW & SSB)
>           Station : FIXED
>        Assisted : NON-ASSISTED
>    Transmitter : ONE
>      Exchange : 1E NFL
>     Gridsquare : EL88DX
> 
>              Name : Ray Fallen
>         Address : 589 Keller Court (Sanibel)
>               City: The Villages  FL  32163
>           
>      ARRL Section : NFL
>                  Club: The Villages Amateur Radio Club
>             Email : ND8L2828 at gmail.comStart Date : 2026-06-27
>          Software : N1MM Logger+ 1.0.11312.0
> 
>         Band   Mode  QSOs     Pts  Pt/Q
>            7  CW     196     392   2.0
>            7  LSB     10      10   1.0
>           14  CW      89     178   2.0
>        Total  Both   295     580   2.0
> 
> 
>             Score : 1,350 with bonus points
>                 Rig : Elecraft K4D
> 
>       Antennas :  Wolf River Whip & 40 Meter Coil
>                        4 -33' Radials in the grass.  
>                        My El-Cheapo Wal-Mart POTA tripod
>                        broke...so I Rube Goldberg'd a mount
>                        on the old Black & Decker Workmate
>                        and it worked fine.
>       
>       Soapbox :  Woke up around 3AM Sunday morning
>                        and I've never heard 40 Meters so 
>                        free of static.  That WAS fun!
> 
> 
>   
> 
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