[W8MWA] IMPORTANT Field Day Information

[Dan Ringer, K8WV]

Here is important Field Day information provided by Steve Wilson, WB8III:

When submitting your score, to be counted as an MWA participant:
Please use our full club name:  Monongalia Wireless Association - NOTE: 
No abreviations,no acronyms! Spell it out in full!
Should it ask for a club call:  W8MWA
>>
>> Here is a Q & A from the league, notice what is bolded:
>> ARRL Contest Program Issues Field Day 2020 FAQ
>>
>> The ARRL Contest Program has released some Frequently Asked Questions 
>> related to the temporary rule waivers 
>> <http://www.arrl.org/temporary-rule-waivers-for-arrl-field-day-2020> for 
>> Field Day. On May 28, the ARRL Programs and Services Committee (PSC) 
>> adopted these provisions only for the June 27 - 28, 2020, event: (1) 
>> Class D stations may work all other Field Day stations, including 
>> other Class D stations, for points, and (2) an aggregate club score 
>> will be published, which will be the sum of all individual entries 
>> that indicate a specific club. Contact <mailto:fdinfo at arrl.org>the 
>> ARRL Contest Program with any questions related to Field Day 2020.
>>
>> *Q: *Several of our club members are going to operate independently 
>> and wish to attribute their scores to the aggregate club score. What 
>> call sign should they use?
>>
>> *A: *Participants should use their own call signs. Except for Class C 
>> (mobile) entries, all transmitters, receivers, and antennas located 
>> within a 1,000-foot-diameter circle may operate using a single call 
>> sign. This prohibits the use of a single call sign from more than one 
>> location. Under the 2020 waiver, those operating from home, including 
>> backyard operations, must use their own station call signs. Multiple 
>> home stations operating with a club call sign or modified club call 
>> sign, such as W1AW-1, W1AW-2, W1AW-3, etc., are not allowed.
>>
>> *Q: *How does my club submit an aggregate club score?**Does the club 
>> need to add up each participating member's scores and submit a club 
>> entry with the aggregate score under the club call sign?
>>
>> *A: *Each participant will submit his or her own independent entry 
>> under his or her call sign. ARRL will calculate the aggregate score 
>> based upon the club name entered on the official Field Day entry form 
>> via the web applet <http://field-day.arrl.org/fdentry.php> (preferred 
>> method) or on the paper Field Day entry form. *In order for results 
>> to be tabulated correctly, all club participants must enter the 
>> club's official name exactly the same, avoiding abbreviations or 
>> acronyms. This is important!*
>>
>> *Q: *Our group is still planning to operate at the usual Field Day 
>> site, but some members do not feel comfortable gathering in a large 
>> group this year. Can we still submit an entry using the club call 
>> sign, as well as have members operating from home using their own 
>> call signs?
>>
>> *A: *Yes. If your club is still hosting a group Field Day effort, it 
>> will submit an entry as usual, using the club call sign. Club members 
>> operating at home will submit separate entries with their own call 
>> signs and will enter the club name on the entry form for club 
>> aggregate scoring.
>>
>> *Q: *Can a club member operate from home using the club call sign?
>>
>> *A: *Yes, but the call sign may only be used in one location. The 
>> member must receive permission from the trustee of the club call sign.
>>
>> *Q: *Our club normally enters Field Day in Class A. If we operate 
>> from our home stations, in which class should individual members 
>> enter in order to be included in the aggregate club score?
>>
>> *A: *Each member will operate independently and will submit the entry 
>> using whatever class applies to their operation. Typically, home 
>> stations running on commercial ac power are Class D, while home 
>> stations running on battery, solar, generator, or the like (i.e., not 
>> from ac mains) are Class E. When the results are published, each club 
>> member will be listed in the results under the class in which they 
>> operated. For 2020 only, aggregate club scores will be listed by the 
>> club name in a separate listing. Read more 
>> <http://www.arrl.org/news/arrl-contest-program-issues-field-day-2020-faq>.
>>
>> Refer to the complete rules <http://www.arrl.org/field-day-rules> to 
>> determine eligibility for bonus points. /-- Thanks to ///ARRL Contest 
>> Pro////gram Manager /Paul Bourque, N1SFE/
>>

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