[WIARC] FIELD DAY

[n9jfcountyhunter at gmail.com]

Howdy all,

Net completely slipped my mind tonight.  I was going to post this reminder
anyhow, so here goes:  (If you have questions, please e-mail n9jf at arrl.net
or k0ca at arrl.net) 

HARC/WIARC Field Day 2020
 
As you all know, there will be no mass gathering of the two clubs for Field
Day 2020 on the last rainy weekend in June (June 27 and 28).  Field Day
will, however, "occur". The event is still scheduled. See
http://www.arrl.org/field-day#rules .  Field Day is not (<ahem>) a contest.
However, it has rules, points and bonuses.  If nobody shows up, nobody has
fun.  Therefore, we want to help people "show up"!
 
Pursuant to that objective, K0CA and I have put our (virtual,
socially-distanced) heads together and come up with the following
suggestions and incentives:
 
1)	Get on the air during the 27-hour Field Day period.  Pick your
favorite bands and modes and operating styles.  Make contacts.  Keep a log
of some sort.  There are many logging programs that do a good job of helping
you document your FD activity, but all you have to turn in is a "dupe sheet"
showing a list of the stations worked on each band and mode. The Rules page
has all sorts of resources including a logging form.
 
2)	Create an entry form and submit it to ARRL
http://www.arrl.org/files/file/Field-Day/2020/4_01-2020%20Now%20what.pdf .
If you have questions or issues doing this, contact n9jf at arrl.net or
k0ca at arrl.net , and we will help you.
 
3)	You will enter one of the designated categories listed in the Rules.
You will also find a place to list your club.  If you belong to both HARC
and WIARC, you will need to choose one.  Be sure to list the club name as
follows:  either HANNIBAL MO ARC or WESTERN IL ARC.  If the name doesn't
match one of these, it won't count!  (But it's not <ahem> a contest..)
 
4)	We will recognize the highest score from either club in the final
published results in each of the designated categories with a certificate,
and the club with the highest aggregate score will receive bragging rights
(and probably nothing else, though we are open to suggestions..)