W4OWL will be at Chantilly Farm Campground for the second year (and our 3rd FD) running KX3s (and PX3s) on HF in the 2AB class. Last year we really appreciated the KX3's ability to natively do PSK-31 as it let us operate without having to figure out how to power "real" computers. We take the class a step further than is strictly necessary by the rules: we avoid generators entirely (no AC power outlets available at the campground). *Everything* is on battery, which makes keeping laptops running a real challenge. We use android tablets for logging, and low-power Raspberry Pi Zero W as the central logging point.
Last year we added in satellite contacts, something none of us had ever done before. It took until the last few minutes of the day on Sunday to make a satellite contact, but there was so much excitement after making it that the antenna and HT got passed around so everyone could give it a try on the next few birds that passed. This year I'm set on adding 6m and 2m. I'll definitely be pressing another KX3 into service on both bands, but plan to have two other power hogs on standby in case it feels like those extra 2 watts of RF on 2m might make a difference. -detrick K4IZ On Sat, Jun 9, 2018 at 12:49 PM, aj4tf <[email protected]> wrote: > What are your Elecraft plans for Field Day? I'll be on the air at W4UA > (High Point, NC) with K3S # 10669 and K2 # 7006. The other two stations > will be some other "Y" gear... > > 73 de AJ4TF > > > > -- > Sent from: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/ > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:[email protected] > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > Message delivered to [email protected] > ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to [email protected]
