http://www.arrl.org/files/file/Field-Day/2019/2019%20FD%20Flier%20-%20What%20is%20FD.pdf
ARRL says it’s “an informal contest” and says that the “contest part” is to contact as many folks as possible, as well as what Bob notes. Everybody is right, but this duality has more than once created a bit of tension between the picnickers and the contesters in my neck of the woods. Whatever, it’s been the best testament to the front end of a K3 I‘be experienced. Scott ka9p Sent from my iPad > On May 14, 2020, at 1:21 PM, Bob McGraw K4TAX <[email protected]> wrote: > > From ARRL - At its core, Field Day is a local event and an opportunity for > local amateur radio clubs to showcase the skills, science and technologies > that make radio communication such a wonderful hobby and a valuable public > service. > > I see nothing about this being a contest. > > Bob, K4TAX > > > Sent from my iPhone > >>> On May 14, 2020, at 1:12 PM, Jim Brown <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> On 5/14/2020 7:56 AM, Bob McGraw K4TAX wrote: >>> However it has become a "contest" to see who and what organization can >>> accumulate the most points. A contact is a contact, a multiplier is a >>> mathematical term. It has no place in Field Day operation. >> >> My first FD was 1956. It has ALWAYS been a contest. It was my first, and it >> made me a contester! >> >> 73, Jim K9YC >> Then W8FNI >> ______________________________________________________________ >> 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] ______________________________________________________________ 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]
