Based on many Field Days, I'm certain that the optimum strategy is to be ready to at 1800Z. Plenty of stations are active at 1800Z and activity grows rapidly over the next few hours. Conversely activity steadily drops off on Sunday and it drops rapidly after 1800Z, there's not enough activity to compensate for lost time due to a late start on Saturday.
This advice might be sub-optimum for QRP stations than benefit from less crowded bands. 73 Frank W3LPL ----- Original Message ----- From: "K8TE" <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Tuesday, May 26, 2020 11:45:54 PM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Field Day If you have operated FD recently (past multiple decades), you know there are NOT enough stations operating during those "extra" three hours to make it worth while. Of course, if you have plenty of beer and ice, I guess you could stay at the rig until there isn't anyone else left to work. That could be past 2100 UTC since, it appears, many don't read the rules/FAQ. By 1800 UTC, I am ready to stop operating, have a (one) beer, tear down, and listen to CW coming from the swamp cooler at home. I guess I won't need to tear down this year since I'll enter in Category E, probably. I will still hear the CW in the swamp cooler. The average life span for any "permanent" setup in my station is approximately 24 hours or until I read the next Elecraft Digest. I suppose that won't qualify for set-up time in Category E. Wait! I need to check the rules! 73, Bill, K8TE -- 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]
