Field Day 2015

[N1GNV]

Thanks for your thoughtful comments, Dave. As an experienced contester, you bring a wealth of insight to the table.

Yes, the concept of an Operator/Logger team is outdated. For real contesters, it's a one-person job. But in our case, we're not (yet) real contesters. Especially at Field Day, we often have relatively inexperienced ops who need a "buddy" to coach them through making contacts.

Even basic stuff like making sure you have the other guy's call and report -- in the logging program, NOT on a notepad, so you know he's not a dupe -- is a technique that needs to be learned.

A mini-"Contest University" might make a great activity meeting. Maybe even two or three meetings.

I'm curious about your comment regarding resonant antennas. How does using, for example, a G5RV (ugh!) contribute to interstation interference?

It would be great to get some folks to operate some of the smaller contests from the club shack, to get experience. And to make a real effort in major contests like CQWW and ARRL DX, as well as November Sweepstakes.

73, John Bee N1GNV

To all involved,
I was there Saturday night and observed the problems John outlined.