Field Day 2008: Report and Results

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Results

Once again the club participated in the ARRL's annual Field Day event.  During a 24 hour period (2 p.m. Saturday June 28 to 2 p.m. Sunday June 29), hams in the US and Canada tried to make as many radio contacts as possible using radios running on emergency power (batteries, generators, solar panels, etc.). In addition, we used the event to promote ham radio participation to the general public, as well as our emergency support capabilities to the public, elected officials, and emergency response organizations, such as the Red Cross.

As in the past, we staffed two separate operating locations. Our main station was established in a field behind the Governor Livingston (GL) High School in Berkeley Heights at an elevation of 535 feet  atop the second Watchung Mountain.

A special "Class F" station was established at the Colonial Crossroads Chapter of the American Red Cross on Springfield Avenue in Summit.

At the GL site we ran 4 operating stations in portable shelters:

  • 1 VHF station on 2 and 6 meters (single side band voice and Morse code)

  • 2 HF stations on 15 through 80 meters (single side band voice, RTTY  and Morse code)

  • 1 GOTA (Get On The Air) HF station that visitors could use to make  long distance voice contacts and experience the magic of amateur radio

In the center of the site we erected  a temporary 55 foot tower, which supported dipole antennas  (simple wire) for the HF stations and a rotating Yagi antenna for the VHF site. Trees were used to support the GOTA dipole and the ends of the dipoles for the HF stations.

To make sure no one went hungry, a kitchen -- complete with gas grill -- was setup to provide cold beverages, meals, and snacks .

At the "Class F" Red Cross site, we set up an HF station on the side porch of the building and used a dipole antenna strung high between trees on the property.

With great weather -- cool and dry -- everyone had a great time!

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2008 Results:

N2XJ finished #1 for Class 2A in NNJ,  #2 for Class 2A in the Hudson Division, and #77 nationwide for Class 2A out of 442 which was in the Top 20%.

WK2I finished #2 for Class 1F nationwide!

N2XJ posted 4678 points and 1258 QSOs. Hudson Division Class 2A winner W2MU  posted 8026 points and 2566 QSOs. National Class 2A winner W1NVT posted 14754 points and 4779 QSOs.

WK2I posted 3422 points and 750 QSOs. National Class 1F winner W2EF from West Essex posted 3682 points and 781 QSOs.

So, WK2I was only 260 points and 31 QSOs away from the national #1 spot.

These are very good results, and we should all celebrate!

 

A. Detailed Class F Station results and statistics

Call Used:  WK2I   GOTA Station Call:(none)     ARRL/RAC Section:NNJ     Class:IF

Participants: 15    Club/Group Name: New Providence Amateur Radio Club

Power Source(s): Commercial Power

Power Multiplier: 2X


Bonus Points:
DescriptionPoints
100% Emergency power0
Media Publicity100
Set-up in Public Place100
Information Booth100
NTS message to ARRL SM/SEC100
W1AW Field Day Message100
Formal NTS messages handled - No.=90
Natural power QSOs completed100
Site Visit by invited served agency official100
Youth participation
  Youth operators=0
  Youth participants=0
0
GOTA Bonus 
Submitted via the Web50
Educational activity100
Total Bonus Points850

Score Summary:
 CWDigitalPhoneTotal
Total QSOs 536  0214750
Total Points
 
1072
 
0
 
214
 
1286
 
Claimed QSO Score = 2,572
   (QSOs x 2 multiplier)

Submitted by:
Louis Alexander, WK2I
 

Total Score (QSOs and Bonus Pts):  3,422

WK2I Final Total Score for 2007:    3,468

 

Band/Mode QSO Breakdown:
 CWDigitalPhone
 QSOsPwr(W)QSOsPwr(W)QSOsPwr(W)
160m      
80m184100  192100
40m83100    
20m78100  22  100
15m141100    
10m50100    
6m      
2m      
1.25      
Other      
Satellite      
GOTA      
Total 536   214 

  


 

B. Detailed N2XJ Results as submitted to the ARRL via web:

Call Used:N2XJ     GOTA Station Call:K2UI     ARRL/RAC Section:NNJ     Class:2A

Participants:33     Club/Group Name: New Providence Amateur Radio Club

Power Source(s): Generator

Power Multiplier: 2X

Bonus Points:

DescriptionPoints
100% Emergency power200
Media Publicity100
Set-up in Public Place100
Information Booth100
NTS message to ARRL SM/SEC100
W1AW Field Day Message100
Formal NTS messages handled - No.=990
Natural power QSOs completed100
Site Visit by invited served agency official100
Youth participation
  Youth operators=3
  Youth participants=5
60
GOTA Bonus80
Submitted via the Web50
Educational activity100
Total Bonus Points1,280

Score Summary:
 CWDigitalPhoneTotal
Total QSOs4410817 
Total Points
 
882
 
0
 
817
 
1699
 
Claimed QSO Score = 3,398
   (QSOs x 2 multiplier)

Total Score (QSOs and Bonus Pts):  4678

N2XJ Final Total Score for 2007:    4534

Submitted by:
Andrew Stillinger, WA2DKJ

Comments:
Pictures & Scans sent via e-mail as supporting information. Additional proof can be found at our club's website: www.nparc.org in the Field Day section.


Band/Mode QSO Breakdown:
 CWDigitalPhone
 QSOsPwr(W)QSOsPwr(W)QSOsPwr(W)
160m      
80m    188100
40m134100  87100
20m164100  50100
15m79100  18100
10m7100  20100
6m14100  309100
2m8100  25100
1.25      
Other      
Satellite      
GOTA35100  120100
Total441 0 817 

GOTA Bonus: No GOTA Coach
Name/CallQSOsBonus Points
Jim Stekas, K2UI4740
Bill Weller, N2DQC3020
Guy Brennert, K2EFB2820
Adam Davis, KB2GEG170
Ray Kotkoski, KC2KNT130
Kieran Kern, KC2TOP80
Paul Campano, N2KDK50
Tiffini Ravitch, KC2TFO30
Barbara Stekas, (NONE)30
Andrew McConvey, (NONE)10


2008: N2XJ ended up at # out of  stations in Class 2A, which was %.