JANUARY 29 TO 30, 2022
BAYFRONT PARK IN THE, BISCAYNE NATIIONAL PARK, HOMESTEAD, FL
SUNRISE SATURDAY TO SUNDAY 2PM
I need to be sure that we are all safe and prepared for the Winter Field Day Event this weekend.
On the top of the list is WEATHER.......
Temps are reported to be in the upper 30's overnight.
We are close to the water so we may experience some moderation to those temperatures due to convection since the water is much warmer.
However we will be coping with a slight Windchill.
With that said, I just want to be sure you are prepared to cope with those chilly temperatures.
Remember this is WINTER Field Day!
For those that wish to operate from home can do so. Below are the rules for home operation with the instructions on how to credit the club with the points gathered during your home ops....
Talk in frequency will be 444.800 and local intercom will be on 144.925 simplex.
As a side project, I would like to record the time it took for each operation set up to compare efficiency.
Basically I would like you to honestly track the time it took you to set up and become operations with Comms only.
If you are experimenting with a first time set up, track that also since it will make for great discussion on how to improve on expediting and simplifying a set up.
Finally,
If you intend to show up at WFD let me know if you are a :
1: visitor
2: day ops only participant
3: for the full 24 hours
4: Home Ops
You can email me at staylor168@yahoo.com to let me know
HOME OPS R&R's
These changes apply ONLY to groups who, due to the Pandemic and possible local restrictions, won’t/can’t be congregating to compete this year.
If your group wishes, you may have a “group/club” score tallied by having individual members fill in the “CLUB:” line in their Cabrillo log file (above). Individual members will operate USING THEIR OWN CALL SIGN (operating under their own privileges), using a class & category exchange that reflects their individual situation.
They will send in their log under their own callsign with the name or callsign of the group/club noted on the “CLUB:” line.
If a callsign is used in the “club” line, it cannot be one used in the contest or on another member’s entry log (it’ll confuse the scoring software). If your group uses a club name, be sure to advise everyone in your group to use the exact same unique name.
Choose wisely! There are dozens of clubs with the same abbreviation (as in LARC, PARC, etc), but it’s unlikely there’s more than one Livonia ARC, or Lincoln ARC. “Club” scores will be the aggregate of the individual members’ scores, regardless of how they operated and will be posted as distinct “Club/Group” scores once tallied.
Your individual members’ logs and scores will be tallied and posted as well (each under their own call), the same as any other entrant.
IMPORTANT.....READ THE FOLLOWING.....WILL UPDATE YOU ON WHO TO SEND THE LOGS TO.....
It might be a good idea to have someone in your club/group collect members’ logs and check them to ensure 2022 WFD Rules 7 the logs are correct before sending them in. It’ll save us time and you aggravation. “Club/Group” scores will likely be the last to be posted as all logs won’t be in till the actual log deadline.