If Field Day really weren't a contest, there's no reason to exclude the WARC bands.  During a real emergency operation in the field, the WARC bands would certainly be allowed.  The contest aspect of

My experience at many of our club field days is that good CW ops can carry the day. We run 4A with 2 ssb stations, 1 digital station and 1 CW station. We typically make more CW contacts than SSB.

John- I've been using FT8 recently, and I'll add a couple comments to the discussion. Once you're set up for that mode, it's quite possible to just plunge in and make contacts. With some

That would still give a metric to compare stations - and as long as that is published, Field Day is a de facto contest - whether the ARRL says it is or not. I mean, they publish scores by category -

I think the ARRL should do away with the points entirely. They claim it isn't a contest so points serve no purpose. Just count contacts and be done with it. Tim N9PUZ

I don't do FD for points. I do it primarily for fun with my radios with a couple friends. I seldom submit logs. But at the end of the day I enjoyed successfully having contacts using (in my case)

I agree completely. Maybe an email or letter writing campaign to the ARRL would get them thinking. 72 Dave, NI9M

Chuck, If I was part of the rule making committee the increasing weight for scoring would be Digital , SSB (or other phone), Satellite, then CW..... however each venue sets their rules and I guess we

Out of 52 Qs I had 6 1E contacts. I was doing 1B with a 5W S/N 001 from a park 5 blocks from the lab. Started on 20m at local sunset when the band opened up. Repeat on Sunday

Yes, I noticed the same. It’s getting easier with the available power gates and better batteries/ quieter generators these days! Paul Goemans WA9PWP Stoughton, WI

Personally, I am encouraged by the number of stations I hear operating 1-E or 2-E. In a true emergency, anyone not already deployed to service is very likely to be directed to shelter in place. Being

I heard someone working you today. When I heard them give that callsign, I immediately thought, "Hey, I know that call." I remember it from Ozarkcon. -- Tom Sevart N2UHC St. Paul, KS

I'll be operating 1-E QRP/CW. Keep and ear out. de Skip N2EI

This the way to do it https://www.facebook.com/groups/qrpradio/permalink/2374050639525169?sfns=mo

Things are off to a tough start. Thunderstorms this morning may delay the installation of antennas. We will make the best of it. Hope to hear you on the bands. We will be using N0SA. Keith KC0PP

Gangue, Lobstercon2019! is approaching fast! THREE weeks from this very night, many of us will be sitting in a nice restaurant and swapping stories at the NoHost

Kent, Mid-MO is the big Skeeter # 50 this year. Thanks for signing on again this year. Larry W2LJ

Hi Larry ... Number for Skeeter Hunt, please: N0SS Two ops: Kent Trimble, K9ZTV Bill Gerth, W4RK Missouri

JOHNNY AC0BQ AND I BERT N0YJ HAVE CANCELLED OUR WESTON FIELD DAY PLANS FOR THIS YEAR, THE WEATHER REPORT IS NOT FAVORABLE AND WE HAVE DECIDED IT WOULD BE BETTER TO OPERATE FROM

Ge Dennis Let’s just say the bands are weak at their very best! 72 Johnny AC0BQ -- Check out the 4SQRP website at 4sqrp.com