Here are the totals for the QRP-NE 1993 Field Day, subject to later,
more careful proofreading this weekend.
Band CW Phone
------- ---- ------
80 101 0
40 131 0
20 211 7
17 2 24
15 214 5
10 12
Packet 104
2m 1 83
440 7
Total ---- ------
764 138
902 Total QSO's
8330 QSO points
+960 Various Bonuses
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9290 Likely score
We operated class 3A, Battery from Western Mass Section. Last year
we were 4A, Battery, with a score of about 7800. The QSO totals on
20, 15 and 2 meters were about 50% higher this year than last.
Our main goal was to have fun and fellowship, and we certainly
succeeded. But we sure could have used additional operators.
I hope more can join us next year.
HF Rigs and antennas were:
80 TS-440 160 Meter Zepp
40 HW-9* 40 Meter dipole
20 Argo 509 Corner-fed delta loop
17 17 meter hand held Hustler mobile
15 IC-735 A3 tri-bander
10 TS-440 160 Meter Zepp
* Dave, NN1G brought his 40m version of the 20m rig that appeared in
the QRP Quarterly for part of the weekend.
We had 11 participants, Frandy N1FJ, Barb NK1I, Art KY1K, Jim W1FMR
(used his call), Andy KZ1L, Carl N1CUU, Greg WA1JXR, Derek (son of 'JXR),
Dave NN1G, Tim KB1ARZ (Novice, son of Dave) and Mark NX1K.
For the second straight year, we set up at the Princeton, MA Light
Department's windmill farm on the West side of Mt Wachusett. This
site, with its 8 windmills, produces about 7% of the electrical
power for the town of Princeton and is about 450 meters above sea
level. The site provides a clear shot to the South and West and our
experience shows we get good reflections off the mountain behind us.
It was hot and windy on Saturday, with the windmills turning until
about midnight. For the rest of the weekend, the air was still with
the exception of very heavy rain for about an hour early Sunday morning.
72 de Mark, NX1K
QRP-NE Field Day Chair
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