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Let’s get creative this year on Field Day<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

By Dan Romanchik, KB6NU<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Since many of us are still hunkering down, and that doesn\u2019t look like it\u2019s going to change much by the end of June, Field Day is going to be a lot different this year. Our club has cancelled our club event, and I\u2019m really going to miss helping newcomers operate the GOTA station,  the food, and all the camaraderie. That doesn’t mean that Field Day can’t still be fun, though. Let’s’ get creative!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

First, note that the ARRL has modified the Field Day rules for this year. The biggest change is that Class D stations, that is home stations using commercial power, can now work other Class D stations for points. Previously, this wasn\u2019t allowed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The second change is that the ARRL will publish aggregate club scores this year. In previous years, this was only done for Class A and Class F entries. Remember, though, Field Day isn\u2019t a contest (yeah, right!).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Personally, I plan to operate 1B-Battery. I\u2019m going to set up my KX3 on the front deck and power it with a LiFePo battery charged by a recently-acquired solar panel to get the 100 point bonus for alternate power. For an antenna, I plan to set up my 20m\/40m fan inverted-V  “GOTA antenna” in the front yard. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I\u2019m going to shoot for other bonus points, too:<\/p>\n\n\n\n