REVIEW PRESENTATION DAVID TREHARNE, N8HKU SEPTEMBER 11, FIELD DAY LARC-FARL

2014 VS 2013 CONTACTS 2014 Contacts2013 Contacts BandCWPhoneDigTotal% SAT Total5501,313971, BandCWPhoneDigTotal% , SAT Total9271,733542, % More contacts in 2014 than during 2013!! A clear record for any LARC-FARL Field Day

SECTIONS WORKED All sections worked except Newfoundland and Northwest Territories

SECTIONS WORKED SectionTotal% VA1545.7% 2EPA1365.0% 3NC1274.7% 4MDC1043.8% 5OH1043.8% 6IL943.5% 7TN873.2% 8GA863.2% 9MI813.0% 10NNJ742.7% 11WI692.5% 12WNY682.5% 13WPA622.3% 14MN612.2% 15EMA562.1% 16IN542.0% 17NFL511.9% 18WWA491.8% 19CT481.8% 20ENY481.8% 21KY461.7% 22STX461.7% 23AL451.7% 24SC441.6% 25NLI431.6% 26SFL421.5% 27WCF391.4% 28SNJ381.4% 29NTX371.4% 30CO361.3% 31WV351.3% 32MO321.2% 33NH311.1% 34OR281.0% 35IA271.0% 36WMA261.0% 37SCV220.8% 38QC210.8% 39DE190.7% 40RI190.7% 41KS180.7% 42ORG180.7% 43AR170.6% 44AZ170.6% 45LA170.6% 46MT170.6% 47ONE170.6% 48EWA160.6% 49ID160.6% 50ME160.6% 51OK160.6% 52ONS160.6% 53GTA150.6% 54MS150.6% 55UT150.6% 56NNY140.5% 57LAX130.5% 58SDG130.5% 59ND110.4% 60NM110.4% 61SD110.4% 62BC100.4% 63SV90.3% 64DX70.3% 65MAR70.3% 66SB70.3% 67VT70.3% 68AB60.2% 69SJV60.2% 70WY60.2% 71ONN50.2% 72SF50.2% 73NE40.1% 74PAC40.1% 75PR40.1% 76VI40.1% 77MB30.1% 78SK30.1% 79WTX30.1% 80AK20.1% 81EB20.1% 82NV20.1% Highest percentage of Sections worked are one skip from Michigan

TOP BANDS FOR FIELD DAY 2002: 40m, 20m, 80m, 15m 2003: 40m, 20m, 15m, 80m 2004: 40m, 80m, 20m, 15m 2005: 40m, 20m, 80m, 15m 2006: 40m, 20m, 80m, 15m 2007: 40m, 80m, 20m, 15m 2008: 20m, 40m 80m, 15m, 10m 2009: 40m, 20m, 80m, 15m, 10m, 160m 2010: 40m, 20m, 80m, 15m, 10m 2011: 20m, 40m, 15m, 10m, 80m 2012: 40m, 20m, 80m, 15m 2013: 40m, 20m, 80m, 15m 2014: 40m, 20m, 80m, 15m Conclusion: No matter what the time in the sunspot cycle, our best bands are 40m, 20m, and 80m. Need to install good antennas for these bands for all stations.

2014 FIELD DAY LAYOUT N

ARRL BULLETIN ARLX W1AW Field Day Bulletin On May 18, 1914 in Hartford CT the American Radio Relay League came into existence from an agreement between Hiram Percy Maxim, 1WH and Clarence Tuska, 1WD. 100 years later, Amateur Radio is alive and well as it embraces its second century. ARRL Field Day is the history of our hobby in a microcosm. Just as they have done for decades, thousands of operators will experiment with antennas, test their capabilities away from their cozy QTHs, and light up the ether with modes from CW to Phone to new Digital advances. 1,264,932 contacts were logged during FD2013 from 2548 stations and 36,458 participants. Some were seasoned operators while others were neophytes. Some experienced FD for the first time while others cannot recall how many times they have answered the call of this extraordinary event. Wherever you are on the continuum from newly licensed to vintage operator, congratulations on helping celebrate the Centennial of the founding of the ARRL. Thank you for bringing your talents and interests to this wonderful hobby. People propel Amateur Radio into the 21st century and beyond. Thanks and 73! NNNN

OPERATORS OperatorTotal% N8MR % N8BTU % N8HKU % K8AZT % KD8QBA2117.8% W8WW1515.6% K8RDM1214.5% K8DTB1194.4% WA8HEA923.4% KD8CSE823.0% N8OZV692.5% WV8A662.4% WX8YZ331.2% K8YYZ311.1% KB8CRM311.1% K8RKT271.0% N8XI250.9% no name70.3% W8ISS70.3% N8NWA40.1% W8AEP30.1% KD8WKY20.1% AC8ND10.0% N8MR on the CW station had the most contacts. N8BTU and N8HKU had top contacts on SSB, folllowed by K8AZT on CW

WHAT WORKED Smooth set-up Fantastic number of contacts from the operators Quick shut down afterwards in very warm, sticky weather Everyone who pitched in to help Good antenna height on the main three stations Long antennas helped with the primary m bands, similar to last year Intranet network between stations held up without a fault. New chefs: Thanks for picking up the spatula! Satellite team: Worked through problems to make the contacts!

IMPROVEMENTS TO BE MADE Interference between the CW and SSB1 tent Interference was both ways, but worse for the CW station SSB1 station was running without its coax choke balun Suggested the two antennas cannot share a common tree. CW station laptop: No main battery and no CMOS battery caused log time to be incorrect. Log time stamps were incorrect after every generator refuel event. Digital Station antennas: Need a better antenna for them. 6BTV did not make many contacts.