NEW FIELD DAY RULES FOR 2001 DESIGNED TO ENHANCE
THE FUN (from the ARRL)
Field Day 2001 will run from 1800 UTC June 23 to 2100 UTC June 24as
always, the fourth full weekend in June. Typically a club or
group event, Field Day is the most popular operating activity of
the year--and one of the most enjoyable for hams of all skill
levels. A few rules changes this year affect bonus points for
Field Day scores.
* The non-traditional mode bonus has been expanded from 100 to
300 points for doing three separate demonstration modes.
* Packet is back and will be counted as one of the three
demonstration modes, but to claim packet credit, you must set up
a portable digipeater system. Existing, permanent packet networks
do not qualify for this bonus.
* You may earn a 100-point bonus if an invited local government
official or representative of one of the agencies that ARES
serves in an emergency visits your Field Day site. To earn this
bonus, the invited official must actually visit the site, not
just be invited.
* The message-handling bonus has been changed. You may now earn
10 points per message, up to 100 points total, for origination,
relay, and delivery of formal NTS messages. In the past, only
messages received and relayed were counted. The Field Day
participation message to the Section Manager or Section Emergency
Coordinator under rule 7.3.5 does not also qualify for bonus
points under these rules.
This marks the last year that the extra Novice/Tech Plus station
will exist in its current form. The Novice/Tech station is a non-counting
transmitter, and its QSOs count for QSO point credit. The ARRL
Membership Services Committee is considering several options to
encourage participation by newly licensed hams.
The ARRL Contest Branch has compiled a 24-page Field Day 2001
Information packet, http://www.arrl.org/contests/forms/01fdpack.pdf
. This document is available in hard-copy format by sending an
SASE with four units of postage to Field Day Package, ARRL, 225
Main St, Newington, CT 06111.
In addition to the dated Field Day pins that have proven so
popular the past few years, the League now offers 2001 Field Day
T-shirts. Pins are just $5, and the T-shirts are $9.95. For
ordering information, visit the ARRL Products Catalog, http://www.arrl.org/catalog,
or call toll-free 888-277-5289. The Contest Branch no longer
handles orders for these items.