Results and statistics:
How did we finish compared to the others within the 2A category:
- 5,980 total points
- 57th overall
- 3rd in Indiana
- 1st was Hoosier DX & Contest Club (KJ9D + WO9Z) - 2,832 contacts - 9,948 total points
- 2nd was the Lafayette group (W9LDX + WR9A) - 1,983 contacts - 7,122 total points
- 3rd - hey thats us (W9PC + WM9M) - 1,509 contacts - 5,980 total points
- 4th was the Blackford Amateurs (AA9Z + WB9LHA) - 1,411 contacts - 4,304 total points
- 5th was Hancock ARC (W9ATG + N9TT) - 789 contacts - 3,452 total points.
Pictures taken by Duane McMahel-KB9ZNN.
SSB Station - W9PC (Sam Paul - W9AH checking it out) Equipment from this station included a Yaesu FT-920, and two dipole antennas and was provided by WM9M. The logging software used was N1MM Logger and was equipped for operating PSK (which was never used). The station ran 100 watts. A total of 342 SSB contacts were made from this station during the 24 hour period. Operators at this site included K9MD-Steve, KC9DYM-Kevin, KC9DYL-Tyler, WM9M-Terry, KC9CQD-Chris, WD9FHZ-Mike and KC9DHI-Bruce.
Shortly after the event started it was determined the original location was not acceptable for operation due to some limitations with the antenna. So we packed it up, moved it from the shelter house to a location outside giving better access to antenna orientation. Downtime was about 20 minutes while this occurred, but in true fashion of field day be prepared to deal with unexpected.
Vern Kaspar - W9FAM and Mark Phillips - W9PC were busy hitting the airwaves and ruling the airwaves as they pounded the brass.
CW Station - W9PC (Mark) - Tuning up the station and getting ready for the big event. This station was equipped from Mark's gear and was using the ICOM-775 transmitter, 100 watts into 5 different antennas, a 10 meter, 15 meter, 20 meter, and 40 meter dipoles with a inverted-V for 80 and 160 meters. Logging software was the WR9R logging sofware. Operators at this station included W9PC-Mark, W9FAM-Vern, K9DGS-Don, and W9AH-Sam. A total of 1462 contacts were made from this station during the 24 hour event.
The CW location. A collapsable mast to help get the dipoles up and running to the far tree to get the 10-15-20-40 meter dipoles in the air. The 80-160 meter dipole was attached to the mast in an inverted V orientation.
Gota Station - WM9M Equipment from this station included a Yaesu FT-920, and two dipole antennas and was provided by KC9ERL. The logging software used was N1MM Logger.. The station ran 100 watts. A total of 376 SSB contacts were made from this station during the 24 hour period. Operators at this site included KC9ERL-Bill, N9SFA-Larry, K9JRC-Jon, N9MXG-Tony, WM9M-Terry, KB9LDK-Tony, and many others..
Here is the GOTA station in operation (K9JRC-Jon and N9MXG-Tony) while the relief crew is lined up waiting in the wings. It pays (well maybe not exactly pay, definitely its a big benefit) to have good operators ready to go.
The GOTA shack and the lift truck got the 6 meter antenna and one end of the dipoles up at the 100' level.
Final Instructions before the whistle blows. (Standing l-r) Terry, WM9M; John, W9ILO; Tony, KB9LKD; Mark, W9PC (hands in the air and giving instructions, or was it last years big contact, HI HI); unknown; Commissioners Wife, Commissioner - Bernie (checking the desert); Bill, KC9ERL; (Seated clockwise from far head of the table) Vern, W9FAM; Craig's nephew-Cody; Don, K9DGS; Sam, W9AH; Jon, K9JRC; Larry, N9SFA; Don's Son; Craig, KB9JDW.
Left picture (Standing left, Steve, K9MD and his son standing right, Andrew, KC9EEI). Middle picture just more of the meeting. Right picture (sitting left table from left to right, John, W9ILO; Kevin, KC9DYM, and Bruce, KC9DHI).
And the food...... (WM9M's son, Eric in the white shirt)