Sterling Park Amateur Radio Club
2014 Field Day

Field Day 2014 was held on Saturday, 28 Jun 13 at 1000 Local, when set up began, and ends on Sunday, 29 Jun 13 at 1400 Local at Park View High School in Sterling, VA.


Results:

Overall (all entries)
   Number 188 of all entries.
   Number 32 of all 3As in Country

In Virginia
   number 13 of all entries in Virginia
   Number 1 of all 3A entries in Virginia.



Pictures
27 July 2014: Some pictures from Field Day (61MB - large file).
 

Preliminary Results
17 July 2014: Dick, W2YE, emails:

Total score:   
1,420   +      4,292  =        5,712 points

Call Used: K4NVA     GOTA Station Call: NQ4K     ARRL/RAC Section: VA     Class: 3A

Participants: 20     Club/Group Name: Sterling Park ARC

Power Source(s): Generator, Battery, Solar

Power Multiplier: 2X

Bonus Points:
  100% Emergency power                            300
  Media Publicity                                 100
  Set-up in Public Place                          100
  Information Booth                               100
  NTS message to ARRL SM/SEC                      100
  W1AW Field Day Message                          100
  Formal NTS messages handled - No.=1              10
  Natural power QSOs completed                    100
  Site Visit by invited elected official          100
  Site Visit by invited served agency official    100
  Youth participation                             100
    Youth operators=5         
    Youth participants=5         
  GOTA Bonus                                      160
  Submitted via the Web                            50
Total Bonus Points                              1,420

Score Summary:
                  CW  Digital  Phone  Total
   Total QSOs    699      0     748
Total Points    1398      0     748   2146   Claimed Score = 4,292


Band/Mode QSO Breakdown:
               CW          Digital      Phone
            QSOs Pwr(W)  QSOs Pwr(W)  QSOs Pwr(W)
      160m                                      
       80m   26    100                320    100
       40m  218    100                139    100
       20m  316    100                108    100
       15m  124    100                 35    100
       10m   15    100                 20    100
        6m                              4    100
        2m                              4    100
      1.25                              1    100
     Other                                      
Satellite                                      
      GOTA                            117    100
     TOTAL  699                   0          748


GOTA Bonus: GOTA Coach - Double Bonus Points
Name/Call                          QSOs  Bonus Points
Alli (age 10), (NONE)                 1          0
Amada, (NONE)                        20         40
Chiti Tembo (age 11), (NONE)         31         40
Chris (age 13), KK4HDG               14          0
Evelyn (age 11), (NONE)              20         40
Paul, KK4AIA                         20         40
Jason, KM4BTJ                         9          0
Judy, (NONE)                          1          0
Paul (age 13), (NONE)                 1          0


The Plan
14 June 2014:  Updated plan.   2 June 2014:  Draft plan. Incorporates all changes from the last club meeting and other emails I have received.

Past Performance
We have made continuous improvement over the years.

    2013   overall ranking was    48  of  2,548 entries with   9,736 points and 2,662 QSOs   
   2012   overall ranking was   100  of  2,617 entries with   8,178 points and 2,150 QSOs
  
2011   overall ranking was    60  of  2,632 entries with  10,054 points and 2,797 QSOs
   2010   overall ranking was    84  of  2,617 entries with   8,372 points and 2,120 QSOs
   2009   overall ranking was    90  of  2,612 entries with   8,210 points and 2,217 QSOs
   2008   overall ranking was   112  of  2,409 entries with   7,000 points and 1,922 QSOs 
   2007   overall ranking was   184  of  2,333 entries with   5,846 points and 1,403 QSOs
   2006   overall ranking was   210  of  2,184 entries with   5,554 points and 1,327 QSOs 
   2005   overall ranking was   242  of  2,202 entries with   5,126 points and 1,330 QSOs
   2004   overall ranking was   262  of  2,250 entries with   5,042 points and 1,236 QSOs
   2003   overall ranking was   589  of  2,085 entries with   2,748 points and   715 QSOs
   2002   overall ranking was   367  of  2,100 entries with   4,452 points and 1,280 QSOs


In 2013, we were:
  Top 4A entry in Virginia
  3rd overall in Virginia
  Top 4A entry of 11 in Roanoke Division
  7th overall of 202 entries in Roanoke Division
  6th overall in 4A

In 2012, we were:
  16 overall in 4A
  9th overall in Roanoke Section
  5th overall in Virginia.

In 2011, we were:
  10 overall in 3A
  6th overall in Roanoke Section
  4th overall in Virginia.