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Winter Field Day 2019 is about two months away. A few of us hardy NARS members are planning to setup an outdoor multi-op station for this event. If you are curious about WFD, Craig, N1SFT, has an excellent summary article. The primary goal of WFD is to gain some hands-on experience with emergency communications in winter conditions. And although our objective is to be safe while having fun during the doldrums of winter, it is a contest nonetheless. And as is the tradition for NARS, we are in-it-to-win-it! Thanks to Charlie, W1CBD, we have a mathematical model for using the allowed band/mode multipliers to take first place. But we’re missing a key ingredient: solid CW operators willing to commit to a few hours to help get the needed QSOs.

Okay, okay, I know what your thinking… are you nuts! It’s cold in January, and snowy too! But not to worry. We have a solid plan for a heated pavilion sheltered from the wind. It’s a short walk on a cleared & treated path from a plowed parking lot. I guarantee you’ll be colder doing holiday shopping than operating from our cozy camp.

We are looking for CW operators who are willing to commit to a few hours starting on January 26, at 2 pm EST. Our goal is at least 12-hours of CW coverage during the 24-hour event. If you’re interested in operating CW for WFD, please contact Jerry, K1OKD (email to ‘jerry at okdoty dot com‘). If you want to help participate with event planning or setup, we can always use more volunteers.

Even if you’re not interested in operating CW, please stop by, make a few digital or phone QSOs, and have some hot cocoa with us. You’ll be glad you did.

73!

Jerry, K1OKD