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We plan to operate in the 10A category. We will be adding 3 digital stations to get to the 10A.
Digital Field Day Station
Field Day Planning Meeting
Join us at our first Field Day Planning meeting on May 7th at 7:00 pm at the Nashua Public Library. We can use many volunteers to put up towers, operate CW, put up Wire Antennas and much more. Hope to see you there!
The scores are in. The N1FD Multi-Op entry placed first in Area 1 in the 2018 ARRL Rookie Roundup SSB. We also had the highest score of all the operators in the contest!
It was great to see how much the Rookies’ operating skills improved the longer they operated. They are now seasoned operators who are ready for Field Day and the 13 Colonies events!
Dan, AC1EN logs with Keith, KC1IMK at the Mic
Thanks also to the members who elmered the Rookies, Jamey, AC1DC, Aron, W1AKI and Fred, AB1OC!
The ARRL Rookie Roundup SSB is a 6-hour contest for amateurs who were first licensed in 2016, 2017 or 2018. The N1FD multi-op entry operated from AB1QB and AB1OC’s QTH on Sunday, April 15th.
Rookies and Elmers who joined the weekly repeater net.
Members who operated or elmered in the contest joined us after the contest in the weekly repeater net. The live stream from our shack can be found on the N1FD Facebook Page.
Next Rookie Roundup
The next Rookie Roundup will be the Rookie Roundup RTTY to be held on Sunday, August 19th. All Rookies or anyone who has never operated digital before are welcome to join us – hold the date!
Were you first licensed in 2016, 2017 or 2018? Are you hoping to operate at Field Day and want to get some QSOs under your belt? Do you want to try out contesting but need some practice before operating in the CQ WW contest? Join us on April 15th for the ARRL Rookie Roundup!
ARRL Rookie Roundup
The ARRL holds 3 contests for “Rookies” each year. The ARRL Rookie Roundup SSB is coming up on Sunday, April 15th from 1800z (2:00pm Eastern time) to 2359z (7:59pm Eastern time). The Rookie Roundup RTTY is on August 19th and the Rookie Roundup CW is on December 16th.
2016 ARRL Rookie Roundup SSB Certificate
We will be fielding a multi-op entry using the N1FD callsign from AB1OC/AB1QB’s Station. This will be a great opportunity for newly licensed Hams to get on the air. We will be here to Elmer you along with some experienced “Rookies”.
Elmering Session
We will hold an elmering session starting at 11:00 am on Sunday to help familiarize you with operating, using our station, and the contest rules.
During the contest, operators will work in pairs, with one operator logging and the other behind the mic. This will give you 2 sets of ears for identifying callsigns. The operators can switch off halfway through their operating time. Depending on the number of operators, we’ll switch operator teams after 2 hours or so.
If you are interested in joining us, or have any questions, please email Anita, AB1QB at [email protected].
For more information on this event, see the Calendar entries at https://www.n1fd.org/event/elmering-session-for-arrl-rookie-roundup/ and https://www.n1fd.org/event/arrl-rookie-roundup/2018-04-15/
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