Field Day 2020 is now over and you have until Tuesday, July 28th to submit your log and bonus points. Members can find details in our Field Day Forum on the bonus points that we achieved as a group. Here are some guidelines on how to submit your score.
Steps to Submit your Score
Export a Cabrillo file from your logging software
Capture the breakdown of your score by band and mode from your logging program. For N1MM it is the score window.
N1MM Score Window
Collect the evidence required for your bonus points:
Natural Power Bonus – List of QSOs made on natural power
Formal messaging – Copies of each message you originated, relayed or received (up to 10)
Message to ARRL Section Manager (Copy of fully serviced message)
Field Day Bulletin – an accurate copy of the message
Publicity from the local media – a copy of a press release sent to the local media or a copy of the actual media publicity received.
On the web form, fill in your information (Call, ARRL Section, Number of Participants, Entry Class, etc.) For the Club or Group Name, you can enter Nashua Area Radio Society so that your points count toward our club score.
Check off the bonus points that you earned and upload the documents that you collected in step 3.
Use the score breakdown from your logger to fill in the Band/Mode QSO Breakdown. Note that you may need to combine your QSOs from multiple digital modes on each band to fill in the Digital QSO columns. For example, in the Score window illustrated above, on 40 meters, we had 128 FT4 QSOs and 9 FT8 QSOS, so I would enter 137 for the total 40m digital QSOs.
ARRL Webform – QSO Breakdown
Use the “Choose File” button to upload your Cabrillo file.
Check over all of your entries on the web form. Then fill in your Name, Call, and email at the bottom and submit your entry.
Any questions about bonus points, scoring, or other Field Day rules? Consult the ARRL Field Day page and review the rules.
Anita, AB1QB presented a segment on Submitting your Field Day score as part of the June Tech Night onField Day from Home. For more details on Field Day score submission, you can watch the video of that Tech Night and view the slides on our Tech Night page
Close to 40% of our members are up for renewal in the month of September. We encourage those members to renew early, beat the rush, and make sure your membership does not expire. This article will show you how to tell when your membership is up for renewal. It will also show you how to renew your NARS membership online.
When is My Membership Due for Renewal?
Looking up my membership status
You can visit the following page to see when your membership is up for renewal: https://www.n1fd.org/member-directory/.Scroll to the 2nd table on the page, titled Membership Roster and Status, put your callsign in the search box and hit return. As you can see above, I have looked up my membership status and I see that my membership is expiring in September 2019.
Membership Renewal Form
How to Renew Your Membership
To renew your membership, you can fill out the membership renewal form at the following page: https://www.n1fd.org/renew-your-membership/. At the end of the form, you will be asked to pay your membership fee using PayPal.
We have multiple membership renewal options to choose from if you qualify, with the following yearly fees. Make sure you take advantage of a discounted rate if you qualify:
Regular Membership: $31
Senior Membership (Age 65 or over): $26
Full-Time Student: $26
Family Membership: $46
Field Day 2019 Team
Your membership allows you to participate in all of our activities including:
Fred, AB1OC and I have traveled to Dayton to the Hamvention just about every year since we were licensed in 2011. We have a great time each year, learning at Contest University and the Forums, visiting the vendors to check out our next purchase, and catching up with friends at the dinners and at the Hamvention. However, this year’s Hamvention will stand out as a Hamvention to remember in comparison to the rest as we had so many friends from the Nashua Area Radio Society to share it with.
Tuesday and Wednesday – Trip and Arrival in Dayton
Dave, K1DLM watches as our waitress at the Melting Pot prepares the Fondue
Fred and I drove to Dayton with Jamey, AC1DC, leaving Tuesday evening and arriving Wednesday midday. Thanks go out to Jamey, for putting up with and helping with the very long and tiring drive to and from Dayton. My birthday almost always falls during the Hamvention and Fred takes me out to eat at my choice of restaurants. Lately, my favorite has been the Melting Pot, a restaurant that serves fondue. They serve a four-course meal, with your choice of Cheese Fondue, Salad, Entrees, which you cook on a stick, and Chocolate Fondue for dessert. This year I was honored to be joined by Dave, K1DLM, Jamey, AC1DC and Tom, AB1NS in addition to Fred. I think that Fondue was a new experience for most and I appreciate that everyone was a good sport and joined along with us. This was definitely a birthday to remember.
Thursday – Contest University and Booth Setup
Contest University
On Thursday, we attended Contest University, where we learned about Solar Weather and What is Known about Solar Cycle 25 and how the WRTC 2014 winners can work 300-400 CW QSOs per hour in the major contests. There is always a large crowd here and we learn something new every year.
NARS Booth at ARRL Expo at Hamvention
On Thursday afternoon, we headed over to the Greene County Fairgrounds in Xenia, the site of Hamvention. The ARRL invited us to be a spotlight club in their booth, which was also the 2019 ARRL Convention. It was time to setup the booth before the festivities begin on Friday. Thanks to Jamey, AC1DC, Sandy, XYL of NE1RD, and Burns, WB1FJ for helping with the booth. You can see how great it looked in the photo above. Additionally, we had a great spot, right next to the meet and greet for the ARRL executives and across from the RSGB.
NARS Dinner at the Spaghetti Warehouse
By Thursday evening, more of the NARS team had arrived. We met for dinner at the Spaghetti Warehouse, near the Crowne Plaza in downtown Dayton. Pictured above are Jerry, K1OKD, Charlie, W1CBD, Dave, K1DLM, Brian, W1BP, Fred, AB1OC and Tom, AB1NS.
Friday – Start of Hamvention!
ARRL Dayton 2019
On Friday morning, everyone arrived bright and early for the opening of Hamvention. The ARRL invited us to be in their group picture before the crowds arrived.
NARS Team in the booth at Dayton
After the photo shoot, we returned to the booth and waited for the crowds to arrive. We had lots of visitors and plenty of club officers and members interested in learning about our club, our focus on mentoring, club activities, youth outreach, and of course, Field Day.
Jamey Presents at Friday ARRL Forum
The ARRL invited us to do a presentation at one of their Forums on Friday morning – the ARRL Spotlight on Radio Clubs and Mentoring. The presentation was well received by the audience and afterwards, at our booth, we have been mentoring other clubs on how to improve their clubs. Thanks to the following members who were part of the presentation:
A copy of the slides can be found in an article on our website. The ARRL video recorded the forum and we will make the video available to members once we receive it from the ARRL.
Saturday – Awards Dinner
NARS Club of the Year at Hamvention Awards Dinner
On Saturday evening, we attended the Hamvention Awards Dinner at the Mills Park Hotel in Yellow Springs, not far from Xenia, where we received the Club of the Year award. DARA (the Dayton Amateur Radio Organization, who runs the Hamvention) put on a great event.
Pietro Begali, I2RTF with Fred, AB1OC and Anita, AB1QB
We also spoke to the other award winners, Chris Janssen, DL1MGB, the chair for WRTC-2018 in Germany, Pietro Begali, I2RTF, who makes the most beautiful and high quality CW keys and also contributes a great deal to Amateur Radio in Italy, and Nathaniel Frissell, W2NAF, founder and leader of the Ham Radio Science Citizen Investigation (HamSCI). For more on their stories, see the Hamvention 2019 Awards Page.
Club of the Year Award
Sunday – Saying Goodbye and Heading Home from a Hamvention to Remember
Bob Heil, K9IED visits the Booth
Sunday was the last day of Hamvention. We continued to get lots of visitors to our booth, including Bob Heil, K9EID, host of Ham Nation and whose company, Heil Sound, makes high-quality Professional and Amateur Radio Audio gear.
Sadly, around noon, it was time to tear down the booth and pack up to go home. We attended the public awards ceremony, where we were again honored, and then we left to drive home. Thanks to our club photographer, Charlie, W1CBD for taking so many great photos during the event, many of which are in this article. Thanks to all of the members who traveled out to Dayton and spent time with us and helped out at Hamvention. This was truly a Hamvention to Remember. Thanks also to all members of the Nashua Area Radio Society for helping to make us an International Award Winning Club!
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