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2020 Field Day Results

The ARRL has published the 2020 Field Day Results in the December 2020 Issue of QST.

Field Day 2020 Rule Changes

Due to the pandemic, the ARRL made two rule changes this year.  The first is that stations in category 1D could contact other 1D stations.  The second is that individual submissions could specify a club affiliation and scores would be aggregated by club.

Virtual Site Visit on Zoom
Virtual Site Visit on Zoom

NARS held several activities to help members operating in Field Day to earn bonus points toward their scores.  A virtual site visit via Zoom with Gary Gasdia (father of member Ryan, KC1KJS), who is a member of the Hudson School Board and Community Emergency Response Team Members Patrick, W1YTT, Joe, AC1BG and Dan, W1MUZ helped members with bonus points.  Sterling, AK1K, trained us all and hosted a messaging net to help us get the messaging bonus.   These bonus points helped to increase our score.

Field Day 2020 Scores

Thanks to all of our members who submitted their scores for the Nashua Area Radio Society, our efforts resulted in a total club score of 14,952.  From a quick scan of the line scores published by the ARRL and back of the envelope calculation, we placed in the top 3% of all clubs!

Jeff, AC1FX Operating at Field Day 2020
Jeff, AC1FX Operating at Field Day 2020

We had a total of 16 members contribute their scores toward our aggregate club score:

CallNameOperatorsClassPowerTotal
AB1QBAnita KemmererAB1QB, AB1OC, KC1IMK, AB1BY3ELow3930
AK1KSterling EanesAK1K1ELow1762
NE1RDScott AndersenNE1RD1B1BQRP1300
W1XMMBrian QuickW1XMM1ELow1278
N1CEOPeter DabosN1CEO1ELow1218
NF1HAndrew WuelfingNF1H1DLow958
AC1EVJon TurnerAC1EV1EHigh914
W1YCZMatt TrulandW1YCZ1EHigh838
K1BRMJim LajoieK1BRM1DLow506
NU1TJorgen DahlNU1T1DLow502
W1AKIAron InsingaW1AKI1DLow446
KC1IMKKeith SangilloKC1IML, KC1IMK1DLow390
KC1IMLMark SangilloKC1IML, KC1IMK1B2Low388
AC1FXJeff LalmondAC1FX1DLow214
W1TEDTed TrostW1TED1ELow194
KC1DXLAnthony RizzoloKC1DXL1DLow114

To learn more about our members Field Day 2020 operations, see the field day articles on our blog.

To review the ARRL Results Article, visit the ARRL Web site at https://contests.arrl.org/ContestResults/2020/Field-Day-2020-FinalQSTResults.pdf

To search the 2020 ARRL Field Day score database, visit http://www.arrl.org/results-database  and select 2020 ARRL Field Day from the drop down box.

Winter Field Day 2021

Winter Field Day is coming up on January 30-31.  Similar rule changes have been made due to the pandemic.  If you are interested in operating on Winter Field Day, review and reply to Craig, N1SFT’s post in the Field Day Forum.  Also, plan to join our January Membership Meeting, where Craig will talk about Winter Field Day.

Anita, AB1QB

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September 2020 Membership Renewals

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
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 2021.

Renewal Form
Renewal Form

How to Renew Your Membership

To renew your membership, the first step is to log in to N1FD.org.  Once you are logged in, you can fill out the membership renewal form on 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:

HAB-3 Students and Teachers - Ready to Launch
HAB-3 Students and Teachers – Ready to Launch

Your membership in the Nashua Area Radio Society also supports our education and youth outreach work including:

  • Amateur Radio Licensing class delivery and scholarships for students, teachers, and young people
  • STEM Education for school students through Amateur Radio (ex. our High-Altitude Balloon program)
  • Activities to introduce young people and new Hams to Amateur Radio such as ARRL Kids Day, ARRL Rookie Roundup, and other youth outreach activities

If you are not yet a member, you can join the Nashua Area Radio Society online at https://www.n1fd.org/join-us/

Anita, AB1QB

Membership Chairperson

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Student Teacher Contest Update!

The Student Teacher Contest Results have been updated with results from (ARRL) Summer Field Day and the 13 Colonies Special Event.  We have a new leader, Keith Sangillo, KC1IMK!

Abby, AB1BY Operating in the 13 Colonies Event
Abby, AB1BY Operating in the 13 Colonies Event

Keith, KC1IMK and Abby, AB1BY operated remotely from the AB1OC/AB1QB station during Summer Field Day as part of the AB1QB entry.  They also operated as K2K during the recent 13 Colonies Special Event.

2020 13 Colonies Special Event Certificate
2020 13 Colonies Special Event Certificate

Student Teacher Contest Update

With a great entry from the 13 Colonies Special Event of 281 non-duplicate QSOs in 3 hours, Keith, KC1IMK has pulled ahead of Abby, AB1BY.  The competition is still neck and neck – Keith has a score of 1208 and Abby’s score is 1180.

The contest score is the sum of QSOs made in a contestant’s top 4 entries.  Both Keith and Abby have reached more than 4 entries with the latest entries.  Now each of them needs to improve on their previous scores to pull ahead.  Full results and rules for the competition can be found at Student-Teacher Contest Series.

Next Opportunity

The North American QSO Party (NAQP) – SSB is coming up on August 15th,  With its 100 watt power limit, it will be a great opportunity for contestants to increase their scores.

Anita, AB1QB

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