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Hi,

The poll results were pretty low. Only 6 responses. We will still be hosting our virtual Saturday morning month-end breakfast. The information is in Groups.IO in the calendar, and a reminder will automatically go out on Thursday with the link details.?

The bottom line is we are still under Covid-19 precautions. ARRL has acknowledged this and has made several rules adjustments to allow for clubs and individuals to participate in this year's event. To that end please see below...

Remote Operation Opportunity
If you would like to operate an HF station on Field Day but either do not have your own HF station and/or high enough privileges, please contact me directly ASAP. I will be providing time slots for folks that would like to do so. You will be using a program called from RemoteHams.com.?

If you already have access privileges you may operate under your own call sign. Just follow the directions per below to set up your logging. If you do not have high enough privileges then you will be operating under my call sign, N6DZK, and I will be the control operator for your session. I have not figured out how to do the logging for that yet. But will come up with something by next Saturday. I am thinking we will just use the chat in Groups.io to keep track, or something along those lines. Contact me directly with any questions.

Organization Meeting
There will be a Zoom meeting this Tuesday at 6:30 PM to discuss FD operations for this year. If you wish to participate with the club, please attend and proceed to the notes below.

The link for the Tuesday FD organization meeting is:

Software Setup (Looks more daunting than it is, should take 10-15 minutes or so.)
For Saturday operations, in Groups.IO there is a Chats section. A new chat has been set up called "Field Day 2020". When you are operating, please check into the chat so we know who is on line.?

• Instructions for 2020 FD Logging
• Purchase ($9), download, and install N3FJP's amazing Field Day Logging Software. This is the same software we use every year for Field Day. Do the basic set up per the instructions.?
• Enter your call sign.
• Your Station class will be 1D or 1E. D means using house power. E means emergency power, solar, and/or batteries. Choose one.??For instance, I will be in my home, but I will be running my station from battery and solar, so will be classified as 1E.?
• Your section is SCV, Santa Clara Valley.?
• In the N3FJP logging program, along the top menu, open Settings/Web Upload Contest Status/N3FLP HTML Formatted. Fill in the information as you see below. I will provide the FTP password on Tuesday to those in attendance.
• Make sure all check boxes are checked as shown.
• In the fields with <YOUR CALL SIGN> replace with your own call sign. In the "File Name on Website" field there can be no spaces, otherwise we will not be able to parse the file when it uploads. Example:? N6DZK.html
• When you have completed filling in the page, click on the "Upload Now" bar.
• At the bottom where it says "Status" you should see a 226 - File successfully?transferred. That means it worked! If you do not see a 226 message, check the password or other settings to be sure you did not insert spaces or mistype anything.?
• Once you have done this, and confirmed you see 226 message, send me an email? so I can complete the rest of the setup. Do this BEFORE Saturday.?
• Text of the Fields so it is easier to copy and paste:
• ftp://ftp.solarbugs.com/
• gvarc-contest@...
• Password: Given Tuesday at meeting
• ?

Example Pages:
GVARC Club Scores:?
GVARC Member Status:?

After Field Day

After field day you will take the logs that you generated in the N3FJP sofware, complete the upload tasks, and submit as the GVARC club. More details to follow on this as I currently have no idea how this is done. If someone else would like to take on that task, that would be great for someone to document it. Otherwise I will get to it when I can.

Sorry if this is rambling a bit. Just trying to squeeze a 10lb day into a 5lb weekend. Contact me if you have questions.

Cheers,

Ray Dzek
N6DZK

On Jun 20, 2020, at 3:41 PM, Woody <w_salyer@...> wrote:

? Jim

You’re correct I need software that is compatible for ARRL. I think it is Cabrillo format. ?What is the name of the logging program and I’ll download it?

Thanks,

Woody

On Jun 20, 2020, at 3:21 PM, Jim W6SC <jjoker@...> wrote:

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Woody,

???? Don't you need software that is compatible with what the ARRL is using to

accept log files from FD?? That's probably the Cabrillo format, the same for

every contest.? In that format you can select the club to which your score should

be credited.? Or ... I have completely misinterpreted your question.? ?

73,

Jim W6SC

Jim Johnson

jjoker@...

jj.johnson@...

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From: [email protected] <[email protected]> on behalf of Woody <w_salyer@...>
Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2020 11:33 AM
To: [email protected] <[email protected]>
Subject: Re: [w6ggf] Field Day 2020 #poll

?

I will try 1E but need logging software that has compatible file transfer format to what the club is using.

Woody

K6WWS?

On Jun 15, 2020, at 7:34 PM, Ed Fox <edfox45@...> wrote:

?

Hi Ray,

I appreciate your knowledge and capability to create opportunities in ham radio.? For me, I only upgraded my license and completed the ARRL EmComm course when I had agreed to be a help to Woody in the EOC during an activation.? I have never operated as a ham and I can't respond to your poll.? I admire your work.? I hope you are able to generate a large response and, thereby, "win".

Ed Fox

N6EDF

On Mon, Jun 15, 2020, 17:40 Ray Dzek, N6DZK <ray@...> wrote:

A new poll has been created:

Hi,
Field Day 2020 is nearly here. Obviously this has been a really weird year. Setting up at a park where we would be interacting with public is probably not a good idea. Also, sharing radio equipment, headsets, microphones, etc is also likely not wise at this time. So it begs the question, what is plan B? Field Day 2020 is going to happen. So how do we adapt and overcome??

For starters, the SBCARA group has sort of kind of thrown out a Club vs Club challenge. SBCARA vs GVARC. I personally love the idea, but only if we win. So...

ARRL has made some rules changes this year.

• 1D stations are now (2020 only) allowed to contact other 1D stations for points. Normally, single "1D" stations, (sitting in your house on your own radio, by yourself), do not get any points for contacting other 1D stations. This year 1D stations can make contact with any other station for points.
• Also for 2020, we can submit an aggregate club score combining any class (including 1D stations). So everyone works their own home 1D station, and when you submit your logs, you also indicate they are part of the GVARC club and our individual stats will be combined for a single GVARC score.

A club member has indicated they would allow a few stations to set up on their private property if club members wished to set up and operate as another station class, as we have in the past (We have typically operated as 3A or 4A, the A being a Club, of more than 2 people, set up somewhere not usually set up for ham radio, that is operating on battery/solar - off grid). I do not know that we have enough interest in perusing this option this year. I currently do not plan to bring the tower out. I also do not see us pursuing a GOTA station unless someone has a spare station they could set up with remote hams and do it that way (which is really intriguing now that I thing about it).

W6KRK with the SBCARA group had an neat idea about sharing our home machines. He and I (And maybe others in the clubs) have Remote Hams capability on our rigs. Remote Hams uses a piece of software called RCForb that allows you to remotely operate a remote radio. It is the same system we use that allows K7DAA to continue hosting the Wednesday night net from Utah. It is super easy to install and use. I am certainly not going to be running the full 24 hours, so why not let someone else have a chance to operate remotely? I was thinking of making some time slots available that club members that would be interested in making contacts on Field Day could do so even if they do not have their own gear at home. Remote Hams works exceptionally well as long as you have a decent headset, and internet connection.?

So, the question is...? Who would be interested in.

• Participating as a 1D from their own home and contributing to the overall club score?
• And/or wish to reserve some time on a remote machine (like mine), keeping their own logs, and submitting for the club score?

You are all BYOF (Bring your own food. You will have to walk all the way to your own fridge. Take the long route through the living room, you need the exercise.)?

You can also get creative if you want. I may just set up in the back yard, and run on solar/battery anyway.

1. I would like to participate as my own 1D or 1E (On emergency power) station.
2. I would like to participate if I can use Remote Hams software to operate another radio.
3. I will not be participating this year.

Do not reply to this message to vote in the poll. You can vote in polls only through the group's website.

On Jun 20, 2020, at 3:21 PM, Jim W6SC <jjoker@...> wrote:

?

Woody,

???? Don't you need software that is compatible with what the ARRL is using to

accept log files from FD?? That's probably the Cabrillo format, the same for

every contest.? In that format you can select the club to which your score should

be credited.? Or ... I have completely misinterpreted your question.? ?

73,

Jim W6SC

Jim Johnson

jjoker@...

jj.johnson@...

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From: [email protected] <[email protected]> on behalf of Woody <w_salyer@...>
Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2020 11:33 AM
To: [email protected] <[email protected]>
Subject: Re: [w6ggf] Field Day 2020 #poll

?

I will try 1E but need logging software that has compatible file transfer format to what the club is using.

Woody

K6WWS?

On Jun 15, 2020, at 7:34 PM, Ed Fox <edfox45@...> wrote:

?

Hi Ray,

I appreciate your knowledge and capability to create opportunities in ham radio.? For me, I only upgraded my license and completed the ARRL EmComm course when I had agreed to be a help to Woody in the EOC during an activation.? I have never operated as a ham and I can't respond to your poll.? I admire your work.? I hope you are able to generate a large response and, thereby, "win".

Ed Fox

N6EDF

On Mon, Jun 15, 2020, 17:40 Ray Dzek, N6DZK <ray@...> wrote:

A new poll has been created:

Hi,
Field Day 2020 is nearly here. Obviously this has been a really weird year. Setting up at a park where we would be interacting with public is probably not a good idea. Also, sharing radio equipment, headsets, microphones, etc is also likely not wise at this time. So it begs the question, what is plan B? Field Day 2020 is going to happen. So how do we adapt and overcome??

For starters, the SBCARA group has sort of kind of thrown out a Club vs Club challenge. SBCARA vs GVARC. I personally love the idea, but only if we win. So...

ARRL has made some rules changes this year.

• 1D stations are now (2020 only) allowed to contact other 1D stations for points. Normally, single "1D" stations, (sitting in your house on your own radio, by yourself), do not get any points for contacting other 1D stations. This year 1D stations can make contact with any other station for points.
• Also for 2020, we can submit an aggregate club score combining any class (including 1D stations). So everyone works their own home 1D station, and when you submit your logs, you also indicate they are part of the GVARC club and our individual stats will be combined for a single GVARC score.

A club member has indicated they would allow a few stations to set up on their private property if club members wished to set up and operate as another station class, as we have in the past (We have typically operated as 3A or 4A, the A being a Club, of more than 2 people, set up somewhere not usually set up for ham radio, that is operating on battery/solar - off grid). I do not know that we have enough interest in perusing this option this year. I currently do not plan to bring the tower out. I also do not see us pursuing a GOTA station unless someone has a spare station they could set up with remote hams and do it that way (which is really intriguing now that I thing about it).

W6KRK with the SBCARA group had an neat idea about sharing our home machines. He and I (And maybe others in the clubs) have Remote Hams capability on our rigs. Remote Hams uses a piece of software called RCForb that allows you to remotely operate a remote radio. It is the same system we use that allows K7DAA to continue hosting the Wednesday night net from Utah. It is super easy to install and use. I am certainly not going to be running the full 24 hours, so why not let someone else have a chance to operate remotely? I was thinking of making some time slots available that club members that would be interested in making contacts on Field Day could do so even if they do not have their own gear at home. Remote Hams works exceptionally well as long as you have a decent headset, and internet connection.?

So, the question is...? Who would be interested in.

• Participating as a 1D from their own home and contributing to the overall club score?
• And/or wish to reserve some time on a remote machine (like mine), keeping their own logs, and submitting for the club score?

You are all BYOF (Bring your own food. You will have to walk all the way to your own fridge. Take the long route through the living room, you need the exercise.)?

You can also get creative if you want. I may just set up in the back yard, and run on solar/battery anyway.

1. I would like to participate as my own 1D or 1E (On emergency power) station.
2. I would like to participate if I can use Remote Hams software to operate another radio.
3. I will not be participating this year.

Do not reply to this message to vote in the poll. You can vote in polls only through the group's website.

On Jun 15, 2020, at 7:34 PM, Ed Fox <edfox45@...> wrote:

?

Hi Ray,

I appreciate your knowledge and capability to create opportunities in ham radio.? For me, I only upgraded my license and completed the ARRL EmComm course when I had agreed to be a help to Woody in the EOC during an activation.? I have never operated as a ham and I can't respond to your poll.? I admire your work.? I hope you are able to generate a large response and, thereby, "win".

Ed Fox

N6EDF

On Mon, Jun 15, 2020, 17:40 Ray Dzek, N6DZK <ray@...> wrote:

A new poll has been created:

Hi,
Field Day 2020 is nearly here. Obviously this has been a really weird year. Setting up at a park where we would be interacting with public is probably not a good idea. Also, sharing radio equipment, headsets, microphones, etc is also likely not wise at this time. So it begs the question, what is plan B? Field Day 2020 is going to happen. So how do we adapt and overcome??

For starters, the SBCARA group has sort of kind of thrown out a Club vs Club challenge. SBCARA vs GVARC. I personally love the idea, but only if we win. So...

ARRL has made some rules changes this year.

• 1D stations are now (2020 only) allowed to contact other 1D stations for points. Normally, single "1D" stations, (sitting in your house on your own radio, by yourself), do not get any points for contacting other 1D stations. This year 1D stations can make contact with any other station for points.
• Also for 2020, we can submit an aggregate club score combining any class (including 1D stations). So everyone works their own home 1D station, and when you submit your logs, you also indicate they are part of the GVARC club and our individual stats will be combined for a single GVARC score.

A club member has indicated they would allow a few stations to set up on their private property if club members wished to set up and operate as another station class, as we have in the past (We have typically operated as 3A or 4A, the A being a Club, of more than 2 people, set up somewhere not usually set up for ham radio, that is operating on battery/solar - off grid). I do not know that we have enough interest in perusing this option this year. I currently do not plan to bring the tower out. I also do not see us pursuing a GOTA station unless someone has a spare station they could set up with remote hams and do it that way (which is really intriguing now that I thing about it).

W6KRK with the SBCARA group had an neat idea about sharing our home machines. He and I (And maybe others in the clubs) have Remote Hams capability on our rigs. Remote Hams uses a piece of software called RCForb that allows you to remotely operate a remote radio. It is the same system we use that allows K7DAA to continue hosting the Wednesday night net from Utah. It is super easy to install and use. I am certainly not going to be running the full 24 hours, so why not let someone else have a chance to operate remotely? I was thinking of making some time slots available that club members that would be interested in making contacts on Field Day could do so even if they do not have their own gear at home. Remote Hams works exceptionally well as long as you have a decent headset, and internet connection.?

So, the question is...? Who would be interested in.

• Participating as a 1D from their own home and contributing to the overall club score?
• And/or wish to reserve some time on a remote machine (like mine), keeping their own logs, and submitting for the club score?

You are all BYOF (Bring your own food. You will have to walk all the way to your own fridge. Take the long route through the living room, you need the exercise.)?

You can also get creative if you want. I may just set up in the back yard, and run on solar/battery anyway.

1. I would like to participate as my own 1D or 1E (On emergency power) station.
2. I would like to participate if I can use Remote Hams software to operate another radio.
3. I will not be participating this year.

Do not reply to this message to vote in the poll. You can vote in polls only through the group's website.