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Field Day
I decided that doing Field Day this year with the local clubs was a bad idea. I did operate some from here at my station, but got really frustrated. I think the contester in me came out and got frustrated with the noncontesters.
I realize that Field Day is an exibition of Amateur Radio\'s capabilities, but give me a break. If we are called on in an emergency, how much of a fool will we look like if we can\'t copy a simple exchange? There was multiple situations where the station calling me couldn\'t copy the simple FD exchange!! I realize that the only time some folks get on the air is during FD, but give me a break. Band conditions etc could be the blame for their poor skills, but I had 2 elements on 40 with 700 watts output and they still had problems, even when they were 20 over! The biggest reason I decided not to participate with the local club is ego, not my ego, but the organizing party. When the only activity they have is county hunting, how can they know anything about operating a contest?? OK, they do go to PA for the PAQSO Party, but that is not a DX contest or Sweepstakes!!! I gave them contact information et al for the top FD operation in the country and their comment was \"They don\'t know anything.\" My frustration started there. I attended some of the meetings for FD and they didn\'t want to listen to my concerns, so I backed out of going. If I have the contacts to get you all the information you would ever need concerning a successful FD, you should at least make contact and realize your pipe dreams are totally false. I was not going to subject my rig or myself to the horror! Field Day next year for WM3T?? I think I am going to take the family to the zoo. Seems that would be a better use of my abilities!!! Comments
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