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1 W1HP p 1 Field Day Bonuses W1HP Field Day Bonus Points Evidence (GOTA ~ K1KKM) 100% Emergency Power Photo of the Honda generator and power lines running to operating tent: Media Publicity Photo of the Andover Townsman for 26 June 2008

2 W1HP p 2 Field Day Bonuses Information Booth Photo of a new ham checking out the information: NTS Message to ARRL SM/SEC

3 W1HP p 3 Field Day Bonuses W1AW Message ZCZC AX07 QST DE W1AW SPECIAL BULLETIN 7 ARLX007 FROM HEADQUARTERS NEWINGTON CT JUNE 27, 2008 TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS SB SPCL ARL ARLX007 ARLX W1AW FIELD DAY BULLETIN FEW EVENTS IN AMATEUR RADIO GENERATE AS MUCH EXCITEMENT AS ARRL FIELD DAY. THIS WEEKEND THOUSANDS OF OPERATORS AND PARTICIPANTS WILL COMPLETE OVER ONE MILLION QSOS. WHETHER OPERATING CW AND SINGLE SIDEBAND OR USING NEWER DIGITAL MODES SUCH AS OLIVIA OR JT65, THE MAIN PURPOSE OF FIELD DAY IS SIMPLE -- HAVE FUN. CLUBS FROM ACROSS ALL TIME ZONES WILL USE THE NEW EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITY BONUS TO BROADEN THE KNOWLEDGE BASE OF THEIR MEMBERS. THE FASTEST AND BEST WAY TO SUBMIT YOUR BASIC FIELD DAY SUMMARY IS TO USE THE WEB FORM. COMPLETE THE SUMMARY SHEET ONLINE AND THEN OR MAIL THE SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION. WHEN YOU USE THE ONLINE SUBMISSION FORM YOU EARN AN ADDITIONAL 50 BONUS POINTS. COMPLETE INFORMATION IS FOUND AT, HOWEVER YOU DO IT, JUST REMEMBER TO GET ON THE AIR THIS WEEKEND AND HAVE FUN. A RECORD 2331 ENTRIES WERE RECEIVED FOR ARRL FD MAY YOU RECEIVE 59 SIGNAL REPORTS FROM EVERY ARRL SECTION AS YOU PARTICIPATE AND HELP SET A NEW RECORD IN NNNN ZCZC AP27 QST DE W1AW

4 W1HP p 4 Field Day Bonuses Natural Power QSOs Photo of solar power charging battery while making Q s plus portion of log in ADIF format <Call:4>K8DF <Qso_Date:8:d> <Band:3>20M <Mode:2>PH<Tx_Pwr:3>100 <Time_On:6> <DXCC:3>291 <State:2>WV <ARRL_SECT:2>WV <CLASS:2>3A <Freq:6> <N3FJP_FDStation:10>parc-fd-03 <N3FJP_FDInitials:7>BATTERY <Cont:2>NA <Comment:31>Field Day Contest - Section: WV<eor> <Call:4>K8PI <Qso_Date:8:d> <Band:3>20M <Mode:2>PH<Tx_Pwr:3>100 <Time_On:6> <DXCC:3>291 <State:2>OH <ARRL_SECT:2>OH <CLASS:2>3A <Freq:6> <N3FJP_FDStation:10>parc-fd-03 <N3FJP_FDInitials:7>BATTERY <Cont:2>NA <Comment:31>Field Day Contest - Section: OH<eor> <Call:6>VE1LUN <Qso_Date:8:d> <Band:3>20M <Mode:2>PH<Tx_Pwr:3>100 <Time_On:6> <DXCC:1>1 <ARRL_SECT:3>MAR <CLASS:2>2A <Freq:6> <N3FJP_FDStation:10>parc-fd-03 <N3FJP_FDInitials:7>BATTERY <Cont:2>NA <Comment:32>Field Day Contest - Section: MAR<eor> <Call:6>VE9CEH <Qso_Date:8:d> <Band:3>20M <Mode:2>PH<Tx_Pwr:3>100 <Time_On:6> <DXCC:1>1 <ARRL_SECT:3>MAR <CLASS:2>1E <Freq:6> <N3FJP_FDStation:10>parc-fd-03 <N3FJP_FDInitials:7>BATTERY <Cont:2>NA <Comment:32>Field Day Contest - Section: MAR<eor> <Call:4>K4WW <Qso_Date:8:d> <Band:3>20M <Mode:2>PH<Tx_Pwr:3>100 <Time_On:6> <DXCC:3>291 <State:2>KY <ARRL_SECT:2>KY <CLASS:2>1E <Freq:6> <N3FJP_FDStation:10>parc-fd-03 <N3FJP_FDInitials:7>BATTERY <Cont:2>NA <Comment:31>Field Day Contest - Section: KY<eor> Site Visit by invited served agency official Martin Healy, deputy sheriff of Middlesex County, Massachusetts, visited us and signed our log.

5 W1HP p 5 Field Day Bonuses Youth Participation Name Call Made QSO Taylor Brock-Fisher KB1NOW Yes Abigail Sitte na Yes Brian Healy KB1OSG No Brendan Healy KB1PZD Yes Alexander Hubik na Yes Educational Activity Photos of Art Pizer, NF1A, lecturing on various forms of Repeater inter-mod

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