How to be a Good Operator on Field Day!
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1 How to be a Good Operator on Field Day! by R. Dean Straw, N6BV Senior Assistant Technical Editor, ARRL (Retired) SFARC, June 19, 2009 San Francisco (Modified June 30, 2009) W6CUS, Berkeley Marina, Field Day 2008
2 Why This Talk? My specialty in ham radio when I worked for the ARRL for 15 years was antennas and propagation. However, my passion in ham radio has been, and is, contesting.
3 Why This Talk? My specialty in ham radio when I worked for the ARRL for 15 years was antennas and propagation. However, my passion in ham radio has been, and is, contesting. This talk is designed to show you how to be a good operator for Field Day.
4 What is a Contest? An Amateur Radio contest is an operating event, held over a predefined time period where the goal is to enjoy yourself. The ARRL Operating Manual, 6th Edition. N6RO s 20-m Stack
5 Why Do We Contest? To increase operator proficiency. Contesters are highly trained operators who can communicate during emergencies. Their big signals often can get through when smaller stations can t.
6 Why Do We Contest? To increase operator proficiency. Contesters are highly trained operators who can communicate during emergencies. Their big signals often can get through when smaller stations can t. To advance the state-of-the-art. Contesters developed packet protocols and leading-edge logging software. Contesters have been in the forefront of antenna design and have driven contest-quality radio design.
7 Why Do We Contest? To increase operator proficiency. Contesters are highly trained operators who can communicate during emergencies. Their big signals often can get through when smaller stations can t. To advance the state-of-the-art. Contesters developed packet protocols and leading-edge logging software. Contester have been in the forefront of antenna design and have driven contest-quality radio design. But we contest mainly because it is great fun!
8 Okay, Field Day Isn t Officially a Contest ARRL calls Field Day an Operating Event.
9 Okay, Field Day Isn t Officially a Contest ARRL calls Field Day an Operating Event. But most people do think of it as a genuine contest!
10 Okay, Field Day Isn t Officially a Contest ARRL calls Field Day an Operating Event. But most people do think of it as a genuine contest! Many contest operators started out by operating Field Day (including me, N6BV)!
11 Okay, Field Day Isn t Officially a Contest (Here s a useful hint: Notice the boom microphone on the headset. This frees up both your hands to log on the computer, unlike a handheld microphone.)
12 What s Involved in Field Day? Basically, a bunch of people go out into the field and set up emergency stations on the last weekend in June.
13 What s Involved in Field Day? Basically, a bunch of people go out into the field and set up emergency stations on the last weekend in June. The idea is to test out your ability to communicate under emergency conditions.
14 What s Involved in Field Day? Basically, a bunch of people go out into the field and set up emergency stations on the last weekend in June. The idea is to test out your ability to communicate under emergency conditions. CW or digital contacts count twice as much as phone. The group with the most CW QSOs usually wins their category.
15 Field Day Categories? Class A (-battery): Club/non-club portable Class B (-battery): 1 or 2 person portable Class C: Mobile Class D: Home station, commercial power Class E: Home station, emergency power Class F: Emergency Operations Center Most common class? 2A
16 Basic Operating Strategies Searching and Pouncing (S&P): You tune the band to find stations you haven t already worked.
17 Basic Operating Strategies Searching and Pouncing (S&P): You tune the band to find stations you haven t already worked. Running (also called Running Rate ): You sit on a frequency and call CQ, and stations come back to you. Running gives more points, but you must be loud!
18 Basic Operating Strategies Searching and Pouncing (S&P): You tune the band to find stations you haven t already worked. Running (also called Running Rate ): You sit on a frequency and call CQ, and stations come back to you. Running gives more points, but you must be loud! Again, the group with the most QSOs wins their category.
19 Running Rate is Great Fun in Any Contest This example audio snippet is from the 2001 ARRL November Sweepstakes Contest, where the goal is to work as many people as possible in the US and Canada in 24 hours. The information exchanged is very long. For ex.: Nr 211 Bravo N6BV 59 East Bay Serial no. My call Precedence (power) Check (year 1 st licensed) Work em fast! 1 st hour: 174 QSOs. ARRL section
20 By Contrast, the Field Day Exchange is Very Simple Your category and ARRL Section: For ex: Three Alpha San Francisco On CW: 3A SF No serial numbers; no signal report even.
21 How to Be a Good Operator on Field Day! Being a fast and efficient operator is the goal.
22 How to Be a Good Operator on Field Day! Being a fast and efficient operator is the goal. In a real emergency, fast and efficient could save lives.
23 How to Be a Good Operator on Field Day! Being a fast and efficient operator is the goal. In a real emergency, fast and efficient could save lives. You want to set a good example so others can become fast and efficient too. [The audience should close their eyes and listen carefully.]
24 [Close eyes and listen. Case #1 Demonstration] CQ FIELD DAY, WHISKEY SIX CHARLIE UNIFORM SIERRA PAPA WHISKEY, PAPA WHISKEY WHO S THE PAPA WHISKEY? WHISKEY SIX, WHISKEY SIX I WANT ONLY THE PAPA WHISKEY STATION WHISKEY SIX PAPA WHISKEY OH, THERE YOU ARE. WHISKEY SIX PAPA WHISKEY THREE ALPHA EAST BAY ROGER, ROGER. I QSL. MY NUMBER TO YOU IS FOUR ALPHA SAN FRANCISCO. AND THANKS FOR THE QSO, OLD MAN, AND GOOD LUCK IN THE CONTEST. WE LL SEE YOU DOWN THE OLD LOG AND VERY 73 W6PW. [So, what s wrong here? Open eyes.]
25 [Case #1 Analysis OK, so this is an exaggeration.] CQ FIELD DAY, WHISKEY SIX CHARLIE UNIFORM SIERRA PAPA WHISKEY, PAPA WHISKEY [giving only last two letters] WHO S THE PAPA WHISKEY? WHISKEY SIX, WHISKEY SIX [now only the first two letters!] I WANT ONLY THE PAPA WHISKEY STATION WHISKEY SIX PAPA WHISKEY [finally, the full call] OH, THERE YOU ARE. WHISKEY SIX PAPA WHISKEY THREE ALPHA EAST BAY [Sometimes, the op doesn t get East Bay so you might have to say Echo Bravo for the log abbreviation.] ROGER, ROGER. I QSL. MY NUMBER TO YOU IS FOUR ALPHA SAN FRANCISCO. AND THANKS FOR THE QSO, OLD MAN, AND GOOD LUCK IN THE CONTEST. WE LL SEE YOU DOWN THE OLD LOG AND VERY 73 W6PW. [Way, way too many words! So how should you make a fast QSO? Close your eyes and listen.]
26 [Case #2 Demonstration] CQ FIELD DAY, WHISKEY SIX CHARLIE UNIFORM SIERRA WHISKEY SIX PAPA WHISKEY WHISKEY SIX PAPA WHISKEY, THREE ALPHA EAST BAY FOUR ALPHA SAN FRANCISCO THANKS. WHISKEY SIX CHARLIE UNIFORM SIERRA [Note that just giving the call sign is like calling CQ again, only shorter and more efficient.] [Now, open your eyes.]
27 [Case #2 Analysis] Here s how to keep it short and sweet! CQ FIELD DAY, WHISKEY SIX CHARLIE UNIFORM SIERRA WHISKEY SIX PAPA WHISKEY WHISKEY SIX PAPA WHISKEY, THREE ALPHA EAST BAY [emphasize pronunciation or say THREE ALPHA ECHO BRAVO] FOUR ALPHA SAN FRANCISCO THANKS. WHISKEY SIX CHARLIE UNIFORM SIERRA See how fast and efficient this exchange is? You can easily keep up a 120+ hour rate like this. Keep it smooth, in a rhythm. [Now, close eyes and listen.]
28 [Case #3 Demonstration] CQ FIELD DAY, WHISKEY SIX CHARLIE UNIFORM SIERRA WHISKEY SIX PAPA WHISKEY WHISKEY SIX PAPA WHISKEY THREE ALPHA EAST BAY I QSL, PLEASE ACCEPT MY NUMBER FOUR ALPHA SAN FRANCISCO. I REPEAT, FOUR ALPHA SAN FRANCISCO. THANKS, FROM WHISKEY SIX PAPA WHISKEY. [What s wrong here? Open eyes.]
29 [Case #3 Analysis] CQ FIELD DAY, WHISKEY SIX CHARLIE UNIFORM SIERRA WHISKEY SIX PAPA WHISKEY WHISKEY SIX PAPA WHISKEY THREE ALPHA EAST BAY I QSL, [ I QSL is not necessary and is redundant] PLEASE ACCEPT MY NUMBER FOUR ALPHA SAN FRANCISCO. [ Please accept my number is a waste of time just say Four Alpha San Francisco. ] I REPEAT, [Why repeat?] FOUR ALPHA SAN FRANCISCO. THANKS, FROM WHISKEY SIX PAPA WHISKEY. [Close eyes and listen to another good example, in Case #4.]
30 [Case #4 Demonstration: How to do it right, with a twist ] CQ FIELD DAY, WHISKEY SIX CHARLIE UNIFORM SIERRA WHISKEY SIX PAPA WHISKEY WHISKEY SIX PAPA WHISKEY THREE ALPHA EAST BAY FOUR ALPHA SAN FRANCISCO THANKS. WHISKEY SIX CHARLIE UNIFORM SIERRA NOVEMBER SIX BRAVO VICTOR NOVEMBER SIX BRAVO VICTOR, THREE ALPHA SAN FRANCISCO ONE DELTA SAN FRANCISCO THANKS. WHISKEY SIX CHARLIE UNIFORM SIERRA [Now, open your eyes.]
31 [Case #4 Analysis] CQ FIELD DAY, WHISKEY SIX CHARLIE UNIFORM SIERRA WHISKEY SIX PAPA WHISKEY WHISKEY SIX PAPA WHISKEY THREE ALPHA EAST BAY FOUR ALPHA SAN FRANCISCO THANKS. WHISKEY SIX CHARLIE UNIFORM SIERRA NOVEMBER SIX BRAVO VICTOR NOVEMBER SIX BRAVO VICTOR, THREE ALPHA SAN FRANCISCO ONE DELTA SAN FRANCISCO THANKS. WHISKEY SIX CHARLIE UNIFORM SIERRA [Smooth and fast! Three QSOs in less than a minute! Now, close your eyes and listen.]
32 [Case #5 Demonstration] CQ FIELD DAY, WHISKEY SIX CHARLIE UNIFORM SIERRA WHOOPSEY SIX PREGNANT WOMBAT THE SIX SOMETHING, THREE ALPHA EAST BAY THIS IS WHOOPSEY SIX PREGNANT WOMBAT, FOUR A SAN FRANCISCO AGAIN, AGAIN. THIS IS WHOOPSEY SIX PREGNANT WOMBAT, YOU RE FOUR A SAN FRANCISCO UHHH IS THAT WHISKEY SIX PAPA WHISKEY? AND DID YOU GIVE ME FOUR ALPHA SAN FRANCISCO? YES, WHISKEY SIX PAPA WHISKEY, FOUR ALPHA SAN FRANCISCO. [Open eyes.]
33 [Case #5 Analysis] This is a good example of how to kill a run CQ FIELD DAY, WHISKEY SIX CHARLIE UNIFORM SIERRA WHOOPSEY SIX PREGNANT WOMBAT [Say what?] THE SIX SOMETHING, THREE ALPHA EAST BAY THIS IS WHOOPSEY SIX PREGNANT WOMBAT, FOUR A SAN FRANCISCO [Should use phonetics for Four A Four Alpha ] AGAIN, AGAIN. THIS IS WHOOPSEY SIX PREGNANT WOMBAT, YOU RE FOUR A SAN FRANCISCO UHHH IS THAT WHISKEY SIX PAPA WHISKEY? AND DID YOU GIVE ME FOUR ALPHA SAN FRANCISCO? YES, WHISKEY SIX PAPA WHISKEY, FOUR ALPHA SAN FRANCISCO. [Skip the cute phonetics! Say Alpha, not just the letter A. Open eyes.]
34 Again the right way: CQ FIELD DAY, WHISKEY SIX CHARLIE UNIFORM SIERRA WHISKEY SIX PAPA WHISKEY WHISKEY SIX PAPA WHISKEY, THREE ALPHA EAST BAY FOUR ALPHA SAN FRANCISCO THANKS. WHISKEY SIX CHARLIE UNIFORM SIERRA Remember: Fast and efficient. But keep it smooth, with a measured sense of urgency in your voice. Think like an airtraffic controller: Gotta keep em movin, movin, movin Don t scream into the microphone. It s not good for your voice. Screaming also doesn t help intelligibility on-the-air. Neither does too much speech processing. Turn it down. [Now, close eyes and listen again.]
35 [Case #6 Demonstration of pileup techniques] CQ FIELD DAY, WHISKEY SIX CHARLIE UNIFORM SIERRA WHISKEY {pileup} PAPA {whistle, thump} THREE DELTA THE WHISKEY SOMETHING PAPA STATION, THREE ALPHA EAST BAY WHISKEY SIX PAPA WHISKEY, FOUR ALPHA SAN FRANCISCO WHISKEY SIX PAPA WHISKEY. NOW, THE THREE DELTA STATION, YOU RE THREE ALPHA SAN FRANCISCO KILO THREE DELTA GOLF, TWO ALPHA MARYLAND KILO THREE DELTA GOLF, THANKS. WHISKEY SIX CHARLIE UNIFORM SIERRA [Open your eyes.]
36 [Case #6 Analysis Picking partial calls from pileup] CQ FIELD DAY, WHISKEY SIX CHARLIE UNIFORM SIERRA WHISKEY {pileup} PAPA {whistle, thump} THREE DELTA THE WHISKEY SOMETHING PAPA STATION, THREE ALPHA EAST BAY [Why didn t I pick the THREE DELTA first? Because I don t want to encourage long and then longer calls...] WHISKEY SIX PAPA WHISKEY, FOUR ALPHA SAN FRANCISCO WHISKEY SIX PAPA WHISKEY. NOW THE THREE DELTA STATION, YOU RE THREE ALPHA SAN FRANCISCO [We picked off a second station with only one CQ!] KILO THREE DELTA GOLF, TWO ALPHA MARYLAND KILO THREE DELTA GOLF, THANKS. WHISKEY SIX CHARLIE UNIFORM SIERRA [Sometimes, however, you can get only a single letter in a massive pileup.]
37 Review Give your complete call no last two.
38 Review Give your complete call no last two. Don t waste time in the exchange, please.
39 Review Give your complete call no last two. Don t waste time in the exchange, please. Use standard phonetics on phone.
40 Review Give your complete call no last two. Don t waste time in the exchange, please. Use standard phonetics on phone. Don t scream into the microphone. Keep it smooth and calm, but fast and efficient. Keep up a fast, steady pace.
41 Review Give your complete call no last two. Don t waste time in the exchange, please. Use standard phonetics on phone. Don t scream into the microphone. Keep it smooth and calm, but fast and efficient. Keep up a fast, steady pace. A thought: there will always be QRM but don t lose your frequency.
42 Review Give your complete call no last two. Don t waste time in the exchange, please. Use standard phonetics on phone. Don t scream into the microphone. Keep it smooth and calm, but fast and efficient. Keep up a fast, steady pace. A thought: there will always be QRM but don t lose your frequency. Know your station s limitations: these will determine whether you must S&P or else whether you can run stations by calling CQ.
43 Review Give your complete call no last two. Don t waste time in the exchange, please. Use standard phonetics on phone. Don t scream into the microphone. Keep it smooth and calm, but fast and efficient. Keep up a fast, steady pace. A thought: there will always be QRM but don t lose your frequency. Know your station s limitations: these will determine whether you must S&P or else whether you can run stations by calling CQ. He/she with the iron pants is the winner.
44 Review Give your complete call no last two. Don t waste time in the exchange, please. Use standard phonetics on phone. Don t scream into the microphone. Keep it smooth and calm, but fast and efficient. Keep up a fast, steady pace. There will always be QRM but don t lose your frequency. Know your station s limitations: these will determine whether you must S&P or else whether you can run stations by calling CQ. He/she with the iron pants is the winner. Fast and efficient and accurate.
45 Contest Logging Programs are Great! They automatically find dupes.
46 Contest Logging Programs are Great! They automatically find dupes. They identify multipliers (for contests using them Field Day doesn t count them).
47 Contest Logging Programs are Great! They automatically find dupes. They identify multipliers (for contests using them Field Day doesn t count them). You can easily send CW or phone pre-recorded messages (less carpel tunnel problems on CW or sore throats on phone). An example of some CW QSOs from the 4M7X DXPedition
48 Contest Logging Programs are Great! They automatically find dupes. They identify multipliers (for contests using them Field Day doesn t count them). You can easily send CW or phone pre-recorded messages (less carpel tunnel problems on CW or sore throats on phone). Running a rate of 300+ per hour is easy (well, sorta). Here s a screen shot of Win-Test from Field Day 2008.
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50 Let s Have a Mini-Field Day Contest, Right Now! Each person use his/her own call. Gather up here at front of the room. We ll have a race car start.
51 Let s Have a Mini-Field Day Contest, Right Now! Each person use his/her own call. Gather up here at front of the room. We ll have a race car start. Choose an entry category: 1A, 2A, 3A and an ARRL Section: SF (San Francisco), EB (East Bay), SCV (Santa Clara Valley), SJV (San Joaquin Valley).
52 Let s Have a Mini-Field Day Contest, Right Now! Each person use his/her own call. Gather up here at front of the room. We ll have a race car start. Choose an entry category: 1A, 2A, 3A and an ARRL Section: SF (San Francisco), EB (East Bay), SCV (Santa Clara Valley), SJV (San Joaquin Valley). Run sit in a chair & call CQ, or S&P rove around the room for QSOs. (You can change from Run to S&P anytime you want.) Bonus for CW!
53 Let s Have a Mini-Field Day Contest, Right Now! Each person use his/her own call. Gather up here at front of the room. We ll have a race car start. Choose an entry category: 1A, 2A, 3A and an ARRL Section: SF (San Francisco), EB (East Bay), SCV (Santa Clara Valley), SJV (San Joaquin Valley). Run sit in a chair & call CQ, or S&P rove around the room for QSOs. (You can change from Run to S&P anytime you want.) Bonus for CW! Log on your log sheet. For example: W6AAA calls W6BBB and logs W6BBB 4A SF while W6BBB logs: W6AAA 3A EB [I m going to help ]
54 Lessons from our Mini Field Day CQers will generally beat S&P stations (especially in Field Day, where there are no multipliers.
55 Lessons from our Mini Field Day CQers will generally beat S&P stations (especially in Field Day, where there are no multipliers. Holding a band edge (corner seat) gives a small advantage.
56 Lessons from our Mini Field Day CQers will generally beat S&P stations (especially in Field Day, where there are no multipliers. Holding a band edge (corner seat) gives a small advantage. Frequency Fights are generally not productive. [My help was to shout QRM loudly!]
57 Lessons from our Mini Field Day CQers will generally beat S&P stations (especially in Field Day, where there are no multipliers. Holding a band edge (corner seat) gives a small advantage. Frequency Fights are generally not productive. [My help was to shout QRM loudly!] Stay away from known problem frequencies (such as khz, where SSTV folks hang out).
58 Lessons from our Mini Field Day CQers will generally beat S&P stations (especially in Field Day, where there are no multipliers. Holding a band edge (corner seat) gives a small advantage. Frequency Fights are generally not productive. [My help was to shout QRM loudly!] Stay away from known problem frequencies (such as khz, where SSTV folks hang out). Don t call long CQs short and crisp operating is always best.
59 Lessons from our Mini Field Day CQers will generally beat S&P stations (especially in Field Day, where there are no multipliers. Holding a band edge (corner seat) gives a small advantage. Frequency Fights are generally not productive. [My help was to shout QRM loudly!] Stay away from known problem frequencies (such as khz, where SSTV folks hang out). Don t call long CQs short and crisp operating is always best. Politeness counts Don t do anything your mama would disapprove of
60 Further Lessons from the Mini Field Day There were about 30 participants in this exercise.
61 Further Lessons from the Mini Field Day There were about 30 participants in this exercise. I was surprised to see long lines of people lining up in front of the three CQing stations. These people lining up were mainly contest newcomers, a bit unsure of themselves.
62 Further Lessons from the Mini Field Day There were about 30 participants in this exercise. I was surprised to see long lines of people lining up in front of the three CQing stations. These people lining up were mainly contest newcomers, a bit unsure of themselves. They stayed in line even when I reminded them that they too could sit down and call CQ.
63 Further Lessons from the Mini Field Day There were about 30 participants in this exercise. I was surprised to see long lines of people lining up in front of the three CQing stations. These people lining up were mainly contest newcomers, a bit unsure of themselves. They stayed in line even when I reminded them that they too could sit down and call CQ. I suspect this same thing happens in a real contest. Those stations calling CQ with authority in their voice (and a big signal) attract obedient lines of answerers.
64 Further Lessons from the Mini Field Day There were about 30 participants in this exercise. I was surprised to see long lines of people lining up in front of the three CQing stations. These people lining up were mainly contest newcomers, a bit unsure of themselves. They stayed in line even when I reminded them that they too could sit down and call CQ. I suspect this same thing happens in a real contest. Those stations calling CQ with authority in their voice (and a big signal) attract obedient lines of answerers. Bless them for their patience, and for their willingness to give points to the real competitors!
65 Just remember: Contests are supposed to be FUN, as well as being an excellent training ground for operators. Jump in and give Field Day a try! W4SO at 4M7X
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