Can anybody please clarify, if with winter field day, do the FM satellite rules of one contact per FM satellite remain as they are in Summer field day?
Thanks.
Tom N5HYP
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1500 point bonus for making a contact - only one (don't believe it matters which mode).
Satellite Contact rules: Satellite contacts do not count as a new mode/band multiplier. Satellite contacts are limited to ONE ONLY per entry so as to not tie up satellite frequencies with stations calling CQ WFD. A simple CQ (versus CQ WFD) is sufficient and you should be prepared to give a signal report and your VHF Grid Square to the other station versus your normal WFD exchange. A satellite contact is worth 1500 bonus points, one time only. Making further contacts earns no extra points. If you complete a satellite QSO, be sure to note the bonus points as well as a short synopsis of the contact in the “Soapbox”. Chances are very good that the other station will not be a WFD contestant and he will likely want a confirmation of the contact afterwards, especially if your location is remote. Be considerate and comply.
https://www.winterfieldday.com/rules
On Fri, Jan 25, 2019 at 5:18 PM Tom Schuessler [email protected] wrote:
Can anybody please clarify, if with winter field day, do the FM satellite rules of one contact per FM satellite remain as they are in Summer field day?
Thanks.
Tom N5HYP
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That is correct. 1500 point for any single satellite QSOregardless of mode. It is worthwhile, though, to make additional QSOs, especially with other Winter Field Day stations. It helps other stations get their 1500 points and provides 'insurance' that you'll have a QSO that is verified, via LOTW or QSL card, in a (hopefully) timely fashion.
Obviously, the linear satellites will be more frequent and less congested then the FM satellites. You might stand a better chance of getting successful QSOs on the linear satellites versus the FM satellites. I have been successful, though, in getting successful QSOs during Winter Field Day on the FM satellites. One just has to work at it.
I'll be representing the Richardson Wireless Klub station (K5RWK) for satellite QSOs again this year. Hope to catch you on one of the FM satellite passes!
73,
Mac Cody / AE5PH
On 1/25/19 5:23 PM, Tanner Jones wrote:
1500 point bonus for making a contact - only one (don't believe it matters which mode).
Satellite Contact rules: Satellite contacts do not count as a new mode/band multiplier. Satellite contacts are limited to ONE ONLY per entry so as to not tie up satellite frequencies with stations calling CQ WFD. A simple CQ (versus CQ WFD) is sufficient and you should be prepared to give a signal report and your VHF Grid Square to the other station versus your normal WFD exchange. A satellite contact is worth 1500 bonus points, one time only. Making further contacts earns no extra points. If you complete a satellite QSO, be sure to note the bonus points as well as a short synopsis of the contact in the “Soapbox”. Chances are very good that the other station will not be a WFD contestant and he will likely want a confirmation of the contact afterwards, especially if your location is remote. Be considerate and comply.
https://www.winterfieldday.com/rules
On Fri, Jan 25, 2019 at 5:18 PM Tom Schuessler [email protected] wrote:
Can anybody please clarify, if with winter field day, do the FM satellite rules of one contact per FM satellite remain as they are in Summer field day?
Thanks.
Tom N5HYP
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That works out well. Appreciate the information.
73
From: Tanner Jones [email protected] Sent: Friday, January 25, 2019 5:23 PM To: Tom Schuessler [email protected] Cc: [email protected] Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Winterfield day and FM satellites
1500 point bonus for making a contact - only one (don't believe it matters which mode).
Satellite Contact rules: Satellite contacts do not count as a new mode/band multiplier. Satellite contacts are limited to ONE ONLY per entry so as to not tie up satellite frequencies with stations calling CQ WFD. A simple CQ (versus CQ WFD) is sufficient and you should be prepared to give a signal report and your VHF Grid Square to the other station versus your normal WFD exchange. A satellite contact is worth 1500 bonus points, one time only. Making further contacts earns no extra points. If you complete a satellite QSO, be sure to note the bonus points as well as a short synopsis of the contact in the “Soapbox”. Chances are very good that the other station will not be a WFD contestant and he will likely want a confirmation of the contact afterwards, especially if your location is remote. Be considerate and comply.
https://www.winterfieldday.com/rules
On Fri, Jan 25, 2019 at 5:18 PM Tom Schuessler <[email protected] mailto:[email protected] > wrote:
Can anybody please clarify, if with winter field day, do the FM satellite rules of one contact per FM satellite remain as they are in Summer field day?
Thanks.
Tom N5HYP
Sent from my iPhone _______________________________________________ Sent via [email protected] mailto:[email protected] . AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
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