Field Day News

2012

President AA7DK and W7FYW hard at work logging 40M SSB contacts.

Field Day 2012 was  a joint operation with the Coconino Amateur Radio Club.   We  operated from Fire Station 33 on north HWY 89.  We  operated class 2A with NADXA in charge of the CW and SSB stations on HF.  CARC was in charge of the GOTA station and the VHF stations.

This year a specific goal was not set because we wanted to identify areas we could improve from last year. However, last year we set records in number of contacts as well as total score (7364 points)! So we had our work cut out for us.   After the results were in, we  beat our score from last year. We had a final score of 8117 points!!  Congratulations to everyone who participated.

There were a total of 1174 cw contacts and 926 phone contacts, both improvements to last years totals.  That is a total of 2100 total QSOs which bested our previous high of 2012, set in 2011.  There were a total of 1580 bonus points, which is a major improvement.  The GOTA station did an outstanding job of making bonus points this year, which was one of the areas we tried to concentrate on improving.

W7LUX, NN7D, and W7FYW were responsible for maximizing our bonus points this year.

The published results showed we finished first in several categories.  In Class 2A we finished 1st in Arizona and in the Southwestern Division.  We also had the highest score for all entry classes in the state of Arizona.  We were 20th in the entire USA in Class 2A and 5th in all classes in the Southwestern Division!  Great job by all!

2011

GOTA Station and Public Information Table

Field Day 2011 was once again a joint operation with the Coconino Amateur Radio Club.   We  operated from Fire Station 33 on north HWY 89.  We  operated class 2A with NADXA in charge of the CW and SSB stations on HF.  CARC was in charge of the GOTA station and the VHF stations.

This year a goal of 6500 points was set, which bested our previous high score of 6370.   After the results were in, we not only beat our goal but beat it in grand style!!!   We had a final score of 7364 points!!  Congratulations to everyone who participated.

There were a total of 1125 cw contacts and 887 phone contacts, both major improvements to prior totals.  That is a total of 2012 total QSOs which bested our previous high of 1728, set in 2000. There were a total of 1090 bonus points.

We set up stations with beams and wire antennas with optimum spacing between stations.  Interference was virtually nil.  Operators  signed up for operating time slots, resulting in virtually no dead time on any transmitter during the whole FD period.

AA7DK was the SSB station captain and NN7D was the CW station captain.  KY7A manned the GOTA station and W7LUX was the VHF station captain.  Great job by each one!

We finished up winning the state of Arizona in Class 2A and were 7th in the Southwestern Division in 2011.

2010

Plans for Field Day 2010 were changed at the last minute due to the massive Schultz fire that consumed some 20,000 acres of the San Francisco Peaks.  Most of the East side was burned.  Our planned site was evacuated the whole week prior to FD.

It was again a joint operation with NADXA and the Coconino Amateur Radio Club, even thou they were providing emergency communications for the Red Cross the entire week prior to FD.  We operated from  the West parking lot at Sinagua High School.   We operated in class 2A as we had in previous years and had a GOTA station as well as a 6 meter station.  

KJ7WY and Justine at the GOTA station.

We finished third in the state of Arizona and sixth in the Southwestern division in class 2A.

2009

Field Day 2009 was  a joint operation with NADXA and the Coconino Amateur Radio Club.  We operated from  Fire Station 33 located on North HWY 89.    We operated in class 3A again and had a GOTA station as well as a VHF station.   Many dignitaries from the city and county visited.  Many young people operated the GOTA station.  We had several hams traveling thru the city stop and visit and operate with us. 

Isaac looking for contacts on the GOTA station.

Field Day 2007 was a great operation.  We had lots of young and new hams show up and operate.  We entered Class 3A, operated a GOTA station, a VHF station, and had demonstrations on APRS and WINLINK.  The Mayor of Flagstaff presented a proclamation declaring the week as Amateur Radio Week in Flagstaff.  We reached our goal of 6000 points due to the efforts of everyone, especially those who worked so hard on all the bonus points.  We finished first in the Southwestern Division and 23rd in the whole country.  Thanks to everyone from the Coconino Amateur Radio Club and the NADXA for their help and participation.  A big thanks to Dave W7FYW and Dennis AA7DK for putting the whole effort together.

The Mayor of Flagstaff presenting Dennis, AA7DK, with a proclamation declaring Field Day week as Amateur Radio Week in the City of Flagstaff.