Re: [amsat-bb] Field Day weather/results

["Bruce Paige" <kk5do@xxxxxxxx>]

> Susan had the correct class for her station, though.  She said "1A Battery", but
> I don't think "A" is correct for battery power.  And I know her ARRL section
> isn't "battery".  I wonder if there is an ARRL section for "space"?

the arrl was asked what she should be using and that is what they told her to 
use.  1a-battery is a valid designator for class, you can find it in the rules. she 
did not give out a section. as she counts towards the satellite qso, most 
people that worked her got the 100 points. i don't think there were many 
dupes. below is the class a requirements as the arrl has listed them. there 
are 3 licensed hams aboard the iss so the club designator can be used.
73...bruce

4.1. (Class A) Club/non-club portable: Club groups (or a non-club group with 
three or more licensed amateurs) set up specifically for Field Day. Such 
stations must be located in places that are not regular station locations and 
must not use facilities installed for permanent station use, or use any 
structure installed permanently for Field Day use. Stations must operate 
under one call sign (except if a dedicated Novice/Technician HF station is 
allowed, it must be operated under a call sign as provided later in these 
rules), and under the control of a single licensee or trustee for the entry. All 
equipment (including antennas) must lie within a circle whose diameter does 
not exceed 300 meters (1000 feet). All contacts must be made with 
transmitter(s) and receiver(s) 
operating independent of commercial power mains. Entrants whom for any reason operate a 
transmitter or receiver from a commercial main for one or more contacts will be listed 
separately.
     4.1.1. Any Class A group whose entry classification is two or more transmitters may 
     also operate one dedicated Novice/Technician (with HF privileges) operating position 
     without changing its basic entry category. This station must be operated under a call sign 
     issued to a Novice/Technician Plus operator and may only make contacts within the 
     Novice/Technician HF subbands. It must abide by Novice/Technician power and mode 
     restrictions. This station may only be operated by Novice/Technician licensees. For 
     Field Day purposes only, any Canadian Amateur HF licensee who has been licensed for 
     six months or less prior to Field Day, shall be considered a "Novice/Technician (HF)" to 
     provide a means for Canadian Field Day Class A stations to employ this rule. This 
     station does not qualify for a 100-point bonus as an additional transmitter. 
     4.1.2. Any Class A group whose entry category is two or more transmitters may also 
     operate one additional transmitter if it operates exclusively on any bands or combination 
     of bands above 50 MHz (VHF/UHF) without changing its basic entry classification. 
     This station does not qualify for a 100-point bonus as an additional transmitter. This 
     station may be operated for the entire Field Day period for the club and all contacts 
     count for QSO credit.
4.2. (Class A-Battery) Club/non-club portable: Club groups (or non-club groups with three 
or more licensed amateurs) set up specifically for Field Day, all contacts must be made using an 
output power of 5 W or less and the power source must be something other than commercial 
power mains or motor-driven generator (eg: batteries, solar cells, water-driven generator). 
Other provisions are the same for regular Class A. 




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