The Loudoun Amateur Radio Group
de Loudoun County,  Northern Virginia
K 4 L R G   -  5A VA
The Rates by K4LRG In ARRL Field Day 2006

All The Numbers

Always Tell Stories

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Prompt Questions

This can get complicated but take your time as you read through all the charts. Reflect on your performance and answer the questions setforth. Find an 'Ole Dog' if you need help. There are 37 charts here; each has a story. I think we did pretty good !!!.

Can you find when and where you operated?
How did you do?
Did you do better then last time?
Did you 'hear' better this year?
Did they 'hear' you better this year?
Did you know what call areas you should be working?
Can you tune in a sideband signal very quickly?
Did you ever think you were off frequency?
Was your receiver sharp enough?
Did your voice crack the pile-ups?
Did you work them on no more than two calls?
Did you move on quickly to the next one?
Did you listened to your own voice?
Did you taylor you voice input?
Did you use a foot switch?
Did you first S&P on a new band?
Did you run TR Log in the S&P mode?
Did you work one or more a minute on a "hot" band?
Did you copy the full call the first time?
Did you move on quickly if they did not respond to your call?
Were you aware of your rates?
Can you find a "hole?"
Can you 'hold' a frequency?
Did you copy the full call the first time?
How long did you keep trying to work a weak calling station?
Did your receiver over load?
Did you turn down your RF gain?
Did or can you adjust your IF gain?
Were your filters tight enough?
Did you use headphones?
Did you follow the prop?
Were you there when the band was open?
Did you change bands when it went dead?
What did you do when folks didn't hear you?
Did you know when to "fold them?"
Was your antenna high enough?
Was your antenna oriented correctly?
Did you have a "flat" transmission line?
Did all your power get radiated?
Did  you monitor your ALC?
Did you monitor your SWR?
Did you know when to change batteries?
Did you have a gain antenna?
Did you point your antenna into the region?
Can you copy CW at 25 WPM?
Did you "stay in the chair?"

Did the CW guys beat the Fone Guys again?

What should you or the LARG do differently next time?

How about joining the 2007 LARG Field Day CMTE in January 2007?

Best Regards, Norm Styer - AI2C

    Rates are a measure of how well things are going: how good is your antenna, your operating techniques, your logging capabilities, your tuning and listening capabilities, and your determination to "stay in the chair."

         A very special thanks to Paul Dluehosh - N4PD of Leesburg for making operations so pleasant. Paul, as in the past, prepares the TR Log computer logging program and sets up each station's computer. Of course, TR is great and if you don't have a full blow TR Logging Program operating in your home station then you are missing a real treat. After the operation, Paul collects all the files and put together the final logs by removing 'dupes' and generally cleans up the log entries. Paul uses TR to produces some nice stats which have been use to make the rate charts displayed throughout this report.

         These charts tell many stories. Many are good and a few we may want to fix next time. Many contesters spend hours and days thinking about how to do it better. These charts along with an understanding of band conditions and propagation, operators available, antennas, rigs, and the quality of operations will aid us all in picking the best approach for "the next time."

Station Performance

Contributions To The Final Score

Op Schedule

Org Chart

The Score

The Rates

Friday Night Setup

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