The Loudoun Amateur Radio Group Of Northern Virginia & Its Radio Station K4LRG

     The 2010 Loudoun Amateur Radio Group's K4LRG Field Day Operation was our 17th annual event. Since 2001, we have operated in the 5A Class of the annual American Radio Relay League’s Field Day Operating Event. We know that Field Day is not a contest but it is an operating event; however, some of us can't help but push ourselves. We look for "long green runs" and many are reported to drive only counter clockwise. We try to balance this drive with the need to train, to practice, to bring on new operators, to show our communities that we might be able to help if the balloon ever goes up. The planning, the set-up and the operation is not much different from a "Just In Case" event. These Field Days make us all better operators. So the numbers count in many ways.
     This year we again used N1MM Logging Program in a fully netted system among all stations. See the Computer Staging under the Plans tab above. With N1MM we know every operator and when they signed on and off. Thus we can construct accurate operator performance profiles. So, review these 45 charts and tables. They show us how we did. Who is getting better and who may need a little assistance. Can you find your operations and contributions. Be sure to visit "The K4LRG 2010 Field Day Performance Honor Roll" at the bottom of this section.
     The 2010 operation grades out as one our best performances. The antenna physical plant was great and many new approaches were used to improve each station. Our hats are off to all the station captains and those who helped assemble everything on Friday evening. We thank all who added to these numbers. We trust we may learn from these and be ready for another great operation in 2011. Try to understand: "You gotta know when to hold'em and know when to fold them." Unless you are running at 40 or 50 per hour then you need to move, go ' search and pounce, check your equipment and antennas, or change operators. Bring your suggestions to our January 2011 K4LRG Field Day Committee organizational meeting.
Band - Mode Operations
"Hold'em When You're Hot !!! 
There were some 30,000-plus active stations.
Were we where we should be?
We had three stations with 75-Fone antennas. What happen?




















Performance Of Our Operators
We Had some super radio operators.
You don't always have a hot band, so you do what you can to keep the rates.
We trust you will recognize them!



All  Our  Numbers
      RUNNING TOTAL OF QSOs BY OPERATOR BY HOUR
GMT
AI1V
AI2C
K0ZR
K4CJB
K4FW
K4NOB
K5NOB
K8SYH
KB3RUR
KE4OKY
KE4S
KE5APC
KI4TXP
KJ4EOS
KU1T
KR9D
N4PD
N4TS
NC4S
W0YR
W3CUM
W3CV
W4AU
BILL
CHISM
CHRIS
DEBRA
DREW
EZEKIEL
LEO
MARCIA
RUSSELL
RYAN
SABRINA
SAMMIE
SHERRI
SPENCER
TOTAL
18
10
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
5
0
0
1
0
0
55
62
0
32
0
0
0
66
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
232
19
10
0
0
7
0
0
0
1
0
27
0
0
40
0
0
55
132
0
92
0
0
0
125
0
0
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
7
0
0
0
0
499
20
10
0
51
60
0
0
0
42
1
27
0
70
41
0
0
55
138
0
98
0
0
0
207
0
0
3
0
0
0
0
0
5
7
0
0
0
6
821
21
10
0
105
73
0
0
0
51
14
27
0
121
41
0
0
55
138
0
98
58
0
0
254
0
0
3
1
0
0
0
0
5
7
0
0
0
6
1067
22
53
0
143
73
0
0
0
51
16
37
27
121
41
0
0
55
183
1
98
89
0
0
254
0
0
3
1
0
0
0
0
5
7
1
0
0
6
1265
23
88
0
182
73
0
0
0
51
16
37
64
121
41
0
0
63
189
2
98
129
0
0
307
0
0
3
1
1
0
0
0
5
7
1
0
0
6
1485
0
144
0
185
99
0
0
0
51
16
37
64
121
41
0
0
72
237
2
98
172
0
0
345
0
0
3
1
1
0
0
1
5
7
1
0
0
6
1709
1
176
0
185
126
0
0
0
53
16
37
64
121
41
0
0
72
277
2
98
222
1
0
387
0
0
3
1
1
0
0
1
5
7
1
0
0
6
1903
2
176
0
188
126
20
0
21
86
16
37
64
121
41
0
0
72
280
2
100
240
1
0
429
0
0
3
1
1
0
0
1
5
7
1
0
0
6
2045
3
176
0
220
126
50
0
41
117
16
37
64
121
41
0
0
72
280
2
146
240
1
0
429
0
0
3
1
1
0
0
1
5
7
1
0
0
6
2204
4
176
0
256
138
50
1
41
136
16
37
64
121
41
0
8
72
280
2
185
240
1
0
429
0
0
3
1
1
0
0
1
5
7
1
0
0
6
2319
5
176
0
270
143
53
1
41
152
16
37
64
121
41
0
19
72
280
2
219
240
1
0
429
0
0
3
1
1
0
0
1
5
7
1
0
0
6
2402
6
176
0
293
143
64
1
41
152
16
37
64
121
41
0
28
72
280
2
253
240
1
0
429
0
0
3
1
1
0
0
1
5
7
1
0
0
6
2479
7
177
0
308
143
64
1
41
152
16
37
64
121
43
0
40
72
280
2
263
240
1
0
429
0
0
3
1
1
0
0
1
5
7
1
0
0
6
2519
8
178
0
319
143
64
1
41
152
16
37
64
121
43
0
50
72
280
2
297
240
1
0
429
0
0
3
1
1
0
0
1
5
7
1
0
0
6
2575
9
189
0
321
143
64
1
41
152
16
37
64
121
43
0
55
72
280
2
319
240
1
0
429
0
0
3
1
1
0
0
1
5
7
1
0
0
6
2615
10
194
0
321
143
64
1
41
152
16
37
69
121
54
0
63
72
280
2
339
240
1
0
429
0
0
3
1
1
0
0
1
5
7
1
0
0
6
2664
11
210
23
324
143
64
1
41
152
16
37
107
121
54
3
66
72
280
2
339
240
1
1
429
0
0
3
1
1
0
0
1
5
7
1
0
0
6
2751
12
210
34
325
143
64
1
41
152
16
37
125
121
56
11
66
72
293
2
339
240
1
1
467
0
0
3
1
1
0
0
1
5
7
1
0
0
6
2842
13
210
69
325
143
64
1
41
155
16
37
125
152
56
20
66
72
328
2
339
240
1
1
500
0
0
3
1
1
0
0
1
5
7
1
0
0
6
2988
14
210
81
325
143
64
1
41
193
17
37
182
209
56
20
66
72
369
2
339
286
1
1
500
0
0
3
1
1
0
0
1
5
7
1
0
0
6
3240
15
251
81
325
143
64
1
41
219
21
37
210
212
56
20
66
72
374
2
339
313
1
1
520
0
0
3
1
1
0
0
2
5
7
1
0
0
6
3395
16
277
81
325
180
64
1
41
225
22
37
210
212
72
20
66
72
399
2
339
339
1
1
552
2
0
3
1
1
0
1
2
5
7
1
0
0
6
3567
17
277
81
325
223
64
1
41
228
24
37
210
212
110
20
66
72
418
2
387
339
1
1
585
2
1
3
1
1
0
2
2
5
7
1
1
1
6
3757
TOTAL:
277
81
325
223
64
1
41
228
24
37
210
212
110
20
66
72
418
2
387
339
1
1
585
2
1
3
1
1
0
2
2
5
7
1
1
1
6
3757
OP #
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37




















The CW vs Fone Battle
"CW Wins Again ! May The Morse Be With You.
"We Had A Ball ! We Danced All Night ! Just Me and CW!"
de "Dancin' With Charlie Whiskey" by Norm Styer, AI2C, February 4, 2000
 
The battle was joined by some super operators:

The CW Team
John - W4AU
Bill - K8SYH
Paul - N4PD
Gary - NC4S
Mike - W0YR
Jeff- K0ZR
Norm - AI2C
Rick - AI1V

The Fone Team
Rick - AI1V
Buddy - K4CJB
Jeff - KE5APC
Dave - KE4S
Jay - KI4TXP
Rick - KR9D
Jim - K4FW
Luther - K5NOB
"Z" - KU1T










80-CW vs 75-FONE    &    40-CW vs 40-FONE














20-CW vs 20-FONE   &   15-CW vs 15-FONE
















10-CW vs 10-FONE   &   VHF-CW vs VHF-FONE















The Low vs High Band Battle
The 20M - Fone Yagi at 50-feet, the 20M - CW Yagi at 60-feet, and the 15M Yagi at 70-feet really held their own. The AI2C designed and built 80-Meter Extended Double Zepp Antenna at 65-feet at Station 1 also kept us hot throughout the midnight hours.















The Best Of The Best Operators
Thirty-seven operators logged 3757 good QSOs at the K4LRG - AJ4EY/GOTA 2010 Field Day. Every contact is greatly appreciated. These special efforts are recognized. Here are our top performers. These sixteen operators averaged 6.92 hours of operating with an average hourly QSO rate of 31.59. Their "stay in the chair" approach accounted for 110.73 hours or 92.28% of the available 120 hours. Their logs account for 3638 QSOs or 96.83% of all good entries. We trust you will thank them all.














Station Point Contributions
CW & Digital QSOs = 4 Points  &  FONE QSOs = 2 Points Toward Final QSO Point Score


















The K4LRG 2010 Field Day
Performance Honor Roll
 
The Top Single Operator - QSO Point Contribution To Score		  
CW & Digital QSOs = 4 Points & FONE QSOs = 2 Points
    John Unger - W4AU 2340  
    Paul Dluehosh - N4PD 1672  
    Gary Quinn - NC4S 1454  
    Jeff Crawford - KØZR 1300  
    Mike Lonneke - WØYR 1260  
 
  The Top Single Operator - Hourly Rates  
    John Unger - W4AU 82 on 15M - CW at 2000Z
66 on 40M - CW at 1800Z
59 on 40M - CW at 1900Z
53 on 20M - CW at 2300Z		  
 
    Paul Dluehosh - N4PD 70 on 20M - CW at 1900Z
62 0n 40M - CW at 1800Z
48 on 20M - CW at 0000Z
45 on 20M - CW at 2200Z
  
 
    Jeff Slusher - KE5APC 70 on 40M - FONE at 2000Z
57 on 40M - FONE at 1400Z		  
 
    Gary Quinn - NC4S 60 on 15M - CW/FONE at 1900Z
48 on 15M - CW/FONE at 1700Z
46 on 80M - CW at 0300Z		  
 
    Mike Lonneke - WØYR 58 on 15M - CW at 2100Z
50 on 80M - CW at 0100Z
46 on 15M - CW/FONE at 1400Z		  
 
    Jeff Crawford - KØZR 57 on 20M - CW at 2000Z
54 on 20M - CW at 2100Z		  
 
    Dave Putman - KE4S 57 on 20M - FONE at 1400Z  
 
    Rick Miller - AI1V 56 on 40M - FONE at 0000Z
43 on 40M - FONE at 2200Z
41 on 40M - FONE at 1500Z		  
 
    Rick Denney - KR9D 55 on 20M - FONE at 1800Z  
 
    Buddy Brewer - K4CJB 43 on 20M - FONE at 1700Z  
 
  The Top Station - Total QSOs

  
    Station 1 - 80M-CW, 15M-CW/Fone,
                10M-CW/Fone
       CAPTAINS: Norm Styer - AI2C
       & Gary Quinn - NC4S
       OPERATORS: AI2C, NC4S, W0YR, W4AU		 927  
 
    Station 3 - 40M-CW
       CAPTAINS: John Unger - W4AU
       & Bill Buchholz - K8SYH
      OPERATORS: W4AU, K8SYH, AI1V, K0ZR		 758  
 
    Station 5 - 20M-CW   
       CAPTAIN: Paul Dluehosh - N4PD
      OPERATORS: N4PD,K0ZR,W0YR,W4AU		 699  
 
    Station 2 - 40M-Fone, 75M-Fone
      CAPTAINS: Jay Ives - KI4TXP
       & Rick Miller - AI1V
      OPERATORS: KI4TXP, AI1V, KE4S, KE5APC, K4FW,                          K4CJB		 685  
 
  The Top Station - Best Hourly Rates  
    Station 1 - 80M-CW, 15M-CW/Fone,
                    10M-CW/Fone
       CAPTAINS: Norm Styer - AI2C
       & Gary Quinn - NC4S
       OPERATORS: AI2C, NC4S, W0YR, W4AU
88
15M - CW at 2000Z
69
15M - CW at 2100Z
60
15M - CW at 1900Z
51
15M - FONE at 1700Z
50
80M - CW at 0100Z
47
80M - CW at 0200Z
46
80M - CW at 0300Z
43
15M - FONE at 1400Z
43
80M - CW at 0000Z
40
80M - CW at 2300Z
         
    Station 5 - 20M-CW   
       CAPTAIN: Paul Dluehosh - N4PD
      OPERATORS: N4PD,K0ZR,W0YR,W4AU
70
20M - CW at 1900Z
62
20M - CW at 1800Z
59
20M - CW at 2300Z
57
20M - CW at 2000Z
54
20M - CW at 2100Z
45
20M - CW at 2200Z
41
20M - CW at 1400Z
40
20M - CW at 0100Z
 
         
    Station 2 - 40M-Fone, 75M-Fone
      CAPTAINS: Jay Ives - KI4TXP
       & Rick Miller - AI1V
      OPERATORS: KI4TXP, AI1V, KE4S, KE5APC, K4FW,                          K4CJB
71
40M - FONE at 2000Z
57
40M - FONE at 1400Z
51
40M - FONE at 2100Z
44
40M - FONE at 1500Z
43
40M - FONE at 2200Z
42
40M - FONE at 1600Z
 
 
    Station 3 - 40M-CW
       CAPTAINS: John Unger - W4AU
       & Bill Buchholz - K8SYH
      OPERATORS: W4AU, K8SYH, AI1V, K0ZR
66
40M - CW at 1800Z
60
40M - CW at 1900Z
44
40M - CW at 0100Z
41
40M - CW at 2000Z
41
40M - CW at 0000Z
 
 
    Station 4 - 20M-FONE. 75M-FONE   
       CAPTAIN: Rick Denney - KR9D
      OPERATORS: KR9D, KE4S, AI1V, KU1T, K5NOB,                                  K4CJB
65
20M - FONE at 0000Z
60
20M - FONE at 1800Z
57
20M - FONE at 1400Z
53
20M - FONE at 2000Z
45
20M - FONE at 2300Z
 
 
  The Top Station - QSO Points Contribution To Score  
CW & Digital QSOs = 4 Points & FONE QSOs = 2 Points
    Station 1 - 80M-CW, 15M-CW/Fone,
                 & 10M-CW/Fone
        CAPTAINS: Norm Styer - AI2C
       & Gary Quinn - NC4S
       OPERATORS: AI2C, NC4S, W0YR, W4AU		 3448  
 
   

Station 3 - 40M-CW
      CAPTAINS: John Unger - W4AU
       & Bill Buchholz - K8SYH
      OPERATORS: W4AU, K8SYH, AI1V, K0ZR

 3032  
 
    Station 5 - 20M-CW
       CAPTAIN: Paul Dluehosh - N4PD
       OPERATORS: N4PD,K0ZR,W0YR,W4AU
2796  
 
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