Field Day 2022
I really had forgotten that it was Field Day weekend when I went out on Sunday morning to play with the new X6100. Imagine my surprise when the first thing I heard was the words "CQ Field Day" ! The antenna is just two pieces of 26 gauge silicone-covered wire on a BNC / binding post adapter, which is within the 2:1 SWR range over the whole 20 meter band without using the internal ATU. I was able to get only 3 QSO's in the log before the internal battery gave out, so I am fairly sure that when the results come out I will be the lowest score in the WI section; still it was my first FD in several years and I am very glad to have gotten on the air for it ! I am also glad that I had plenty of coffee ! The site is the overlook on top of Mill Bluff in Mill Bluff State Park , POTA # K-1463 UPDATE! - January 6th, 2023: in category 1B - Battery, my 3 QSOs earned 265 points; whether that really was the lowest score...