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ARRL Field Day 2024
After Action Report
22 – 23 June 2024
Updated 21 Jul 24
Steve N4RAF
Rev 1
19 July 2024
SUCCESS!!!!�
Highlights
FD Submittal to ARRL
Bonus Points – Submitted vs. Potential
Bonus Points |
100% Emergency power (Max. 20 transmitters) |
Media Publicity |
Set-up in Public Location |
Information Booth |
Message to ARRL SM/SEC (Section Manager) |
W1AW Field Day Message |
NTS/ICS-213 messages handled (# __________) |
Satellite QSO completed |
Natural power QSOs completed |
Site Visit by invited elected official |
Site Visit by invited served agency official |
Educational Activity Bonus |
Youth Element achieved |
GOTA Bonus (total GOTA bonus points: ________) |
Submitted using the web app field-day.arrl.org |
Safety Officer Bonus (Class A Only) |
Site Responsibilities Bonus (Class B,C,D,E,F Only) |
Social Media Bonus |
2022 vs. 2024
Metrics
Band | Digital | SSB | Grand Total |
15M |
| 7 | 7 |
20M | 72 | 34 | 106 |
40M |
| 627 | 627 |
80M |
| 42 | 42 |
Grand Total | 72 | 710 | 782 |
Callsign | Count of OPERATOR |
K1NSA | 17 |
K4FW | 327 |
KE4S | 1 |
KJ4BXA | 4 |
KM6VRX | 240 |
KQ4IBI | 12 |
KQ4MAM | 3 |
KQ4SNI | 1 |
N4FAF | 50 |
N4RAF | 38 |
W0MPM | 8 |
W4PMP | 81 |
Bryce Polkinghorn
Jim Stowers
Sections Contacted – 74 of 85
Section | # | | Section | # | | Section | # | | Section | # |
1A | 1 | | KS | 7 | | NV | 1 | | SNJ | 16 |
AB | 1 | | KY | 6 | | OH | 68 | | STX | 7 |
AL | 13 | | LA | 1 | | OK | 3 | | SV | 2 |
AR | 2 | | MDC | 42 | | ONE | 7 | | TN | 18 |
AZ | 2 | | ME | 9 | | ONN | 2 | | VA | 54 |
BC | 3 | | MI | 26 | | ONS | 12 | | VI | 1 |
CO | 3 | | MN | 2 | | OR | 1 | | VT | 6 |
CT | 14 | | MO | 5 | | ORG | 3 | | WCF | 6 |
DE | 6 | | MS | 5 | | PAC | 1 | | WI | 6 |
DX | 5 | | NC | 51 | | PR | 3 | | WMA | 8 |
EMA | 13 | | ND | 3 | | QC | 2 | | WNY | 26 |
ENY | 20 | | NE | 1 | | RI | 10 | | WPA | 30 |
EPA | 57 | | NFL | 7 | | SB | 1 | | WTX | 1 |
EWA | 3 | | NH | 7 | | SC | 20 | | WV | 15 |
GA | 16 | | NLI | 13 | | SCV | 3 | | WWA | 6 |
GH | 7 | | NM | 1 | | SD | 1 | |
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IA | 7 | | NNJ | 20 | | SDG | 1 | |
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ID | 2 | | NNY | 8 | | SFL | 2 | |
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IL | 9 | | NS | 2 | | SJV | 2 | |
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IN | 21 | | NTX | 14 | | SK | 2 | |
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Station Types Contacted
Station Type | # | | Station Type | # |
1A | 36 | | 4A | 72 |
1B | 23 | | 4D | 3 |
1C | 5 | | 4E | 1 |
1D | 170 | | 4F | 11 |
1E | 49 | | 5A | 30 |
1F | 8 | | 5E | 3 |
1O | 1 | | 5F | 3 |
2A | 110 | | 6A | 20 |
2B | 10 | | 7A | 5 |
2D | 14 | | 7D | 1 |
2E | 8 | | 7F | 1 |
2F | 22 | | 8A | 6 |
3A | 135 | | 9A | 7 |
3D | 6 | | 12A | 1 |
3E | 5 | | 13A | 4 |
3F | 12 | | | |
Class | # |
A | 426 |
B | 33 |
C | 5 |
D | 194 |
E | 66 |
F | 57 |
O | 1 |
13A | 4 |
KE3Q | 1 |
W3AO | 3 |
Hot Wash Items
Category | # |
Bonus Points | 9 |
General | 8 |
GOTA | 2 |
LARG to Address | 7 |
Operations | 23 |
Planning | 1 |
Action Items – Partial List
Category | Item |
| Category | Item |
BP | Public affairs |
| LARG | Pre-Field Day coordination / information net |
BP | Media Publicity |
| LARG | Group Photo |
BP | Natural Power QSO |
| LARG | Hillsbrough Academy |
BP | Elected Officials |
| Ops | Cooling for radios / laptops for FT8 Ops |
BP | GOTA Points |
| Ops | Better operator scheduling |
Gen | Restrooms - Line |
| Ops | Antenna Mast - More Antennas |
Gen | Non-Operator activity |
| Ops | Connections for headsets to radios |
Gen | Attendance Roster |
| Ops | On-site Freq |
Gen | Lead needs to be off the radio and making sure we get everything accomplished |
| Ops | Station interference |
GOTA | GOTA Station - More Robust |
| Ops | Station Operating instructions |
LARG | Storage Facility |
| Ops | How to cover all Freq |
LARG | Mast repair / replacement / usage |
| Ops | Couldn't see keyboard |
LARG | Server Storage |
| Ops | Generator mats |
LARG | Social Media accounts |
| Plan | No address in ARRL FD Site Locator |
Thanks To
Everyone else whose name I missed or who came out to visit