Different kind of Field day here in North Texas!  No operating Saturday due to previous commitments,
so I was able to work Sunday and decided to try something different and spend my time on digital
modes.  Big 6 meter opening and managed to work my old club WX4E on 6m FT8!  I also worked them
later on 20m CW!

YAESU FTX-1F, RAINGUTTER-V ANTENNA, QRP WORKS SIDEKAR EXTREME FOR LOGGING AND KEYING RIG. LDG REMOTE
ATU, BATTERY POWERED. 
GOOD CHALLENGE. GREAT FUN.

The band conditions were not ideal, but the weak signal modes did get through as it was designed to.
Also, CW did well.  To my point, FT8 and FT4 are not communication modes and would not be very
useful in emergency communications.  Secondly these modes with the WSJT-X software are
semi-automatic. I feel that winter field day got it right.  Further, CW requires much more skill and
is a communication mode (No Computers required). This fact should reward the CW QSOs more points
per. 

One more point Feild Day should allocate a portion of the CW Band (Similar to SKCC) for slower
Coders/Straight keyers.

Started FD 2025 by helping out my club members (W2MMD) with antenna setup Friday PM, then came back
Saturday for FD to begin. While heading to the club Saturday, I had a spur-of-the-moment thought to
bring my POTA setup, in case one of the bands was open to operate, and after speaking to our club
president Jim N2GXJ and the band captains, I set up a temporary 6M antenna setup off the back of my
pickup truck, operated by solar/battery to my Yaesu FT-450AT. Unfortunately, the 6M band was all but
dead and did not yield any QSOs through the afternoon/evening (I only heard ~5 calls total).

After spending some time listening to the dead band, I packed up my POTA setup, and headed back to
my QTH, to set up for the outdoor 1E operation for the rest of FD. Here, I was much more successful,
completing 50 SSB and 45 FT8 QSOs until 1800Z Sunday, using my 40M EFHW and the 20-6 Hexbeam
manually rotated to 240deg. I was able to make QSOs across all bands available to me, including an
opening on 6M Sunday morning. With about 10 minutes left to go in my 24-hour period, my 20Ah LIFEPO
battery started dropping below 10VDC, and the 2.7A solar charge rate wasn't keeping up with the FT8
transmission draw, so I decided to call it.

For next FD, I will likely be looking to add a second battery/solar panel setup, to be able to
charge one up while using the other one, and allow me to run for more duration through the event.

Had a good time operating this year running battery power and a homebrew EFHW antenna.  Lots of
activity on 20 but for me 40 was the money band.  Had lightning storms run through late afternoon so
I called it a day.  Good to see so many stations participating this year and look forward to next
year.

One of the toughest FD's ever as far as propagation,
and was really surprised at how difficult the  /7 was
to get across...First time using the IC-7300, did well,
Not quite as good a FD radio as the K3, but ok.
But, still had fun, even with the 100 + degree weather
in the desert of Arizona...really makes you appreciate
FD in New Hampshire in June.
73, Neil AE1P/7

I've been absent from Field Day for 25 years, and next year I will make a bigger effort. Thanks to
everyone for pulling me out of the noise. 73 de Brian/AF8WX

Monitored field bulletin, but unable to record full audio message due to poor conditions.

Another fun Field Day.
Set-up in the yard and operated one of my QRP portable stations on Solar battery power. Solar during
daylight and the battery lasted for the few calls I made over night.

This was the first time I participated for field day.  It was both challenging and enjoyable. I hope
I can improve my CW skills to work better at the higher speeds for next FD.

This has been a challenging event for me. Blew out my back so had to use shore power from home. The
meds didn't help things, but I feel like I made a decent showing anyway. Many thanks to all who
worked me as I was strictly S&P this year. Maybe next year I'll try running a bit. I love CW, but
gave SSB a try occasionally. The bands on 20 and 40 were the only ones I could find workable ops
this year, but still, was able to reach 20 of the lower 48 states barefoot and 100W. I run an EFHW
10-40 antenna configured as a sloper, up about 12 meters and an FTDX-10.
Look for me on the air and we'll see you again down the log.

73
Bob AI7FF

Power for field day was via a Generac gp8000e running natural gas via a Midwest fuels conversion
kit. My property has free gas from a private well and this generator is frequently used to power the
whole house during power outages from storms etc via a transfer switch system. I tried to upload a
photo but I don’t think it’s taking it.

Another one of many field days I have participated in over the years and it never gets old!  Bands
were marginal but 40M once again proved to be the workhorse it has always been!  Thanks for another
great event es 73's!

Great afternoon on the Uncompahgre Plateau with great group of hams venturing into some great
recreational areas in Western Colorado.

Solar flux was with us but the other indices were not. The bands seemed noisy, however a wee bit
more power seemed to alleviate that and we were heard. A/C was the cure for the heat wave and
attracted more operators this year than in the past.  More operators translated into more overnight
QSO's for us. This excited all our operators and spurred them on to our best score ever!  
Congrats to our operators and to ARRL for such a fun exercise.

Operated QRP with a QMX transceiver at 3 watts, powered by battery. The antenna was an EFHW strung
up into a pine tree, and the station was set up in my backyard. Made 170 QSOs — all on the
20-meter band. Many thanks to everyone who heard my weak signal! Every contact was exciting. 73 de
K1WAT - Oleg

The Parsippany RACES (K2PTH) participated in the 2025 ARRL Field Day event at Johnson Beach, Lake
Parsippany. We had 16 people show up to assist and many guest visitors include our mayor, James R.
Barberio. We had a public information table that really sparked some interest in amateur radio. Hope
to see some new hams as a result. I think we all had a great time.

We had some driven rain, thunder, lightning and wind to make FD 2025 complete.
Still had a good time

First time working the field day from my home and not with a club ... very interesting ... man the
pileups on CW were fun to deal with ... I haven't worked CW in many years ... but I had a good time
...

The Richmond County Amateur Radio Club participated in Fieldday 2025.

QSB was terrible in SFL.  QRM was also bad, as usual, with stations shoulder to shoulder.   I had to
shut down for almost 3 hours during afternoon thunderstorms!

Although a challenge, it was still definitely fun.

FD has always been a tradition since being licensed and was my introduction to “contesting”. I
haven’t missed one FD effort since first being licensed. With that being said based on numerous
factors and issues in my work and personal schedule. (I work overnight mid night shift local
hospital) I figured lets give 10M daytime a shot. I have jumped in over the years with all kinds of
efforts and the adventures that follow. Single band 80M last year instead of an all band effort and
this year 2025 decided on 10M single band. With summer doldrums and based on the numbers leading up
to FD I was somewhat skeptical.  When the 1800z start time happened I set up below 28.400 to go in
the window of those folks that have op privileges in that part of the band. I had a goal of
maximizing my rate as best I could to keep my chops up however I knew there would be some amount of
fills and coaching needed for those unfamiliar with the FD exchange. I was more than happy to
provide that learning curve if some wanted or needed that coach.

Start time 87 degrees: real feel in the 90’s.  Start the generator and get the A/C in camper going
that we have available for a hurricane evacuation vehicle as well as occasional recreation use.

It was a blast! No rates like 20M-40M but still fun having a couple of hours of over 100 each hour
despite fills and coaching! Rewarded by nice folks for leading them through the exchange. By 2100z
(1700 local) rate went south quite a bit down to around the 25/hour. No worries so went QRT  at
2130z to feed and play with the pups, feed myself and wife, and get a good rest for the Sunday start
time. Nice calls from a VO1, PJ2 and HJ7 all the while beaming between 285-300 degrees the whole
time for the hours spent running.

Ended up with 312 QSO’s when I went QRT Saturday at 2131z. First two hours 108, 116 QSO’s
respectively.

Sunday operated 1400z until the end at 1800z with a final total of 495 QSO’s as was to be expected
usually the second day yields 30-50 % of the QSO’s made on the first day. Conditions both days not
much different. Furthest west were a couple from AZ/NV and most QSO’s were from the central US
predominantly OH, IL and IN sections and approximately a dozen Canadian Provinces.

Fun time for hours spent and thank you for the Q’s! 73! Ed K5OF

First FD in 5 yrs! 50+ yrs still FUN! K5SL

I did a solo FD at the southern end of the Golden Gate Bridge. It was also a POTA activation as it's
at the Fort Point National Historic Site, US-0819. 
I spoke with visitors and a some heard CW for the first time and witnessed me making a CW QSO. Maybe
there will be some new hams soon!

I WOULD LIKE TO APPLY MY SCORE TO THE MBARA CLUB CALL N6IJ - how do I do that?
My contact: k6grl@arrl.net OR linda.24.7@sbcglobal.net

The current online form does not include the opportunity to apply my score to an associated club as
is mentioned in ARRL's Field Day Rules.  
It is possible to apply a personal score according to ARRL's FD Rules on the subject, below is from
https://www.arrl.org/field-day-rules

7. Scoring: Scores are based on the total number of QSO points times the power multiplier
corresponding to the highest power level under which any contact was made during the Field Day
period plus the bonus points.
An aggregate club score will also be published, which will be the sum of all individual entries
indicating a specific club (similar to the aggregate score totals used in ARRL affiliated club
competitions). Participants from any Class can optionally include a single club name with their
submitted results following Field Day. For example, if Podunk Hollow Radio Club members Becky,
W1BXY, and Hiram, W1AW, both participate in 2024 Field Day -- Hiram from his Class D home station,
and Becky from her Class C mobile station -- both can include the radio club’s name when reporting
their individual results. The published results listing will include individual scores for Hiram and
Becky, plus a combined score for all entries identified as Podunk Hollow Radio Club.

SBARC member turn-out was less than hoped for due to the 100th anniversary of the 1925 Santa Barbara
Earthquake.  Many members were staffing the table and demonstrating spark-gap transmitter & crystal
receiver, much like those used to notify the US Navy of this Santa Barbara disaster.

In spite of the limited club member attendance, we engaged many members of the public that heard
about our event via two television interviews conducted in advance of Field Day.  We also had quite
a few youth, one of whom attended last year, was licensed this past January, and worked the radio
for several hours this year (we did not have a GOTA call sign unfortunately).  

So, in spite of our limited QSO count, we raised our standing in the city of Santa Barbara and are
increasingly recognized as essential members of the emergency response community.

K7ID Field Day 2025 was a fantastic event! Moving to a new location deep in the northern woods of
Idaho added a unique atmosphere to the gathering. Five HF radio stations operated throughout the
event. Despite the challenging band conditions, making numerous contacts was a testament to the
skills and determination of our club operators.

A wonderful BBQ was prepared by Jay Bremner (KK7BVY) and a great breakfast was prepared by Jim
Sibley (WA7NSJ) contributed to a warm and inviting community spirit.  It was wonderful to see more
visitors who showed interest in learning about Ham Radio, as fostering that curiosity is essential
for keeping the hobby vibrant and growing.

Events like these not only strengthen the bonds within the Ham Radio community but also help to
introduce new enthusiasts to the joys of amateur radio. Keeping Ham Radio Great indeed!

https://www.kmvt.com/2025/06/30/magic-valley-amateur-radio-club-participates-nationwide-emergency-co
mmunication-drill/

Only a light rain, not the usual FD deluge.  First time for my public location to draw visitors,
other campers might have been bored LOL.

This year I used my 66 year old transmitter (CE 100V) and 68 year old receiver (75A-4).  Same
receiver I used on my first Field Day in 1960.

Did Boat Anchors on the Air at the Magoffin Home State Historic Site. I hauled out mt FT 101B, with
a Versa II tuner using 86' of wire in an inverted L.
While I didn't get many contacts, but had fun explaining to folks and getting the hybred a chance to
shine in the "field".

Greetings and Thank You!  I had a lot of fun and found operating at 4 watts output to be a great
experience.  My quest for this year is to just use QRP or 4 watts output for my POTA activations
this year as well. I have a little over 4,000 POTA QSOs since the first of this year as well. I
thank all of the excellent operators and their fantastic stations for helping me reach that goal so
far.  72/73 and TU, Jeff K9JP

Please include with Rockford ARA club logs.

Did this remotely from home just to see how it worked

I had a lot of fun bands were kind of slow I thought. I wish they would have a rover section for
mobiles 
I thought about being a 1 Charlie, but I would get no extra points, so I just did    1 DELTA from
home

4E Setup, 1 station went down early due to technical issue, CW Keying failed reducing CW to limited
operation, Cross-band interference limited operations on all HF rigs, still managed to break
time/score personal records - all QSOs completed using "Alternative Power" - after 390 Q's and 17hr
mark - power began  to fail, worked to credited 400th Q - voltages dropped below minimums -
exhausted went QRT for needed sleep. 
 
Bonus points not claimed for "Adult Beverages Consumed", "Total Bills in Swear  Jar", "Falling
Asleep At Rig", "Educational Activity of Rapid Troubleshooting of Radio Issues", and Didn't send the
recorded audio of FD Message Digital Mode as "Joke" to ARRL. 
 
Good time, Grilled Bacon wrapped Hot peppers consumed limited SSB Operations as well. 
73 de Tom KB2URI

Operated bicycle mobile

Tucson is HOT in the summer and this year was no exception.  In my experience dating back to my
first field day in 1978, it's always hot in June.  And this year, some of the bands were equally
hot.  Using my home brew 40m EFHW on 15, 20 and 40 I racked up more points than I have in several
decades.  All contacts were FT8 and CW at 5 Watts on the new FTX-1F from Yaesu.  I operated for a
relaxing total of 16 hours and 45 minutes despite the heat - nobody believes you but 105 degrees at
5 percent humidity is really pretty comfortable.  I made more contacts this year than the
temperature, so I was very happy.

START-OF-LOG: 3.0
CONTEST: ARRL-FD
CALLSIGN: KC3BUZ
CLUB: 
OPERATORS: KC3BUZ
LOCATION: EPA
CLASS: B
SECTION: EPA
CATEGORY-BAND: ALL
CATEGORY-POWER: 
CATEGORY-MODE: SSB
CATEGORY-TRANSMITTER: ONE
CATEGORY-OVERLAY: 
CATEGORY-TIME: 
CERTIFICATE: YES
GRID-LOCATOR: FN10qd
CLAIMED-SCORE: 0
CREATED-BY: World Radio League v1.0
EMAIL: clg2dc84@gmail.com
NAME: Chester "LARRY" Garner
ADDRESS: 
ADDRESS-CITY: 
ADDRESS-STATE-PROVINCE: PA
ADDRESS-POSTALCODE: 
ADDRESS-COUNTRY: United States
SOAPBOX: 
QSO:       PH 2025-06-28  1806 KC3BUZ         1B EPA VE1LD           4A NS 0
QSO:       PH 2025-06-28  1817 KC3BUZ         1B EPA K5TYR          8A NTX 0
QSO:       PH 2025-06-28  2240 KC3BUZ         1B EPA N4MZ            2A AL 0
QSO:       PH 2025-06-28  2250 KC3BUZ         1B EPA W4G             3A GA 0
QSO:       PH 2025-06-28  2312 KC3BUZ         1B EPA W0OGY           3A SD 0
QSO:  7269 PH 2025-06-29  1041 KC3BUZ         1B EPA AC4RC           3A NC 0
QSO:  7210 PH 2025-06-29  1127 KC3BUZ         1B EPA W4CN            3A KY 0
QSO:  7277 PH 2025-06-29  1208 KC3BUZ         1B EPA WA1ENO         1E EMA 0
QSO:  7251 PH 2025-06-29  1210 KC3BUZ         1B EPA WINVT           2A VT 0
QSO:  7210 PH 2025-06-29  1220 KC3BUZ         1B EPA VE2CVR          2A QC 0
QSO:  7237 PH 2025-06-29  1229 KC3BUZ         1B EPA W1OP            3A RI 0
QSO:  7231 PH 2025-06-29  1231 KC3BUZ         1B EPA K3IR           4A EPA 0
QSO:  7227 PH 2025-06-29  1253 KC3BUZ         1B EPA KN4XP           1B NC 0
QSO:  7226 PH 2025-06-29  1259 KC3BUZ         1B EPA AJ1G            1E CT 0
QSO:  7253 PH 2025-06-29  1315 KC3BUZ         1B EPA KZ1M            5F CT 0
QSO:  7235 PH 2025-06-29  1320 KC3BUZ         1B EPA WA3YHH          1E NH 0
QSO:  7211 PH 2025-06-29  1329 KC3BUZ         1B EPA W8WRC           5A OH 0
QSO:  7270 PH 2025-06-29  1443 KC3BUZ         1B EPA W8VPV              OH 0
QSO:  7295 PH 2025-06-29  1447 KC3BUZ         1B EPA AA4RV           6A NC 0
QSO:  7298 PH 2025-06-29  1449 KC3BUZ         1B EPA W8BAP           3A OH 0
QSO:  7269 PH 2025-06-29  1458 KC3BUZ         1B EPA KC2RC          2A NLA 0
QSO:  7210 PH 2025-06-29  1516 KC3BUZ         1B EPA WC8RK           1A WV 0
QSO:  7204 PH 2025-06-29  1519 KC3BUZ         1B EPA K8UNS           4A MI 0
QSO:  7203 PH 2025-06-29  1522 KC3BUZ         1B EPA K1PET           1B CT 0
QSO:  7165 PH 2025-06-29  1537 KC3BUZ         1B EPA VE3IC          3A ONS 0
QSO:  7188 PH 2025-06-29  1541 KC3BUZ         1B EPA WA2COU          2A NC 0
QSO:  7213 PH 2025-06-29  1547 KC3BUZ         1B EPA N2AAR          7A WNY 0
QSO:  7227 PH 2025-06-29  1553 KC3BUZ         1B EPA W8ATR           3A OH 0
QSO:  7234 PH 2025-06-29  1602 KC3BUZ         1B EPA N4BCJ           2A NC 0
QSO:  7259 PH 2025-06-29  1607 KC3BUZ         1B EPA W3PGH          3A WPA 0
END-OF-LOG:

That was a very fun and enjoyable field day, it did start off a little slow and I  had to stop
briefly for safety due to a thunderstorm that rolled through, but after that, it was very enjoyable!


Had a lot of fun! I'm 21 years old and I've done field day a few times now with the club but it was
great to do it at home again!

Band conditions were okay considering the last few weeks of them not being good at all. 10-20m was
having some fade as well. 40m in the afternoon on Sunday started to have the same issue here.

It was challenging, but was fun.

Pulled out my old Hendricks PFR-3 CW only 5w transmitter that I built 15 years ago. Powered it with
a LifePO4 battery, strung up an inverted V, and had myself a GREAT time! 

Hope you all did as well.
73!
Dave - KC6ZBE

Here's my first Field Day station ever.

One of the coolest experiences of my life.

Working the radio at midnight with nothing but the sounds the radio, a crackling campfire and a
whippoorwill calling in the dark.

All operations from campsite of Rollins Reservoir. 100% battery power charged by solar. End fed half
wave as sloper.  Fishing was good - caught and cleaned.

First field day here. Utilized my POTA equipment in the backyard instead of the attic QTH antenna.

If the ARRL keeps shutting down LOTW right before Field Day I will not be participating in Field Day
again.  If the ARRL has been hacked again and they are covering it up by saying they are updating
the database a different leadership for the ARRL should be considered.  AND Who keeps pushing
cabrillo file submissions!!!

This is the first time I have used CW!! There are a lot of great Hams who were very patient as I
fumbled through.  Hopefully with a better antenna and more practice, I will have many more CW
contacts next year. This was a lot of fun and I am hooked on CW.

error in qso totals 20m should have 45 not 49

Rig: Mountain Topper MTR3b powered by 8AA rechargeable batteries (~2W) to 20m EFW up ~30 ft in pine
tree; QTH backyard shack (1970 VW bus camper)

I have some duplicates.  Do I need to remove them?

Only operated a couple of hours on Sunday.  Rained out Saturday.  Combo POTA activation at Mammoth
Spring State Park (US-1099)

A nice visit to FM08MV, Lost River State Park in West Virginia. 73.

This was a great challenge for communications. The solar events makes people really dig into the
settings and filters of their gear. 
It was a great experience!

Conditions seemed overall good.  I used a G5RV this year and compared to my FD3 antenna from last
year I felt it lacking.  It seemed more often I could hear but not be heard.  I am reminded that a
resonant antenna is just more efficient.  Weather in CO was great, and my son joined in the fun
also.

Fun to work all the cw ops who were in the field and elsewhere. Congratulations for their FB efforts
in keeping the tradition alive and well.

73 Mike

Had great fun!

Always my favorite event but I long for the days when computers were limited to logging/dupe
checking.  I don't think I worked a bug, cootie or straight key op.  Maybe we need a bonus for
anyone sending CW computer-free.

Contesting for ARRL Field Day with Ollie!  I made a promise that if my son, Ollie, studied hard and
passed his Amateur Radio FCC license that we would do Field Day this year.  He's having a blast!

ND7T, KQ7I, and KR7D operated maritime mobile on the Ohana in class 2C from Eagle Harbor, Cypress
Island, San Juan Islands, Washington State USA (grid CN88po).  

Weather was great, even if conditions were meager (high local noise).  Many creatures 'visited' us,
including Orca whales, dolphins, eagles, jellyfish, geese, and more.  

Equipment included Icom 7300, Yaesu FT-891, linked radial vertical (in the style of the KJ6ER POTA
Performer), and a 66' End Fed long wire (strung between 20' and 30' temporary masts on a 42' boat).


Thanks for the QSOs.

2d designator was transmitted but 1d was submitted.

Interesting event for me.  I focused on some personal learning and worked "on-the-fly" setup for
this event, configuring and running a much smaller number of contacts than usual while trying to
maximize the "types of contacts".  I spent quite a lot of time getting software to play well with
the FT-991a, of course.  FLDigi, WSJT-X and CW via N3FJP with a winkeyer all eventually got working,
so that was all a big win for the go-kit overall.  I learned a lot about my portable antennas, as
well.  I was never able to get my crank-ir setup/tuned on 75m for some reason, so I gave up on that
(fight with it another day?).  However, it worked well on the other bands (for what it is).  QRP
operation went well overall, but of course CW was the easiest to get contacts with, followed by some
digital (but I kept having to move around with that lower power level...) Voice was very tough,
especially on Saturday, but that was fairly expected.  (at least I met my goal and found a few!) 
Solar and batteries as well as the go-kit all did quite well for me for this one, so I was happy
with those.  As I wasn't chasing points, I only worked about 12 hours of the event on and off, but
it was quite enjoyable and worth while for me this year.

I had a great time operating from Potholes State Park over in EWA.  I could tell the folks that were
using call history files in their logging program.  There would be a long pause after I sent my
exchange while they corrected the usual WWA to EWA.  Thanks for all the QSOs!

Field day is our largest operating event each year.  We dedicate many hours to planning and
discussion each year.  This year our goal was to run ALL radios on natural power.  Several of our
members have been utilizing solar panels as part of their POTA operations.  We had a bit over 2KW of
solar available with battery backup to get us through the night.  Power never dropped below 13V on
the LiFePo batteries.  Heat was terrible but the rain went just north and south of us and dropped
the evening temperatures to comfortable and less humid.  Propagation was not nearly what we had
hoped for but we squeaked out 1500 QSOs in a 2F operation.  Thanks for working KY4KY and W4KBR.  Of
course the most confusing question we received was 'what's your section?'

We rented a barn (with AC!) for Field Day 2025 and had a blast. Antennas were BuddiHex, 40m 2
element array and a very low OCFD for 80m. Rigs were Flex Radios. W0AAE joined us and was a rock
star helping our rate meter! NF0T captured the ARRL message for us. KC0UJC was new to Field Day
(being a CW POTA guy) - so this was a great experience for him. He also provided pizza! It was a
blast and there were a few lessons learned.  
 
Brad, KC0MKG, came out late Saturday evening to be a GOTA operator. He's an extra, and has a
IC-7300, but he had never been on HF. We fixed that and he made 26 QSOs. He finally went QRT around
1am!  
 
Big thanks also to my XYL, Lynne, for helping with setup on the BuddiHex.  
Pat - N0HR

Left site unsecured for rain at lunch during Friday setup. A sudden cloud burst soaked many things
we did not want wet. Among them were my pre-printed ARRL Field Day logs. I had waterlogged logs! I
hung them to dry. We roasted steaks over an open fire for dinner.
 My antenna was a 792' end fed long wire run from a boxelder tree to a giant cottonwood. Works great
but what a bear to set up! Not using that again, it is just too much work.
 Used a solar panel to charge batteries starting Friday afternoon until Saturday  night. Started the
generator before I went to bed to ensure battery power would be available in the morning. Cannot use
that generator while operating due to electrical noise.

@POTA 3-fer US-4566 US-4576 US-4579 in Kansas City, Missouri | TX-500 + PA-500 + Chameleon MPAS SS25
| Sunday FT-891 + Chameleon SS17

Beautiful weather on Saturday; Storms and showers on Sunday. Happy Field Day!

I know this is nothing fantastic but the first time I've tried Field Day since upgrading to my extra
class.  I'm going through the formalities so I can be ready for the next one.  Thanks.

WSJT-X OPs: The ARRL should consider using another frequency just specific to FD OPs because FD
operations and regular FT8/FT4 operations were going on at the same frequencies, plus non-FD
participants were trying to contact FD operator stations, which essentially got in the way. Another
frequency for ops using the WSJT-X program during FD would allow FD participants to contact and work
only FD stations, allowing non-participants to still enjoy FT8/FT4 operations. 73, and I hope
everyone had a good time. My group sure did!! - Jim W2KYM (N2F operator)

(1) I submitted the list of worked stations as a PDF.  If you need a different format, please
advise. I included a CVS format as well in the Document Upload feature. joebarcelo1@gmail.com
973-634-1923
(2) Our elected officials included the Mayor of Oakland NJ and a council person from Franklin Lakes
NJ.
(3) Served agency reps included ARC and the Franklin Lakes Office of Emergency Management.

Casual operations this year. I hung back at the house as Thunderstorms started off the operating
period on Saturday. Put the club on the APRS map and did a little digital VHF before the kick off.
Then once things cleared I was off and running with my Vibroplex and had a nice time sitting down
and making a QSO here and there as I went about my weekend. Felt more contest like this year, not as
many 72/73 as expected.

I'm 74.  Last year I got my General ticket.  This is my first Field Day as an individual
participant.  It was a little intimidating at first with all the QRM and the bands weren't very
accommodating.  It was fun overall.  On a side note, please address the regular award delays.  I
waited months to get my LOTW DXCC award and it's looking like the same thing is happening with WPX
award.

Saturday morning I received an unexpected invitation to attend the Christening of the newly
completed DDG 129 at Ingalls Shipyard in Pascagoula, MS honoring the late Admiral/Alabama Senator
Jeremiah Denton, Jr.

Senator Denton was a Naval Aviator in the Vietnam War who was downed on a combat mission when a bomb
misfired resulting in his capture and being held as a POW for almost 8 years.  He famously spelled
out "torture" when interrogated by the Viet Cong on television by blinking his eyes.  He was finally
released in 1973 and was the first Republican elected to the Senate from Alabama since the Civil
War. 

I could not pass up the opportunity to honor the Admiral/Senator.

After the Christening, I completed a modest 1B entry.

Just 40 CW QSOs in several hours of FD, having missed most of the operating time with the antenna
lowered due to persistent thunderstorms and lightning.  Operated from my RV under generator power.

Worked at Bear Creek Lake State Park outside Cumberland, VA (an hour's drive westbound on US-60) at
cabin 1. Had only 40 and 15 meter capabilities for this year - my 20 meter antenna had a missing
bolt and nut at the mount, preventing me from securing that antenna to a portable mast. 100 watts on
SSB contacts, 20 watts on CW contacts. Had a solar panel connected to a battery to power the radio
for this event.

Was happy the three kids participated this year- even though we didn't do a lot.  K4SWD and KR4EGN
seemed to enjoy what we did do.

Thunderstorms in the area caused me to shut down for most of the contest.

I did not have much time to operate but what I did have was a blast. Using a 100' doublet at 50' and
100W was difficult at times with propagation not its best. But gave me a chance to give my new bug
from Alberto (I1QOD) a good workout.

Operated at Lake Colorado City State Park.  WB5N had the same idea unbeknownst to me, so we made
things work while managing to keep our B category operation in line.  It made for a lot more FT mode
operating...

I managed to stay up until around 1:30am local, then got back out of bed a bit after 5:20am local. 
Shut down around 10:30 and vacated the site in line with park expectations.  10M yesterday was
pretty bad, but it opened up today.  We also had to keep an eye on the weather - you can see a long
ways out in the panhandle plains, so a storm 50+ miles away can appear to be a lot closer than it
really is...

This park is an interesting one.  It's very near a power plant, and there are 345kv transmission
lines running near the sites, but they are still pretty quiet.  Most of the noise on 40M and down
likely came from storms, but it was still easy to work stations.

This was my first ham radio contest entry. 

Apologies to my first several contacts because I did not yet understand the requirements for the
ARRL Class and Section codes. I know this log will have mistakes in those two fields for some
entries. 

A big overall thanks to ARRL for the event. Overall it was a big development and learning tool, and
a confidence builder. Up until this contest, I had no CW station on the air, because of HOA rules.
With help from local hams, I was able to put up a decent working stealth HF antenna that worked
minimally acceptable. 

73 to all, N6OHI

My first 1B1 Field Day. Used an Icom IC-7000 to a Wolf River Coil TIA and 208" Chameleon whip, using
Lake Superior as a ground plane.

This was my first Field Day event as a General Class operator. While I couldn't operate for great
lengths of time, I managed to get a few hours in here and there. What a blast! Thanks to all 23 of
my contacts! My last contact fell just outside the ending time, so won't count here, but no worries.
That contact happened to be my first POTA Hunting contact! Win-Win for me!

73s to you all!

Had a great time with my battery powered QRP station with a Homebrew Rybakov antenna. Contacts were
90% CW.  Conditions on Saturday were not great - Lots of QSB. Conditions were better on Sunday. This
was primarily a 20 and 40m activity 10m was silent whenever I checked.

I chauffeured my wife and granddaughter to a community theater performance of West Side Story. 
While they enjoyed the show I went to a local city park and used my Elecraft KH1 for a short Field
Day operation.  I only made 16 QSOs, but it was a nice day and a lot of fun.

Was very imressed with the number of stations on CW! had a great time operating from my car with my
FT-891, 80 watts, and several Shark Mini-Hamstick antennas.

This was another good year.  No complaints, except maybe for the mosquitos.

It has been years since I did a single op Field Day.  This was a fun one and I had a great time at
9081 ft ASL on Mt McKinnon Utah in the Monte Cristo Recreation area in the Uinta National Forest.  I
decided on sticking with my 40M - 10M homebrew EFHW and it played pretty well.  A big thumbs up to
my wife Melissa N7NRG for packing me up an epic food stash and sending me off to play radio.

Please see the attached pictures and attached document for more details.  A big thanks to all the
ARRL efforts!  The hobby just can't continue without our support of the ARRL. Dig deep into your
pockets and support the ARRL! Max NG7M

This was my first Field Day!  I had a great time, and learned a lot. Next year I'll be even more
prepared.

- It's great to set up in a park next to a sidewalk, since people walking by are interested and want
to talk! It is totally worth it to pause operating for a few minutes to answer questions.
- I remembered food, water, and sunscreen, but learned that a shade/shelter is pretty important if
you want to be able to see a computer screen!
- I went through all my batteries and couldn't operate the full 24 hours.  I figured it was better
to pack it in than to lose point bonuses by recharging.  Next year I'll bring twice as many
batteries.
- Pre-testing your equipment is super important.  I had used my radio portable before, but decided
to use a different laptop for digital, and the mouse went crazy every time I transmitted.
- I didn't copy the ARRL FD bulletin because I got distracted.  I need to set a reminder next time.

This Field Day was Nanticoke Valley Radios first time participating. We are a newly formed club. We
had a great time even though the conditions were challenging.

Loved all the CW activity!
Operated 15m and 10m only
Radio: Kenwood TS-590SG 100W
Antenna: 10m vertical dipole + 15m elevated ground plane
BY-1 padadles and keyer
Pen and paper log

Posted on my YouTube channel:

https://youtu.be/lDplAAGgMuc

https://youtu.be/Z-wpm_T3MCg

First day was a write-off.5 watts could not be heard Sunday morning was slow, but made a few qso's. 
Later, propagation improved.  Switched from KX3 to my new QMX Plus. Dropped from 5 watts to 3 watts,
but more stations on JTWS-X display. Better receiver and purer transmitter.  Anyway almost all qso's
on QMX plus despite lower power.

Field day was a wonderful success this year, thank you to everyone who helped with planning, setup,
and participated.

Yukon Amateur Radio Association (YARA) had a change in location this year. The Kwanlin Dun Cultural
Center kindly allowed us to set up at their location to allow us a more public accessible location.
This allowed YARA 12 members to introduce those who were Curious to ask questions and view the set
up.
Utilizing the Clubs Mobile Comms Trailer VY1MCU, and the clubs newly acquired FT-891 and FC-50
tuner, YARA utilized a 80m Doublet Antenna and 15m Mono bander a top a 60 ft crank up mobile tower.
Aurora cause significate QSB which we over came the challenge utilizing, CW, and FT8, as SSB was
almost unusable at times.

Julia Pagel from CBC Radio came by and did a Interview with some members as well.

Thank you again to the Kwanlin Dun Cultural Center for hosting us this year.
and YARA would like to acknowledge that our Field Day setup was on the Kwanlin Dun First Nations
traditional land.

We operated for a few hours at William O'Brien State Park to break in the new zBitX QRP rig.  Most
of the QSO's were CW, although I worked one phone contact to prove the concept.  I also wanted to
put at least one FT8 contact in the log, but that didn't happen.

Due to health issues I worked 1D this year.

It was our pleasure to have the Mayor of Wichita, Lily Wu attend our Field Day and present a
proclamation of Wichita Amateur Radio Week. See photo and document attached.

We also had Julie Stimson (KF0QKH), Sedgwick County Director of Emergency Management visit.

Had a great time up in the mountains near Boulder Colorado.

I called out on 2 meters, 220, 440, and 900 (all FM calling frequencies) all day long and didn't
hear a single person.  Technically, I had three radios, but without making any contacts with them, I
didn't count them.  It would have been nice to rack up a few more points that way.

First Field Day forced to operate from home (1E) due to circumstances beyond my control. Ran 5 watts
on all modes from RV Battery with solar attached to homebrew charge controller. 19 hours of
operating and the battery only went down 1 volt. 

Satellite contact through SO-50 failed due to an operator calling CQ FIELD DAY for the entire pass.
He didn't make any contacts while blocking others from getting any. Maybe next year.

I used FD as an opportunity to learn something about FT8, how it works, some of its ideosynchracies,
and how to deal with WSJT.  It is not as automatic as I was told and it requires some continuous
work if you want to use it for FD.

All my DX stations did not follow the rules, but I just logged them as they came.

Only had two hours but still had fun.

I had to shut down a few times for big thunderstorms. And of course the QRN was horendous!

Current rules for Field Day do not adequately encourage preparation for disasters. Of our some 600
QSOs, 157 were class "D." 80 were class "E." None of the operators of those stations gained any
experience operating in an unfamiliar place with emergency antennas. I think class "D" stations
should be discouraged, not be permitted to work stations in classes "D" or "E," and should not be
permitted to call CQ. Class "E" stations should be limited, too, but not as severely as class "D."
Our "GOTA" station is a joke: one experienced operator earned all our GOTA QSOs, and that has been
largely the case each year for several years. GOTA operators should be limited to a small handful of
QSOs, maybe ten, each. If a GOTA operator can work more than ten QSOs, he should be operating one of
the regular transmitters. While FD rules allow inexperienced or inactive Amateurs to activate the
GOTA station, experienced Amateurs are not explicitly prohibited from activating the GOTA station.
They should be. Our GOTA operator wields considerable influence in our club, and no one wants to
challenge his position; rule changes for GOTA would help.

W3UL remote station located in St Narys City, MD
100 Watts and OCF antenna
Callsign: W3UL
Contest: FD
 Band     QSOs     Pts  Pt/Q
   3.5      13      26   2.0
     7      91     182   2.0
    14      72     144   2.0
    21       6      12   2.0
    28       1       2   2.0
 Total     183     366   2.0
Score: 732
1 Mult = 1.0 Q's

Wow, been planning FD for a month.  It turned out great.  Had a few hiccups before the start. I had
to rebuild the antenna the day before.  And the laptop decided to die 2 hours before the start.  It
was great to see friends new and old.  I had a goal of 300 QSOs.  Unfortunately, it was only a 8.5
hour operation, because the Lake closed at 9PM but we got out of there at 8:59pm with 318 QSOs in
the log!

This was my first field day experience. Just getting active again after many years off air. It was a
whole bunch of fun! I had limited time to make QSO, but I will plan for more time to be active next
year, and probably join as a club operator. 73 to all!

Over the last 50+ years, I've participated in lots of field days in lots of settings. These days, I
use a couple of 100 amp-hour lithium batteries hooked to two solar cells for charging and for my rig
and accessories power.  I run 5 watts and it's always amazing how well 5 watts can do with the right
antennas.

My big pleasure was working FD with my senior FD operating partner.  His name is Willi, K4VSV, a
92-year old ham that's still gets giddy about operating Field Day.  It was certainly my pleasure to
operate the 2025 FD with Willi, and I hope we have the opportunity to operate many more in the
ensuing years.  

Our thanks to the ARRL, and all of the great operators and stations that we had the privilege of
contacting during the FD period.  We had to shut-down early Saturday evening due to lightening in
the area, but hit it hard on the last day.

So 73 all and we look forward to next year's Field Day fun.  I have uploaded a picture of Willi,
K4VSV, at the operating position of station W4JF.
73,
Joe W4JF

WE HAD SEVERAL INTERESTED VISITORS WHO COME TO GATHER MORE INFORMATION.  OTHER THAN HOT, A REALLY
GOOD TIME, LOTS OF NEW HAMS WORKING WITH SEASONED HAMS TO LEARN THE ROPES.

FUN TIME and HOT!!!

Another fabulous time in what is now a long series of "all CW" PVRC Blue Ridge Chapter FD events! It
was not without surprises (of course). We did a pivot in the last week of planning from our usual 2A
to 1A when we ended up with only 6 on the team. Fortunately, we had enough to safely raise the
AB-577 so we had our usual antenna complement of tri-bander, 40M Delta Loop, and 80M Inverted Vee.
Changing to 1A also eased setup since it eliminated the need for filters and switches. What was
unchanged was the great location of the VFW Hall in Leesburg, which has a back yard JUST big enough
to accommodate our antennas.

This year we used a K4 that gave operators the use of a good sized band scope if they wanted. I
found it very useful in locating a run frequency. All equipment worked great. The only glitch was
that a couple of times the CW speed would get cranked up spontaneously to the high 40's. This was
likely an RFI issue into the keyboard. Next year we'll pack a few more ferrites. It happened
infrequently enough that it did not effect operations.

The biggest hit to our operations was a thunderstorm cell that slowly moved in and hung around
Leesburg for an uncharacteristically long time. That meant almost no QSOs for over two hours.
Despite that set back, we still managed to just meet hour goal of making 50 Qs/hr average for the 24
hours.

Thanks for all the Qs!

We have a small group but a big time with ARRL Field Day!!! We operate 3A each year with 2 stations
in our emergency communications trailer and one station in the nearby outdoor pavilion. we also run
a GOTA station under tent next to the pavilion. 

We always invite local Police, fire, ambulance and sheriffs office out to participate with us. At
5:00 PM each Field Day we host a Fish Fry for all our members their families and all our friends
that serve our community employed by our all emergency services.

I ran my entire field day operation via. 4 12V SLA Batteries and 2 200 watt 12V solar panels.

Visitor Sign iN & Information Table

Discovered the new 12 volt power supply did not like to run on the generator. Well this activity is
here to9 learn.

This is my first time participating in the event.  I did not go to my local club's designated area,
but I managed to set up my station behind my house; it was a valuable learning experience for me,
especially in terms of preparation and prevention (such as fire ants and mosquitoes).  My wife and
dog (Casper) came out and visited me; that made it even better.

Another great year. We do request a rule be reviewed though. We operate from 100% batteries (with
solar panels for charging) but cannot operate in the battery category because we run 100 watts. With
modern lithium battery technology, it is easy for stations to now run 100% battery power for long
durations without being limited to QRP. It is our suggestion that the battery category allow outputs
of 100w or even 500 like the other "Class A" stations.

This was a "zero effort" field day while camping (family first).  My goal was to see how fast I
could set up the station, make contacts, and determine viability of using a particular laptop/power
configuration for a longer event.

There were a lot of learnings....
- 5W QRP Battery Only is difficult.
- The OFFSET in BktTimeSync isn’t your UTC offset - it’s the number of seconds you want your
clock offset from the server time. Sigh.
- Running JTSync to mitigate decode issues (see above) will hose up WSJT-X to logging connection :)
.

I could not find anything about Site Responsibilities documentation.  It is very similar to Safety
Officer, so I simply took that checklist and utilized that.  If that is not the way it's supposed to
be done, then please feel free to tell me.

We have a new member of the Jay County Amateur Radio Club in Portland, Indiana. Jeramiah (KD9CCW)
was AWESOME during the 2025 field day. If you logged a voice contact with W9JCA on 40 meters, most
likely it was him you heard. He was operating until 4:30 AM!!! He picked a frequency on 40 meters
and let loose. His personal was over 450 contacts! He had pile-ups going constantly. We haven't had
that happen at our club in over 5 years! Great job, Jeramiah!

Operating QRP presented more of a challenge this year as condx on 20m were not conducive to low
power operation on Saturday. Also my antenna was only a 1/4 wave inverted L. On Sunday things
improved somewhat and I was able to make a handful of contacts on 20 CW. I checked 15m but it did
not seem any better so it was a 1 band operation but still enjoyed it. 73 Dan

IC-7300 @75 watts to a fan dipole hanging on my backyard fence.
Lots of fun!   Thanks for the QSOs.
73 - Andy WA5RML

you REALLY need to separate field day contestants on ft8 from the non-contetants similar to the digi
contest. 14.074 was a real cluster f***.
michelle 
wa7pve

Problem uploading log.  Says needs support document!

I worked FD as a 1D from my condo.  FT817 at 5W and an indoor "wire in the windowframe" for an
antenna.  Worked fine on 40 an 20M CW.  73 Greg

Limited time to operate FD this year so set up a simple CW QRP station in the woods Sunday morning
by installing a 40 meter EFHW antenna up 16 feet on one end and 10 feet up on the other end using
two poles bungeed to some tree trunks as supports.  Used my 40 and 20 meter QCX-mini transceivers
and did all logging via paper and pencil.  Used an 18 Ah SLA battery that had been charged by my off
grid solar system.  All search and pounce and really enjoyed my very simple 5 hour Field Day
operation.

Hi!

I did another portable Field Day effort, this time from outside my house. Since I don't have a home
station, I use the same portable setup I would use from other locations - except I was in front of
my house for Field Day. Without the ISS packet digipeater, all of my contacts were on FM satellites.
One contact per satellite, for the 5 FM satellites I worked (AO-123, SO-50, SO-124, SO-125, and the
ISS cross-band repeater). 

On Sunday (29 June 2025) morning around 1600 UTC (9am PDT), the ISS passed by the western USA. NASA
astronaut Nichole Ayers KJ5GWI was operating as NA1SS on the ISS cross-band voice repeater. I heard
many contacts made, including one with me. Since I didn't provide my Field Day exchange, I could not
count this contact in my Field Day score. In fact, I did not hear anyone give a Field Day exchange
during this pass. I'm sure there were lots of people enjoying this opportunity to talk with an ISS
crewmember. 

I have a video from this ISS pass, where NA1SS worked many stations from Vancouver in western Canada
to XE1AO in central Mexico:

https://youtu.be/7gBXLm5le_w

I have videos from other passes worked during Field Day...

SO-124 on 28 June 2025 at 1911 UTC: https://youtu.be/F26f9hB--6s

SO-50 on 28 June 2025 at 2355 UTC: https://youtu.be/4-mBLtc4A_8

AO-123 on 29 June 2025 at 0417 UTC: https://youtu.be/0oaN0iOIt44

ISS cross-band voice repeater on 29 June 2025 at 1418 UTC: https://youtu.be/yRcaaLvc0lc

NA1SS was not heard on the ISS pass on 29 June at 1418 UTC, although there was an NA7SS on from
Washington state. NA1SS was on the pass around 1600 UTC shown in the video above, and was also
reported working an earlier pass Sunday morning around 1245 UTC. 

Even though I'm only working satellites during Field Day, I am having fun. It was hot outside, up to
114F on Saturday (28 June) afternoon. I set up my station before each satellite pass, then took it
down until the next pass. One of these days, I might set up a proper home station for satellites,
and possibly HF...

73!

Operated from 6am to 11am from my home station.  Band conditions were decent but not great.  Had a
great time.  Ran 60 watts.

Warren County Amateur Radio Association Shines During Successful 2025 Field Day Event
Preparedness, Public Safety, and Public Engagement in Action

The Warren County Auxiliary Communications (AuxComm) team joined to play a role in the highly
successful Warren County Amateur Radio Association (WCARA) Summer Party and ARRL Field Day event,
held June 28–29, 2025. 

With an outstanding turnout of approximately 70 attendees, this 24-hour emergency communications
exercise brought together operators, public officials, and community members in a vibrant display of
technical capability, resilience, and public service.

Field Day is the largest annual operating event in amateur radio. It blends contesting, public
education, and, most importantly, real-world emergency preparedness. The Warren County event drew
key visits from local public safety leadership, including Warren County Telecom, Sheriff Barry
Riley, and Emergency Management Director Melissa Bour, underscoring the growing recognition of
amateur radio’s role in disaster response and community resilience.

Key Operational Highlights:
Total Contacts Made: 584 across the U.S. (including Puerto Rico) and Canada
States Worked: 47 (all except Nevada, Alaska, and Hawaii)
Duration: Operated for the full 24 hours with our first contact at 2:15 PM Saturday and our last at
1:45 PM Sunday
Total Power Used: 6.419 kWh (radios, computers, and network systems)
System Reliability: Zero significant technology challenges

While the antennas and radios might have looked like a hobbyist's dream, the deeper purpose was
clear: Field Day serves as a full-scale, deployment test. Teams set up communications in the field
and exchanged messages using voice and CW (morse code). All this is accomplished without relying on
existing infrastructure, a crucial advantage when commercial systems go down.

For public safety agencies, this matters. In recent emergencies like Hurricane Ian, the California
wildfires, and the Kentucky floods, amateur radio operators have filled the communications gap when
cell towers failed, internet service collapsed, or remote areas were unreachable. These operators
provided real-time messaging, coordination between shelters, and even emergency traffic from
isolated residents.

Our AuxComm members sharpen their skills year-round through events such as Winter Field Day, Summer
Field Day, Ohio State Parks on the Air, and public safety support at the Lebanon Horse Drawn
Carriage Parade. Each activity hones the message handling, equipment setup, and problem-solving
required for emergency deployment.

The 2025 Summer Field Day showcased not just radio contacts, but community connection, agency
collaboration, and a proven capability to serve when it matters most.

ARRL Field Day is in the logs! Temp outside was low 90s but felt like 100 here in North Texas. 211
Contacts, 71 Sections worked.   I had three antennas set up - a Sparkplug EFHW on a fiberglass push
up pole at 19ft, a Chameleon Tactical Delta loop, and my old Wolf River Coil vertical with 6
radials.  The sparkplug was easily the best field day antenna for me this year.