Category Archives: WFD

Getting Ready for Winter Field Day

Posted on January 29, 2021 by Bob Beatty

The good folks that manage the Winter Field Day program, have made some changes that make the contest more appealing to folks that are remaining home, or in their backyards this year due to the pandemic.  With that in mind, … Continue reading →

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Successful WFD Satellite Contact

Posted on January 26, 2020 by robert

A bit of planning goes a long way… There was a 8:30L XW-2A satellite pass this morning.  I pointed my Arrow x-beam to the NW at about 25 degrees elevation.  By 8:33, I was in contact with NK1N in SNJ … Continue reading →

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Getting Ready for WFD/Satellite

Posted on January 23, 2020 by Bob Beatty

I don’t have the stamina of my youth, and especially don’t push things in New England Winters.  That said, this coming weekend is Winter Field Day.  I’ve participated the past five years with my club, W1SYE Newport County Radio Club.  … Continue reading →

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WFD 2019 Satellite QSO Completed

Posted on January 26, 2019 by robert

My thanks to the crew in NH working N1FD (4O NH) during Winter Field Day this year.  There was a decent CAS-4B pass that began 13 min after WFD got underway, the first pass of the contest.  I was able … Continue reading →

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Winter Field Day — Satellite Success

Posted on January 29, 2017 by robert

I joined Newport County Radio Club, W1SYE, for their Winter Field Day again this year. The weather for New England was fantastic — in the low 40s dropping down to the upper 20s at night.  The only downside was a … Continue reading →

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