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PID: C-NET AMIGA BBS 5.36b
Whelp!!

Field Day 2025 is IN THE BAG as they say.

While the conditions were frustrating to say the least, with some strong QSB
ad 20 meters largely being on the only band open for me.  My 40 Meter vertical
does not work well for stateside QSOs on good days.  I had intended to install
and test a dipole solution this Field Day, but it did not come to fruition.

By 2100 hours on Saturday I had 150 phone QSO's in the log, and it was time
for the East Coast Reflectors Trivia Net!  We got our question correct
(breaking a 2 week losing streak!).  After Trivia net, it was time to play on
FT-4 and FT-8, and we made an additional 82 contacts!

At 0300 it was time for bed!

I was not able to get out of bed until about 1040, and after only a handful of
FT-4 contacts I set about putting messages into the NTS system via Winlink!

I was able to enter a message for the NFL section manager, and 10 additional
messages to regular recipients!  

Being happy with everything, and a thunderstorm rolling in, I decided that I
had done enough, and to let things fall as they may!

We had fun! We used some new modes, copied the ARRL bulliten on RTTY, had an
introduction to the Amateur Radio National Traffic System (I wonder if my
radiograms will actually be delivered.).

Preliminary score is 710 points.  Though I think a portion of those will be
knocked off!  I did not realize the logging software only pays attention to
VFO A data, degardless if VFO B is active.  So a lot of my early contacts on
15M were incorrect as they did not pick up on the band change! 

How did everyone else fair?

I am hoping for #1 in 1D/NFL!
--- CNet/5
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