23-01-2023, 09:30 AM
(19-01-2023, 07:44 AM)VK4CZ Wrote:(17-01-2023, 02:53 PM)VK4ADC Wrote: "I'm almost ready to submit my log for last weekend's participation - are you ?"
Was completed Sunday by midday before I started weeding/mowing/etc - such is the bane of the [still] 'working class'
Whilst not a serious, or 'full time' effort, it was a great opportunity to provide the re-built shack a shake down. And that I did with the high power 2.4GHz tvtr failing on first contact
It was great to see a number of 'new' local stations taking the opportunity to participate in their first Field Day. Add to that some great 2m, 70cm and 23cm QSOs, and then a Sporadic E opening for the final two hours on 6m to close the contest - made it a great weekend.
de VK4I [VK4CZ]
I had contest mode configured and was able to make a single contact passing a 6 digit grid square at the start of the day, but from then on it just seemed to confuse people. My system would keep trying but they needed to react to their software asking them to change to contest mode to complete the contact.
I gave up and just ran in normal mode. My Logbook automatically populates the grid square out of QRZ so it ends up as 6 digits anyway. I'm going to submit my log as is and wait for it to be rejected.
I participate in the World Wide Digi DX Contest , which uses EU Contest Mode. It's a good way to get used to the functionality.
Maybe a few more posts like this will eventually get us all on the same mode.
Brian
VK2XTC