What’s a class, section, multiplier, bonus, cabrillo, example exchange, entry and logs?
==ARRL Field Day Tips==
=Classes=
(Class A) portable - Club or (non-club with 3) or more
(Class A - Battery) portable - Club or 3 or more
(Class B) portable - 1 or 2
(Class B - Battery) - 1 or 2
(Class C) Mobile
(Class D) Home stations
(Class E) Home stations - Emergency power
(Class F) Emergency Operations Center (EOC)
=Sections=
- US & Canada, others are “DX”
=Exchange Example=
1 transmitter at home in San Diego
- Phone (SSB/FM): One Delta San Diego
- CW: “1D SDG”
=Entry Form=
- class, power source, multiplier, bonus, info/help
=Cabrillo QSO File=
- Cabrillo Online Tool (WA7BNM/Bruce Horn)
=Links=
- ARRL Field Day: http://field-day.arrl.org/
- ARRL Field Day Locator: Field Day Station Locator
- ARRL Field Day Rules: https://contests.arrl.org/ContestRules/Field-Day-Rules.pdf
- ARRL/RAC Section List: Contest Multipliers
- Field Day Entry/Upload: Field Day Entry
- Cabrillo Online Tool (WA7BNM): Cabrillo Manual Log Entry
- ARRL Submitting an Electronic Contest Log: http://www.arrl.org/files/file/Contest%20-%20General/Tutorials/Submitting%20An%20Electronic%20Contest%20Log.pdf
- Cabrillo Specification: Cabrillo | World Wide Radio Operators Foundation
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