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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoPlainText>Hi Folks,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>My message title may surprise some of you!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Yes, BARS is participating in Field Day, although I haven't particularly heard anything from club leadership that actually says this. But don't let that dissuade you.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>-------------------------------------<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>BARS FIELD DAY AT HOME:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>-------------------------------------<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Field Day this year is June 26-27.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Start: 1800 UTC Saturday June 26 (2 PM EDT)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>End: 24 hours for most stations. But contest extends until 2100 UTC June 27 (5 PM EDT if you don’t start setting up before 2 PM Saturday.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Rules: <a href="http://www.arrl.org/field-day">http://www.arrl.org/field-day</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>---------------------------------------------------------<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>ARRL COMES THROUGH AGAIN THIS YEAR: <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>--------------------------------------------------------<span style='font-size:12.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Once again ARRL has made provisions to do "Field Day at Home" with your favorite club. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:12.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:12.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>4.6. (Class D) Home stations: Stations operating from permanent or licensed station locations using commercial power. Temporary rule waivers: For Field Day 2021 only, Class D stations may work all other Field Day stations, including other Class D stations, for points. Class D stations ordinarily may only count contacts made with Class A, B, C, E, and F Field Day stations, but the temporary rule waiver for 2021 allows Class D stations to count contacts with other Class D stations for QSO credit.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:12.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:12.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>----------------------------------------------------------<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:12.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>BARS IS A GET ON THE AIR (GOTA) CLUB<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:12.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>----------------------------------------------------------<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>This year at home stations on commercial power (class D) may contact all other Field Day stations including other at home Class D stations for credit. This rule recognizes the impact that COVID-19 has had on portable field operations. So basically everyone again works everyone. When you submit results, all you need do is submit your home score along with the designation of the Billerica Amateur Radio Society for your score to count for BARS. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>------------------------<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>FIND OUT MORE:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>-----------------------<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Field Day is amongst the most fun you can have as a radio amateur. Read the full set of rules by getting the ARRL Field Day Packet at <a href="http://www.arrl.org/files/file/Field-Day/2021/2021%20Field%20Day%20Packet.pdf">http://www.arrl.org/files/file/Field-Day/2021/2021%20Field%20Day%20Packet.pdf</a>. Or just check out the WA7BNM contest calendar for a quick synopsis at: <a href="https://www.contestcalendar.com/weeklycont.php#11658">https://www.contestcalendar.com/weeklycont.php#11658</a>.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>------------------<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>QUESTIONS?:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>------------------<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>For new hams or those not so new, please post your questions here on the BARS list, and one of the many “BARS VOLUNTEER MENTORS” will help guide you. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>73,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Tom K1TW<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>