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+====== Winter Field Day 2020 Results ======
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+On January 25th, 2020, SCARCS participated in Winter Field Day at Porpoise Bay Provincial Park (more [[photos/2020-2029#winter_field_day_jan_25_2020 |pictures here]]).  The event was attended by VA7LEH, VA7AGG, VE7TBP, VA7FI, VA7SMI, VE7TBN, and VE7RBE.  Special guests were Justine, Caitlin, and Orson, who came for lunch.
+The day was overcast and a bit chilly.  A propane fire kept us warm. A BBQ and crock pot kept us fed.  VA7FI's generator quietly kept us powered up for the day.
+We had a VHF/UHF radio connected to a GP3 and an HF radio connected to a 20m/40m fan dipole.  The first half of the day, we used a Kenwood TS-440S.  In the afternoon, we used an Icom 746 PRO.
+Highlights were Justine getting on the air and making a contact, VE7TBN coming into his own on the air, getting a contact in Georgia, the cannon, the propane fire, and the camaraderie.
+We got 13 contacts.  There were some frustrating pileups that we couldn't get through on but that is just part of the game.
+All in all it was a great day and everyone had fun.
+Orson can't wait until "summer field day."