We all shared a turn at making contacts and logging. I’m pleased to say we managed to make 153 contacts. 20 meters was difficult Saturday and Sunday. 40 meters was nice Saturday night!

Duffie McLamb

WTRA held the annual Field Day event in Suffolk, VA on June 26 & 27, 2021. The club score for the event was 1,040!

Congratulations to all who participated in this event!

Thanks to Duffie McLamb, KM4KBL, for coordinating this year’s event! And to Stu Tyler, WA4JUO for providing the event location on Wilroy Road!

On June 27 and 28, members of the Western Tidewater Radio Association participated in the annual ARRL Field Day. This year, due to coronavirus restrictions, the ARRL allowed members to operate from home and aggregate scores for a club total. Through the use of N3FJP Field Day Logging software, use of the N3FJP Club Score Processor and some last-minute work by Ron N4TJI, each station was able to upload score updates which were then presented on a webpage (see image). Participating at the Field Day site at the Windsor Police Station were KA7HBH, N4DIR, KK4PVE, KM4EBT, KJ4HMZ, WA4JUO and WB4KZI. Operating from their home stations were W4DXZ, N4KIT, WB4GUH and W4RGN (our CW ace in the hole!).

The club’s total QSO count is 517 with final score to be determined. Many thanks to all for another successful field day!

by Butch Moore

WTRA had a great field day this year good turn out, good food, great help and good operating fun!  And Good Fellowship, great weather, and did I say fun operating?!  Absolutely!!!