There is some very good news about the club’s performance in the 2022 ARRL Field Day in June, as posted in the December 2022 QST.

This year the OVMRC came in an amazing 3rd place overall in terms of our participation numbers. We had 22 members enter the contest. Last year we were in 2nd place, so we are maintaining our status as a leading club. This year the top two clubs, both in the US, had 35 members each. Very few clubs had significant participation although many clubs did participate.

Not only that, but we did well in terms of our aggregate score from our club members. Our score of 21,087 points put us in 7th place overall. Only one team in the top six teams had more than 26,000 points. That gives us something to aim for next year. Last year we were in 23rd place with 17,307 points, so we have moved up in standing this year.

Club member Marc VE3BOE contributed greatly to that score with 591 contacts for a total of 6,360 points. That placed him 5th overall in the 1E classification. VE3LC had 261 contacts for 2,960 points, and VE3KTN had 206 contacts for 2,410 points. VE3RXH, VA3THP, VE3QN, and VE3MB all had over 1,000 points.

Something to note from comparing ratio of scores to number of contacts, is the power of bonus points. You can score the equivalent to a lot of contacts by just taking advantage of some of the bonus points offered. In particular, note that VA3VGR made 355 points from just one contact.

If you are looking for the complete 1D or 1E results in QST, they only appear in the on-line version of the QST magazine.

Overall, the club performance in this contest says a lot about the enthusiasm of our club members and the active participation of the club’s members in the hobby.

By: Pat VE3KJQ

Appears in: Rambler Vol. 54, Issue 4 December 2022