07/01/2022

2022 ARRL Field Day[1] wrapped up nearly a week ago, and ARRL Headquarters has
already received over 2,400 entries submitted via the online Field Day Entry
web application[2]. Early analysis reveals that most of the entrants
participated as Class D -- home stations, and Class E -- home stations using
emergency power.

As of June 29, the breakdown of Field Day entries by Class showed 2,723 total
entries, with 272 in Class A, 361 in Class B, 32 in Class C (mobile), 1,524 in
Class D, 484 in Class E, and 50 in Class F.

So far, a total of over 517,000 contacts were reported for the event and those
numbers are changing daily. In 2021, there were 1.5 million contacts made
during Field Day activities.

Many participants were keeping their hopes up for better propagation, as early
forecasts were looking promising. ARRL Contest Program Manager Paul Bourque,
N1SFE, said that propagation aside, there was substantial activity. "While band
conditions might not have been the greatest, there was a good amount of
activity on the bands this past weekend. Many participants seemed to agree that
the recent rule changes, capping transmitter power output to 100 W, were a good
idea," he said.

Dustin Lomax, KF7FK, reported in his Soapbox comments that it was his first
Field Day in which he used CW, adding that "CW was a fun change of pace that
really helped make the most of marginal band conditions in WWA [Western
Washington]."

There is still plenty of time to submit your 2022 Field Day entry. Participants
who submit their entries using ARRL's Online Submission Form[3] can earn 50
bonus points and will receive an email confirmation of their completed entry.
Be sure to check the Entries Received[4] web page to verify your entry's
status. If it indicates "Pending documents," the required dupe sheet (or in
lieu of that, a Cabrillo log file) or other supporting documentation of claimed
bonus points is missing.

Participants can edit or add documentation to their online submissions by using
the link provided in the confirmation email. Field Day entries must be
submitted online or postmarked no later than 2059 UTC on July 26, 2022.

2022 Field Day was highly promoted thanks to the efforts of many ARRL Division
and Section volunteers, amateur radio clubs, and their members. Many states and
counties obtained special proclamations from local governments designating the
weekend (in some cases the whole week) as Field Day and Amateur Radio Week,
recognizing the many contributions of amateur radio operators during
emergencies and with serving their communities.

ARRL treated participants with a live video stream from W1AW, its Headquarters'
station, throughout Field Day. Life Member Karl Schwab, KO8S, of Warren,
Michigan, was delighted with making contact with W1AW during Field Day. "I
heard W1AW calling CQ Field Day on 20 m SSB," wrote Schwab. "I responded and
then heard, 'Kilo Oscar Eight Sierra, you're 5 Foxtrot Connecticut.' I
responded with my report, and got in their log. ... After Field Day, and
uploading my log, I went to the ARRL website and there I found a 4-hour video
was available on YouTube, showing W1AW during their Field Day activities. While
watching this video, at hour 2, minute 55, I heard and saw my live contact with
them! [This] was a special moment for me. One I will never forget." A recording
of the W1AW live stream is on ARRL's YouTube channel[5].

[1] http://www.arrl.org/field-day
[2] https://field-day.arrl.org/fdentry.php
[3] http://field-day.arrl.org/fdentry.php
[4] http://field-day.arrl.org/fdentriesrcvd.php
[5] https://youtu.be/RN8mc3NVdwg

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