2025 Field Day Recap

06 Jul 2025 - N5MCL

GVARC’s 2025 ARRL Field Day was a huge success, showing major improvements over last year’s performance! Operating under the club call sign K5C, members racked up 580 QSOs, a jump from last year’s 423. That boost was largely thanks to the persistence of KA0ZRW, N5ZR, and a dedicated group of robotics students who stayed late into the evening.

This year’s station class was 2E, with 15 participants operating under generator and battery power, earning us a 2x power multiplier. Bonus points were awarded for 100% emergency power, youth participation, and web-based submission—totaling 290 bonus points. Our preliminary score came in at an impressive 1,976.

But beyond the numbers, the best part of Field Day was the camaraderie. As Dwight K5UH put it:

“Having the group together where you see and hear everyone was the best.”

Special thanks go out to Mike WQ5C and his wife for hosting the event once again—your hospitality made it feel like a family gathering.

Photos and soapbox comments can be uploaded via this ARRL link.

73 to all who made it happen!