WFD Only 6 Days Away!

Winter Field Day

     Brrrrr..... Field day in winter - who came up with that idea?  These guys! I think its great, and I'll be operating in the 1O category.  Basically that means I'll be a single operator, operating outdoors.  Once next weekend comes,  I'll post some pictures of my setup. When I have it ready to go, and I am waiting for the official start of the contest I'll need something to do, so I might as well snap some pictures and post them to my blog.  I don't want to give away too much ahead of time, but here's what I am willing to give away:
     1) I'll be running on battery power
     2) I'll have a tent
     3) I'll be operating primarily voice and digital modes
     We did just get a record snowfall for our area this weekend - a couple feet, so unless it gets crazy warm this week there will probably still be some snow on the ground for me to deal with.  Because I have a brand new son (only 2 weeks old!) my outdoor operation is going to be in my backyard, so that my YL can summon me in to help with baby stuff if needed.  Since I will be operating from my backyard, I did take one liberty today while I was shoveling - I cleared the spot where I am planning on pitching my tent, next to the fire pit at the back of my yard.
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     In the spirit of the event, it is encouraged that station setup doesn't begin until the morning of the event.  Since this took me about an hour, I'll wait an extra hour the morning of the contest before I start setting up, just to call it even.  (besides, that will give me time to have a hot breakfast in the house before I head out and start trying to bang tent stakes into the frozen ground!)
     At this point I can only guess what my neighbors must have thought....."Why on earth is he shoveling in his back yard?!"