2018 ARRL Field Day in Mills Park, Bryant, AR

The 2018 Field Day Exercise is in the books.  The log shows 878 Phone contacts and 11 CW contacts for a total 889 radio contacts with 48 States, Porta Rico, Virgin Islands and 8 Canadian Providences.  With the contest multipliers and bonus points our total score was 3,070 points which placed us 22 in the 1A catagory. We had a good turnout at the site with 29 hams stopping by Mills Park in Bryant, AR to visit and take turns operating. We also had 13 non-hams stopping by to check us out.

2018 Post Field Day Documents

  ARRL Results in December 2018 QST, We ranked 22 in 1A.
  Field Day Announcment published in the Benton Courier.
  Field Day Entry Form as submitted to the ARRL.

The door prize donations received from GigaParts, (gigaparts.com) CheapQSL's (cheapqsls.com)) CoaxUSA/MPD Digital (mpddigital.us) and Walmart #85 in Benton (walmart.com) were awarded by a drawing to the following visitors to the BARS Field Day Site during the 24 hours of operation.

BARS Insulated Stainless Tumblers
3 -- Tumblers
Winners: KI5AIT - Lynn, K5BKT - Peg, AF5CZ - Mike & N5TTI - Tom

GIGAPARTS
3 -- GigaParts Tumblers
Winners: K5ALI - Ali, K5YAA - Jonathan & Gordon Harrison (Guest)
3 -- Blue GigaParts Ball Caps
Winners: AE5XH Rob, KE5BI - Eldon & KG5ZII - Lisa
2 -- Lanyards
Winners: KF5KVA - Robert & AB5CY - Gerald
2 -- Measuring Tapes
Winners: KC5GVY - Jarion & WB5ARI - Jackie


CheapQSLs
1 -- Gift Certificate for 100 QSL Cards from CheapQSLS.com
Winner: N5JYP - Eddie


COAX-USA/MPD Digital
4 -- Prize Packs from CoaxUSA
Winners: N5GMR - Jewell, N5BOB - Bob, KG5I - Larry & KA5NWA - Jerry


Wal-Mart
2 -- $25 Gift Cards
Winners: Amanda Harrison (Guest) & WD5C - Larry


Olive Garden
1 -- Olive Garden Gift Card
Winner: Tommy Metthe (Guest)

We wish to express our sincere thanks to all of the vendors for their generous donations. Please remember them when you are shopping.  They supported us, now it is our turn to support them.