Well, Field day was 1 week ago and I guess it is time to post my results. My wife and I were camping at Falling Waters State Park for Friday through Sunday for the event. Once again our truck camper setup worked well even though the Florida heat was in full force. The shade of the campsite helped a lot. I had purchased a small usb powered 5 volt fan that we ran through the nights off of my battery pack that kept us comfortable. It is Florida, so of course we had some rain showers. It got us once while we were hiking the trails, then another while I was operating Field Day. Using the IC-705 and the Sotabeams Bandhopper antenna, I was able to make 41 total contacts, and sent 4 formal messages for bonus points. 41 contacts may not sound like much, but I operated off and on and was enjoying the camping experience. Considering I was QRP at 5 watts, I don't think it was too bad.
Check out the video below.
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