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--></style></head><body lang="EN-US" link="blue" vlink="purple"><div class="WordSection1"><p class="MsoNormal">APRS Field Day begun and I just sent my first CQ FD to the Global CQSRVR… I must be the first one on the air. I don’t see anyone else yet.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> </p><p class="MsoNormal">Just send your APRS message to CQSRVR with the first two words of the message saying CQ FD usually followed by your exchange. You message will go to everyone else in the world who has also done the same thing. This is on RF.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> </p><p class="MsoNormal">The contacts do not count for FD points since we are using the APRS network, but they are fun! And make a great demo.</p><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><p class="MsoNormal">And of course you will see all your other local FD sites on RF if they are also on APRS and those contacts CAN count if you can confirm you are exchanging packets direct.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> </p><p class="MsoNormal">Bob, WB4APR</p><p class="MsoNormal"> </p></div></body></html>