Field Day 2026 Results
Penn Wireless operated as W3SK, Class 5A EPA, from Tyler State Park on June 27–28, 2026. Five transmitters, eleven operators, and one very busy weekend — here's how it went.
Total Submitted Score
5,511
3,826 contact + 1,685 bonus
We logged 1,059 valid QSOs (after dupes) at 100 W for the ×2 power multiplier, then stacked 1,685 bonus points across fifteen claimed bonuses on top.
1,059
Valid QSOs
1,685
Bonus Points
77
Sections Worked
11
Operators
Score Summary
| Contact (QSO) Points — 1,913 × 2 power multiplier | 3,826 |
| Bonus Points — 15 bonuses claimed | 1,685 |
| Preliminary Total Score | 5,511 |
Submitted to ARRL · July 2, 2026 · Confirmation 29u8741y · Power: Generator / Battery / Solar
How the Contact Points Add Up
| Mode | Valid QSOs | Points Each | QSO Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| CW (Morse) | 360 | 2 | 720 |
| Digital (FT8 / FT4) | 494 | 2 | 988 |
| Phone (SSB, HF) | 202 | 1 | 202 |
| Phone (GOTA, 2 m FM) | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| QSO Point Total | 1,059 | — | 1,913 |
| Power Multiplier — 100 W (≤150 W) | ×2 | ||
| Contact (QSO) Points | 3,826 | ||
The GOTA station counts too.Youth op Astin’s three valid contacts at WE3F (2 m FM) add regular QSO credit here and earn 15 GOTA bonus points below — both are allowed. GOTA does not add a transmitter, so we stay Class 5A.
Bonus Points — 1,685 Claimed
| Rule | Bonus | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 7.3.1 | 100% Emergency Power (5 × 100) | 500 |
| 7.3.3 | Public Location | 100 |
| 7.3.4 | Public Information Table | 100 |
| 7.3.5 | Formal Message to Section Manager | 100 |
| 7.3.6 | Formal Messages Handled (11, capped) | 100 |
| 7.3.8 | Alternate (Natural / Solar) Power | 100 |
| 7.3.9 | W1AW Field Day Message | 100 |
| Rule | Bonus | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 7.3.10 | Educational Activity (Inflatenna) | 100 |
| 7.3.11 | Visit — Elected Official | 100 |
| 7.3.12 | Visit — Served-Agency Official | 100 |
| 7.3.13 | GOTA Station (3 QSOs × 5) | 15 |
| 7.3.14 | Web App Submission | 50 |
| 7.3.15 | Youth Participation (1 youth) | 20 |
| 7.3.16 | Social Media | 100 |
| 7.3.17 | Safety Officer | 100 |
| Total Bonus | 1,685 | |
Behind the bonus points: K3PJH ran twelve formal messages over Winlink/Vara HF (eleven traffic + the check-in to EPA Section Manager KV3JGB). N3FEL (Howard Rubin) copied the W1AW bulletin off the air by ear in CW. K0CJH served as Safety Officer and ran the Inflatenna educational demo. Astin got on the air at the GOTA station as our youth op. Not claimed: media publicity (7.3.2) and satellite (7.3.7).
Where the Contacts Came From
| Band | QSOs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 40 M | 458 | 43.4% |
| 20 M | 304 | 28.8% |
| 80 M | 193 | 18.3% |
| 15 M | 98 | 9.3% |
| 10 M | 3 | 0.3% |
| Band | CW | Digital | Phone |
|---|---|---|---|
| 80 M | 80 | 99 | 14 |
| 40 M | 95 | 230 | 133 |
| 20 M | 129 | 139 | 36 |
| 15 M | 54 | 26 | 18 |
| 10 M | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Operator Leaderboard
| # | Operator | Valid QSOs | QSO Pts | Specialty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | N2US | 171 | 342 | 100% CW |
| 2 | N3JAM | 160 | 320 | 100% Digital |
| 3 | N3FEL | 143 | 286 | 100% CW |
| 4 | K3PJH | 141 | 282 | 100% Digital |
| 5 | K0CJH | 131 | 262 | 100% Digital |
| 6 | KA4FLA | 60 | 120 | Digital |
| 7 | KB3IBT | 70 | 116 | CW + Phone |
| 8 | KU3TEK | 58 | 58 | Phone |
| 9 | KC3INP | 58 | 58 | Phone |
| 10 | KB3MTW | 55 | 57 | Phone + Digital |
| 11 | KE2AZL | 9 | 9 | Phone |
QSO points shown before the ×2 power multiplier — double them for real contribution to the score.
Our Reach
77
ARRL/RAC sections worked (of 85) — 8 shy of a clean sweep
62
QSOs into Canada — practically a DXpedition north
75
QSOs in our best 60-minute run, starting 00:10 UTC
25A
Largest station worked — AA6CV, five times our transmitter count
DX highlights: J2BC (Djibouti), AH4AHG (Midway Island), V3SW (Belize), plus Spain, France, the Netherlands, Germany, and European Russia. Twelve countries in the log, with East Africa on Field Day power the standout catch.
The W3SK Field Day 2026 Awards
The CW Machine
N2US
171 contacts, every one in Morse. 342 QSO points without ever keying a microphone.
The Digital Dynamo
N3JAM
160 digital QSOs — and threw both the first and last contact of the entire event. Bookended Field Day.
Night Owl & CW Scribe
N3FEL · Howard Rubin
64 QSOs between midnight and dawn on 40 M CW — and copied the W1AW bulletin off the air by ear. A CW op around the clock.
The Globetrotter
KC3INP
Worked J2BC in Djibouti on 40 M phone — East Africa on portable power is a flex. Honorable mention: Midway Island, AH4AHG.
Most Versatile Op
KB3IBT
The only operator to work all five bands (10-15-20-40-80) and the only one mixing CW and phone.
Ambassador to Canada
The Whole Team
62 Canadian contacts, coast to coast. Somebody call the embassy.
Giant Slayer
N3JAM
Worked AA6CV — a 25A monster running five times our transmitter count — on 15 M FT8.
Iron Lungs
KU3TEK & KC3INP
Dead even at 58 phone contacts each. Nothing but voice, all weekend long.
The 40-Meter Mayor
The Whole Team
458 contacts on 40 M. That band paid the mortgage this Field Day.
The 10-Meter Purple Heart
Anyone Who Tried
Three whole QSOs on 10 M for a weekend of effort. Better luck at solar max.
The full results, ready to print
Open the one-page W3SK Field Day 2026 scoreboard — formatted for printing or sharing.
73 from Class 5A EPA — see you next June.