This was the second year of Field Day in the Age of COVID-19. I planned to operate as 1D outside, but the threatening skies convinced me to participate instead as 1E inside. It was a new experience.
Running the FT-891 off a 20 Ah LiFePo4 battery at my usual operating position in the shack worked quite well, and led to a new and deeper appreciation of the '891's capabilities. It really is a remarkable radio.
Working Field Day from the shack was enjoyable. Propagation was reasonable and I bettered my score from last year. The mosquitoes were not missed one bit.
That said, I hope next year we can get back to a more traditional Field Day. Radio alone is fun, but radio together is great.
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