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Field Day |
Field Day is practice in that it allows Amateur Radio Operators (HAMS) from the US and Canada training in emergency operation and preparendness.
- Eligibility: Field Day is open to all amateurs in the areas covered by the ARRL/RAC Field Organizations and countries within IARU Region 2. DX stations residing in otherregions may be contacted for credit, but are not eligible to submit entries.
- Object: To work as many stations as possible on any and all amateur bands (excluding the 60, 30, 17, and 12-meter bands) and in doing so to learn to operate in abnormal situations in less than optimal conditions. A premium is placed on developing skills to meet the challenges of emergency preparedness as well as to acquaint the general public with the capabilities of Amateur Radio.
- Date and Time Period: Field Day is always the last full weekend of June, beginning at 1800 UTC Saturday and ending at 2059 UTC Sunday.
Field Day Rules NOTE: Field Day Rules are up dated
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1949 @ Acarate Park
2011 @ Western Tech 2015 @ TransMountain.
Field Day has also been held at the clubhouse, operating with
out using power from the grid by using a generator or solar panels.
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