Field Day is ham radio's open house. Every June, more than 31,000 hams throughout North America set up temporary transmitting stations in public places to demonstrate ham radio's science, skill and service to our communities and our nation. It combines public service, emergency preparedness, community outreach, and technical skills all in a single event. Field Day has been an annual event since 1933, and remains the most popular event in ham radio.
ARRL Field Day, is the fourth weekend in June. This event puts amateur radio on full display nationwide when operators go out to parks, fields, and other public places to simulate emergency communications in the time of a disaster. ARCNCI utilizes a public location and invites other amateur radio operators to join in the effort to showcase communications skills, using Morse code, voice, data, and satellite modes.
The public is welcome to view our operations and find out more about Amateur Radio.
The object of Field Day is to communicate with as many other Field Day stations on the designated HF, VHF, and UHF bands. We encourage all club members and guests to participate and enhance their radio communications knowledge and skills. The public is welcome to observe and learn about this fascinating hobby in a simulated emergency communications environment.
Over the last several years our club has featured satellite communications, signal direction finding (fox hunts), and digital communications. Want to learn about setting up in a park? Want to learn about our hobby? You’ll be in the right place for answers.