The Elmer Blog - Ham Radio News & Tips — Field Day

Ham it Up and have a Field  Day. Field Day is ham radio's open house. Every June, over 40,000 hams across the US and Canada set up interim stations in public places to display ham radio's science, expertise, and service to the neighbourhoods and the nation. It comprises of public service, emergency readiness, community outreach, technical skills, and a North America wide competition, all in a single event. Field Day has been a yearly event since 1933 and remains one of the most celebrated weekends in ham radio. Since the first ARRL Field Day in 1933, radio amateurs throughout North America...