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Operating at night,
Field Day 2010. Photo by Jutti Marsh.
June 28, 2025: ARRL Field Day
This is a recurring event: 4th weekend, in Jun
Would you like to assist with SETTING UP? It's actually a lot of fun! See below!
The goal of Field Day is to practice operating in less-than-optimal conditions. It's the single most popular on-the-air event held annually in the U.S. and Canada. On the fourth full weekend of June each year, more than 35,000 radio amateurs gather with their clubs, groups, or simply with friends to operate from remote locations.
Field day is a picnic, a campout, practice for emergencies, and an informal contest, But most of all, it is FUN.
Field Day 2024: Saturday and Sunday, June 22-23 (also, see below if you can help with setting up). We are partnering with the South Pasadena Amateur Radio Club (SPARC) to operate during this year’s Field Day in the parking lot of the Art Center College of Design’s Hillside Campus, which is entered from 1700 Lida Street, Pasadena. It’s a joy to once again use this excellent field location. We are grateful to the Art Center for this opportunity.
Operations will be for a 24-hour period, from 11 a.m. Saturday the 22nd to 11 a.m. on Sunday the 23rd. We plan to have two main HF stations operating continuously, which will be used interchangeably for SSB and CW. Additionally, there will be one UHF/VHF station manned by SPARC members. Click here to access the Google Docs sign-up sheet for the HF stations. Please sign up for 2 hours at a time if you are available.
WE NEED HELPERS FOR SETTING UP: Interested PRC and SPARC members are invited to join us for station setting up — Friday, June 21, 2024, from 5:00 p.m. and Saturday morning, June 22, from 7:30 a.m. We must be ready for the beginning of Field Day operations at 11:00 a.m. Saturday On Firday evening, for example, we will need help to begin setting up the hardward, the trailer, and the antennas. We plan a first phase setup and SWR tests. We will chak out the position of stations, cables, generators, etc. Then it all comes together Saturday morning. PLEASE COME HELP US WITH SETTING UP. It's a great way to work with fellow club members and to HAVE FUN.
If you have questions, please contact Mark Seigel W6MES at 818-430-5244 or email mark.seigel@gmail.com.
A national event: For further detail about Field Day as a national event, see the ARRL Field Day web page.
Field Day is a grand opportunity for amateur radio operators to come together and make as many contacts as possible under remote conditions.