Are amateur radio operators prepared to help in an emergency? Every final weekend in January amateur radio operators demonstrate their readiness through Winter Field Day. For 24 hours we run our radios off of batteries, solar power, and generators to practice and educate the public on the importance of amateur radio.
This year the date for field day is January 25th & 26.
You can read more about Winter Field Day here: https://www.winterfieldday.com/
Location
L. L. “Stub” Stewart State Park has been OTVARC’s official Field Day location since 2008. We will be at the Dairy Creek Camp Ground in the tent area between sites 28 and 18 – not at the Hilltop area. Setup starts Friday afternoon and continues into the early evening. Operations begin at noon on Saturday morning and run through noon of the following day.
Note: A day-use parking permit is required. These day-use permits can be purchased at the park for $5. 12 and 24-month permits can be purchased online.
Preparation
Email if interested:
Dave, AB7DW (dwright073 AT gmail.com)
If you would like to join us, we recommend bringing the following:
- Food for Friday and Saturday
- Gloves for setup
- Drinking water
- Winter Clothing – It has snowed on us during the event
- Extra clothing (wearing layers is highly recommended)
- Hat
- Camping equipment if you’re staying over
- Poles, antennae, portable rigs, generators, etc.
- Pens/Pencils
- Table Cloths
- Camping chairs
- A readiness to have a good time
OTVARC Winter Field Day 2023
