ARRL Field Day June 27 and 28, 2009

On June 27 and 28, 2009, Radio Amateurs (Hams) across the country will participate in the annual ARRL Field Day exercise. Field Day encourages hams to go out in the field, under simulated disaster conditions, and see how many stations they can contact in a 24 hour period. The American Radio Relay League (ARRL) is the National Association for Amateur Radio, based in Newington, CT, and the parent of the Amateur Radio Emergency Service ARES®.

Hams across the country respond to disasters such as hurricanes, tornadoes, floods, and wildfires and are often the main, or only lines of communications for hours, days, or even months after the event when the normal communications infrastructure is damaged or destroyed, as it was in Hurricane Katrina.

First State Amateur Radio Club will hold their Field Day at WDEL/WSTW, 2727 Shipley Road Wilmington, DE 19803 so come out and see how it is done!

Before the exercise, the Northern Delaware VE testing team will be there administering all three levels of FCC Amateur Radio exams also. Complete info on the exams is available at http://n3uz.com/