Tag: field day

  • Why Ham Radio Matters: A Hobby, a Lifeline, and a Century of Proof

    Why ham radio still matters: the hobby, what it does for you, your family, and your town, and a century of times it kept people alive when everything else failed.

  • Field Day vs POTA vs SOTA: What’s the Difference and Which to Try First

    Part of our Getting On The Air guide. These three activities all get lumped together as portable operating, but they have genuinely different formats, goals, and time commitments, and knowing the differences helps you pick the right starting point. ARRL Field Day: One Big Annual Event Field Day happens once a year, the fourth full…

  • Winter Field Day: A Dedicated Guide

    Part of our Getting On The Air guide. Winter Field Day gets treated as a footnote to the June ARRL Field Day, and I think that undersells it. It is run by the Winter Field Day Association rather than ARRL, it happens on the last full weekend of January, and cold weather changes enough about…

  • Sample Winter Field Day Planning

    Part of our Emergency Communications and Preparedness pillar Winter Field Day is approaching quickly, and planning is officially underway. Winter Field Day (WFD) is a prime opportunity to test our emergency communications capabilities, operating skills, and portable gear under challenging conditions. Whether you are planning to operate for a full 24-hour shift, drop by for…

  • The Buddipole BuddiHex: A Field Day 2026 Field Report

    A 6-band hex beam that set up fast, blew past my expectations, and reminded me exactly why it’s a special-event antenna and not a weekly one.

  • ARRL Field Day and Winter Field Day: What They Are and When They Happen

    A plain-language look at ARRL Field Day and Winter Field Day: what each event is, when they run, and what you actually do out in the field.

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