Field Day — The biggest weekend in amateur radio.
Held every June. Clubs set up portable stations on emergency power and operate for 24 hours. The single best event for a newcomer to show up to.
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Related words
- Activator — Someone operating from a park or summit.
- Simplex — Radio to radio, no repeater.
- SOTA — Summits on the Air.
- Hunter — Someone chasing park activators.
- POTA — Parks on the Air.
- Portable — Operating away from home.
- Spot — A public post saying who is on the air and where.
- ARRL — The national association for amateur radio in the US.