Field Day — What It Means in Ham Radio

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

• Grid square — Your location as a short code.
• Net — A scheduled on-air gathering.
• SOTA — Summits on the Air.
• DX — Distance. A far-away station.
• Mobile — Operating from a vehicle.
• CQ — Calling anyone who is listening.
• POTA — Parks on the Air.
• Pileup — Everybody calling one station at once.