Amateur Radio "Field Day" June 24 - 25, 2023

Members of the High Forest Amateur Radio Club will be participating in the national amateur radio field day exercise, June 24, 2023 at 1:00 p.m. at Hohenwald Memorial Park at the Ag Pavilion (look for the Command Center). Since 1933, ham radio operators across North America have established temporary ham radio stations in public locations during Field Day to showcase the science and skill of amateur radio. This event is open to the public and all are encouraged to attend. This event will run non-stop for 24 hours.

Field Day is a showcase for how amateur radio works reliably under any conditions from almost any location to create an independent communications network. Ham radio functions completely independent of the internet or cell phone infrastructure, can interface with lap tops or smart phones, and can be set up almost anywhere in minutes. That’s the beauty of amateur radio during a communications outage. Ham radio has never failed during times of disaster, or even during large event communications.

Ham radio has been credited for many years as being a primary communication source during Hurricanes, tornados, wildfires, and many other disasters. When all else fails Ham Radio will be there for communication needs.

During the recent tornados on April 1 of this year, licensed operators for several organizations utilized ham radio to communicate their efforts. Anyone may become a licensed amateur radio operator. There are more than 750,000 licensed hams in the United States, as young as 9 and as old as 100. And with clubs such as High Forest Amateur Radio Club, it’s easy for anybody to get involved right here in Lewis County.

For more information about Field Day or amateur radio, contact_Rich Mayberry 931-306-9098 or visit http://www.arrl.org/what-is-ham-radio.