Whitley County Amateur Radio Club plans field day operations for June
The Whitley County Amateur Radio Club (WCARC), Whitley County Amateur Radio Emergency Service (WCARES), Whitley County RACES (WCRACES) and Whitley County SKYWARN (WCSKYWARN) are local voluntary organizations of FCC licensed Hams - special radio operators who provide communications in an emergency and are organized to provide emergency and support communication services for everything from hazardous materials incidents or severe weather occurrences to power or communications outages.
It is a specialized field requiring training and federal licensing.
Each year, we participate in a national event know as Field Day which is sponsored by the American Radio Relay League located in Newington Connecticut. This is an annual opportunity to test members' ability to assist with vital communications in the face of natural or man-made disasters.
Our Field Day operation will be held at the Whitley County 4-H Fairgrounds from 2 p.m. on June 26 until 5 p.m. on June 27. The group will be located at the pavilion adjacent to the main 4-H building at the top of the hill. You can't miss them...they'll be the people with plenty of antennas and generators. This is a free event and the public is welcome.
It is a specialized field requiring training and federal licensing.
Each year, we participate in a national event know as Field Day which is sponsored by the American Radio Relay League located in Newington Connecticut. This is an annual opportunity to test members' ability to assist with vital communications in the face of natural or man-made disasters.
Our Field Day operation will be held at the Whitley County 4-H Fairgrounds from 2 p.m. on June 26 until 5 p.m. on June 27. The group will be located at the pavilion adjacent to the main 4-H building at the top of the hill. You can't miss them...they'll be the people with plenty of antennas and generators. This is a free event and the public is welcome.