Field Day is just around the corner. This is THE BIG ham event of the year and is always a lot of fun and interest to hams. Our event will be held at the Bon Air United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall, 1645 Buford Road, in Bon Air, and we are planning to have a number of different rigs and antennas. The theme this year is Ride the Waves.
We will have SSB, CW, and PSK-31 stations and, hopefully, a surprise or two.
As in the past, we will have a GOTA (Get On The Air) station for use by hams who have been off the air for a long time or for non-hams to try their hand at operating (supervised by a licensed ham, of course). Hopefully, this experience may encourage them to join our ranks as licensed operators. Further details at the meeting.
Also, we will have our annual picnic for club members and their immediate family Saturday, at noon. We are asking the members to bring stuffed biscuits or sandwiches or finger food plus a covered dish. How good can it get? A weekend of friendly folks, good food and lots of QRM and radio chatter. It can not get any get any better!
The official start of Field Day begins at 2:00 PM Saturday, and by then we should have everything ready to go. We will then open the doors to the general public to see what ham radio is all about. Invite your friends and neighbors to stop by after 2:00 PM.
We hope that all of our club members will come out for the event. You do not have to be a member of RARC or even have a ham license to come and participate in this event. We will have coaches to help those new to HF operations.
So, what are you waiting for? Invite your non-ham friends to come by any time after 2:00 PM Saturday, June 28!