September is National Preparedness Month. Every year in September ARRL encourages ARES, RACES, and SKYWARN leaders to plan a Simulated Emergency Test (SET). In their effort to be as prepared as possible to provide auxiliary communications if needed during a disaster, the RRRA ARES group has planned informal nets Sunday, October 2nd , and Monday, October 3rd on VHF and HF bands with relays between these bands handled by the net controllers.
Radio Operators are needed to support the FM Rotary Ride 2016 on Saturday, September 10, 2016. Please contact if you would like to volunteer for this Public Service event.
Volunteers are still needed in all specialties for the 2016 Ojibwe Forests Rally on August 26 & 27.
The most operators are needed for the Saturday evening stage on Northshore Drive in Detroit Lakes.
Please use the on-line volunteer registration page to sign-up to help at this event.
Entries must be postmarked, emailed or submitted by Tuesday, July 26, 2016. Late entries cannot be accepted.
Entries may be submitted to the ARRL in one of three ways:
Please see section 8 in the 2016 Field Day Rules or the 2016 Field Day Packet for detailed information about reporting.
Field Day is an annual Amateur Radio exercise, dating back to 1933, which is an educational event, an operating event, and a public relations event. This event is held on the 4th weekend in June; in 2016 that is June 25th and 26th.
Field Day gives Amateur Radio (AKA Ham Radio) operators an opportunity to learn about communicating in abnormal situations under less than optimal conditions. Hams practice these these communication skills by setting up temporary stations, often in public locations, and attempt to contact as many other Amateur Radio stations as possible. These temporary stations frequently utilize field expdient antennas and off-the-grid power such as solar or generators.
