The Foothills Amateur Radio Society participated in the American Radio Relay League (ARRL) 2025 Field Day event on Saturday June 28th and Sunday June 29th.
This event was open to the public and visitors were welcomed from 11 AM until 9 PM on Saturday, June 28th. Also on Sunday June 29th from 7 AM until 11 AM. Field Day was an opportunity to see Amateur Radio in action and even participate. Learn about ham radio by participating.
We had a Get On The Air (GOTA) station where new hams and unlicensed people operated an amateur radio station.
Field Day Rules and FAQs:
Or visit the ARRL Field Day site.
Here's an Article on the FARS 2007 Field Day from “100 Watts Magazine” a Thai HAM radio magazine. Thanks Nimit, HS1IFU/K6XOX.
John L. Gaffey, WS1EA has written a helpful primer for organizing your own Field Day event.
FARS operated in the 3A category, with three primary HF radio stations on emergency power at a temporary location. We had five (total) operating radio stations:
Plus bonus stations:
KA6MZE |
Phil, KA6MZE (our Radio Officer) is in charge of Field Day. |
AA6PZ |
The captain for the HF High band station is Paul, AA6PZ The HF High Band station operates Single Side Band (SSB) Voice on 10/15/20 meters. |
WU6P |
The captain for the HF Mid band station is Nian, WU6P. The HF Mid Band station operates Single Side Band (SSB) Voice, and CW on 20/40 meters. |
KA6MZE |
The captain for our HF Low station is Phil, KA6MZE. The HF Low Band/CW station operates Single Side Band (SSB) Voice, and CW on 40/80/160 meters. |
KA6MZE |
Our captain for our VHF station is Phil, KA6MZE. The VHF/UHF station operates VHF/UHF voice on 6 meters, 2 meters,and 70cm, and possibly above. |
W6VYC K9STV |
Our captains for the HF GOTA station are Dave, W6VYC and Stiv K9STV The GOTA (Get On The Air) station operates HF. The GOTA station is intended to get new/inactive radio operators on the air. This station is meant to allow non-licensed persons a chance experience amateur radio by doing it. |
We welcomed visitors from the general public to our Amateur Radio Field Day between 11 AM until 9 PM on Saturday, June 28th. Also on Sunday June 29th from 7 AM until 11 AM.