Activities
Field Day
At the end of June each year, club members participate in a world-wide exercise and competition called "Field Day".
Since the first Field Day in 1933, amateurs have annually dedicated the fourth full weekend in June to proving their readiness and abilities for emergency communications.
The Field Day exercise involves setting up temporary radio stations (antennas, power sources, and radio equipment) outdoors - usually, literally in a field - and proving the ability to communicate with them for an unbroken 24-hour period.
Visitors are always welcome to join us at Field Day, either to just observe or to actively take part in making radio contacts around the world.
Points are awarded not only for the number and locations of contacts made over the air, but also for using alternative forms of energy (in 2008 we used a hydrogen fuel cell), for making contacts in Morse code instead of by voice, for having young people operating the stations, and other points categories.
Our club has scored at the top or near the top of our category in Canada for many years, demonstrating the broad set of skills, diversity, and experience of our membership.
Have a look at the Upcoming Events calendar on our Home Page to learn the date and location of the upcoming Field Day.
For more information, come out to one of our meetings or contact us via our Contact Us page.
