The Schenectady Amateur Radio Association along with the Schenectady Museum Amateur Radio Association will once again operate for 24 hours, from June 23 at 1:00 PM until June 24 at 1:00PM, from the Niskayuna Soccer Field using only emergency power to demonstrate Ham radio and the ability to operate under emergency conditions. Come join us and get on the air. No license is required for this event. Only an interest in radio and communications. Free training provided. #ARRLFD  Join us for fun, friends and food!

Learn to Get On The Air!  Make contacts in all 50 states and Internationally on HF bands, digital modes, CW – Morse Code.  Hundreds of years of combined experience to learn from all in one place!!

Niskayuna Soccer Field is located on Zenner Rd. in Schenectady.

Field Day Set Up will be on Friday June 23 at 12:00pm. Please come down and lend a hand as there is so much to do! Any help is greatly appreciated.

Field Day starts at 2 PM EST on Saturday, June 24th and continues for 24 hours, ending June 25th at 2PM EST.  At that time we will need help breaking down and paacking up.

Field Day is open to the public and guests.  Operators are needed and encouraged!  Take the opportunity to gain invaluable experience on HF bands, CW and digital modes under the guidance of highly experienced Hams.  Bring family!  Bring a friend!

Field Day is a picnic, a camp out, practice for emergencies, an informal contest and, most of all, FUN!

It is a time where many aspects of Amateur Radio come together to highlight our many roles. While some will treat it as a contest, other groups use the opportunity to practice their emergency response capabilities.

It is an excellent opportunity to demonstrate Amateur Radio to the organizations that Amateur Radio might serve in an emergency, as well as the general public. For many clubs, ARRL Field Day is one of the highlights of their annual calendar.

The contest part is simply to contact as many other stations as possible and to learn to operate our radio gear in abnormal situations and less than optimal conditions.

We use these same skills when we help with events such as marathons and bike-a-thons; fund-raisers such as walk-a-thons; celebrations such as parades; and exhibits at fairs, malls and museums —these are all large, pre-planned,non-emergency activities.

But despite the development of very complex, modern communications systems —or maybe because they ARE so complex—ham radio has been called into action again and again to provide communications in crises when it really matters. Amateur Radio people (also called “hams”) are well known for our communications support in real disaster and post-disaster situations

Field Day 2016 was a great success!  Thank you to all who participated.  Click Read More to see pictures from the event.

Field Day 2015 was a huge success!  Thank you to all who participated.

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