Just a small group so we got a lot accomplished. This will be the second annual field day that my group is hosting. First one went pretty well so this one should be even better (or much much worse).
From the Amateur Radio Relay League:
New to Field Day? START HERE!
Field Day is ham radio's open house. Every June, more than 40,000 hams throughout North America set up temporary transmitting stations in public places to demonstrate ham radio's science, skill and service to our communities and our nation. It combines public service, emergency preparedness, community outreach, and technical skills all in a single event. Field Day has been an annual event since 1933, and remains the most popular event in ham radio.
More here (PDF): What is field day?
It is a 24-hour event. In our time zone and daylight savings, it runs from 11AM Saturday through 11AM Sunday - you can rack up various points based on number of contacts, site conditions (number of stations, etc...), power (more points for running off a generator, even more points for solar), etc... I'll be doing the food again this year - it was very well received last year. A lot of fun.
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