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Subj: ARRL National Field Day June 25-26
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Benito Link report San Benito County radio amateurs will hold a field day
at Gilroy on June 25 and 26
Have you ever wondered how you could call for help if cell service and the
internet were down? How did people make emergency calls without power
before cell phones were invented?
One way people were able to call for help was using amateur radios on
special frequencies set aside for that purpose. Amateur radio – sometimes
called ham radio – has been around for over 100 years, yet it is still
vital in todayâ€Ös electronic do-it-yourself environment. Operators learn
about electronics, physics, meteorology and other scientific disciplines
while learning to use radios and set up antennas.
This year's American Radio Relay League (ARRL) Field Day is June 25-26. It
is a nationwide event that encourages amateur radio operators to take their
radios, antennas and batteries to public places and set up temporary
stations to showcase the science and skill of Amateur Radio.
Field Day is open to the public and all are encouraged to attend; no
license is needed to join in on the fun. The San Benito County Amateur
Radio Association, along with the Garlic Valley Amateur Radio Club and the
Morgan Hill Amateur Radio Society, will be setting up at the TEEC buliding
at Christmas Hill Park, 7050 Miller Ave, Gilroy, and will be operating from
11 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Stations will be set up that will enable people to talk to faraway places
like Illinois, and Canada (examples of contacts made last year). Radios
that can make international and space (International Space Station, amateur
radio satellites) contacts will be set up as well.
Read the full story at
http://benitolink.com/san-benito-county-hams-help-national-field-day
San Benito County Amateur Radio Association
http://sbcara.org/
https://twitter.com/sbcara
ARRL Field Day
http://www.arrl.org/field-day
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