CQ Amateur Radio

EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS

Traditionally, ARRL Field Day provides radio clubs and amateur radio emergency communications groups such as ARES and RACES with an opportunity to demonstrate our EmComm capabilities to the public and, perhaps more importantly, to public officials

Field Day will look a little different this year, thanks to COVID-19, with fewer group operations in public places and greater emphasis on testing our abilities to operate from home using emergency power and temporary antennas. This is a rarely-tested skill and should

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