2026 ARRL Field Day - June 27-28
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Ham Radio Operators are On the Air for a Nationwide Event this June 27th – 28th.
Ham radio operators from the Wayne County and the Kinston Amateur Radio clubs will be participating in a national amateur radio exercise from 2 pm on Saturday the 27th until Sunday 2 pm the 28th. The Field Day site will be located in the wooded area across from 2104 Salem Church Road, Goldsboro NC 27530, just south of Lane Tree Golf Course on the left. The event is the “ARRL Field Day” (www.arrl.org/FieldDay), an annual amateur radio activity since 1933. The public is invited and encourage to come out and see Amateur Radio in operation.
Hams from across North America, US and Canada, ordinarily participate in Field Day by establishing temporary ham radio stations in public locations to demonstrate their skill in the art of radio science. Their use of radio signals, which reach beyond borders, bring people together while providing essential communication during time of natural disasters. Field Day highlights ham radio’s ability to work reliably under any conditions from almost any location and create an independent, wireless communications network.
Ham Radio Operators, from all over the US and Canada will use their radio stations set up in their homes or taken to their backyards and other locations to operate individually or with their families or friends. Many hams have portable radio communication capability that includes alternative energy power sources such as generators, solar panels, and batteries to run their equipment. Additionally, alone with the many HF (High Frequency) Stations we will have a Satellite Station, CW (Mores Code) Station and a GOTA, Get On The Air, Station. The GOTA Station is open to “anyone” who would like to “try out” amateur radio, no age limit nor Ham License required. The public is welcomed and encouraged to come out.
This year's event is also noteworthy given that a particularly active hurricane season is predicted. “Hams have a long history of serving their communities when storms or other disasters damage critical communication infrastructure, including cell towers. This has been most apparent with the disaster in Western NC. Ham Radio functions completely independently of the internet and phone systems and a Ham Radio station can be set up almost anywhere in minutes. Hams can quickly raise a wire antenna in a tree or on a mast, connect it to a radio and power source, and communicate effectively with others.
During last year’s Field Day, 2026, more than 35,000 hams participated from thousands of locations across North America. According to ARRL, there are more than 750,000 amateur radio licensees in the US, and an estimated 3 million worldwide.
One of the tenets of the Amateur Radio Service is developing and practicing skills in radio technology and radio communications, and contributing to international goodwill. Hams range in age from as young as 9 to older than 100. A self-study license guide is available from ARRL: The ARRL Ham Radio License Manual (www.arrl.org/shop/Ham-Radio-License-Manual) and for Kindle (https://read.amazon.com/kp/embed?asin=B07DFSW94G). For more information about ARRL Field Day and Ham Radio classes visit HYPERLINK "http://www.K4CYP.com"www.K4CYP.com or HYPERLINK "http://www.arrl.org/what-is-ham-radio"www.arrl.org/what-is-ham-radio