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Field Day is the biggest single event on the North American amateur radio calendar. On the fourth full weekend of June, hams haul radios, antennas, generators and tents into parks and fields, set up temporary stations and contact as many other stations as they can. First held in 1933 and organized by the ARRL, it is part contest, part emergency drill and part club picnic, and for many newcomers it is their first time on HF. Points reward running on emergency power and making a satellite contact. Read more…