Winter FD 2022

Winter Field Day - - January 29 - 30

Really? No, but this was my campsite in Colorado a couple of years ago. Not sure I could have enjoyed stringing antenna wire and calling cq wfd! Among the memories brought home from here was Covid-19!

Winter Field Day runs from 1900 UTC (1PM CST) Saturday until 1900 UTC (1PM CST)Sunday

Winter Field Day Association (WFDA) is a dedicated group of Amateur Radio Operators who believe that emergency communications in a winter environment is just as important as the preparations and practice that is done each summer but with some additional unique operational concerns.

We believe as do those entities of ARRL Organizations like ARES & RACES that maintaining your operational skills should not be limited to fair weather scenarios. The addition of Winter Field Day will enhance those already important skills of those that who generously volunteer their time and equipment to these organizations. This is why WFD is open to all licensed amateur radio operators worldwide.

Disasters are unpredictable by nature and can strike when you least expect them. WFDA’s goal is to help enhance your skills and ready you for all environmental conditions found in the US and Canada during the spring, summer, fall and winter Preparedness is the key to a professional and timely response during any event and this is what local and state authorities are expecting when they reach out to the emergency service groups that offer their services.

If you are serious about emergency communications as we are; we welcome you to join us for our yearly event. We are sure you will find this event a pleasant change and challenge to that of a normal summer time field day.

Our Winter Field Day will be held at the Club shack building on Hwy 34 North of Love's.

Amateur license testing session will be held on Saturday around 2pm