Ham radio operators from the Wells County Amateur Radio Club in Bluffton will be participating in a national amateur radio exercise from 1-7 p.m. on Saturday, June 22. The club will be operating from the Trails End shelter at Ouabache State Park. The event is ARRL Field Day (arrl.org/FieldDay), an annual amateur radio activity organized since 1933 by ARRL, The National Association for Amateur Radio in the United States.
Hams from across North America ordinarily participate in Field Day by establishing temporary ham radio stations in public locations to demonstrate their skill and service. Their use of radio signals, which reach beyond borders, bring people together while providing essential communication in the service of communities. Field Day highlights ham radio’s ability to work reliably under any conditions from almost any location and create an independent, wireless communications network.
