Amateur Radio Field Day
Please join us for Amateur Radio Field Day 2pm June 27 through 2pm June 28 at Keckley Rural Life Center on Bear Swamp Road in Raymond Ohio. Please RSVP using this form to help us with planning. https://forms.gle/YMpnkH1Q3ve8Q2MP8
Google Maps Link: https://maps.app.goo.gl/ZnBEYkoPNysiekfr6
Established in 1970, Keckley Rural Life Center is located along Bear Swamp Road and honors the parents of Ina B. Keckley. Bequeathed to Liberty Township, the park boasts a modern playground area, recently renovated shelter house, two fishing lakes, hiking trails, wetlands, and a 15-acre prairie restoration project.
It is common for the train to block the rail road crossing on Bear Swamp Rd for long periods ( 1 hour + ) of time. This is how you can drive around it.
From Bear Swamp Road coming in from North West Parkway
Go Right on Shirk Rd
Go Left on Paver Barnes Rd
Go Left on Raymond Road
Go Left on Liberty West Rd
Go Left on Bear Sawmp Rd
1.04 miles Right Side of the road is Keckly Rural Life Center
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Leaving From Keckley Rural Life Center :
Go Left on Bear Swamp Rd
Go Right on Liberty West Rd
Go Right on Raymond Rd (ALT: you can take Raymond Rd to 5th St in Marysville, comes out at Oakdale Cementary by the Marysville Police Station )
Go Right on Paver Barns Rd ( ALT: you can stay on Paver Barnes Rd and take it to North West Parkway, it jogs to the right on Shirk Rd )
Go Right on Shirk Rd
Go Left on Bear Swamp Rd to North West Parkway
What is ARRL Field Day ?
ARRL Field Day is the single most popular on-the-air event held annually in the US and Canada. On the fourth weekend of June of each year, more than 31,000 radio amateurs gather with their clubs, groups or simply with friends to operate from remote locations.
Field Day is a picnic, a campout, practice for emergencies, an informal contest and, most of all, FUN!
It is a time where many aspects of amateur radio come together to highlight our many roles. While some will treat it as a contest, other groups use the opportunity to practice their emergency response capabilities. It is an excellent opportunity to demonstrate amateur radio to the organizations that amateur radio might serve in an emergency, as well as the general public. For many radio clubs, ARRL Field Day is one of the highlights of their annual calendar.
The contest part is simply to contact as many other stations as possible and to learn to operate our radio gear in abnormal situations and less than optimal conditions.
We use these same skills when we help with events such as marathons and bike-a-thons; fundraisers such as walk-a-thons; celebrations such as parades, and exhibits at fairs, malls and museums — these are all large, preplanned, non-emergency activities.
But despite the development of very complex, modern communications systems — or maybe because they ARE so complex — ham radio has been called into action again and again to provide communications in crises when it really matters. Amateur radio people (also called “hams”) are well known for our communications support in real disaster and post-disaster situations.
What is the ARRL?
Founded as The American Radio Relay League in 1914, ARRL is The National Association for Amateur Radio® in the USA, representing over 130,000 FCC-licensed amateurs. ARRL is the primary source of information about what is going on in ham radio. It provides books, news, support and information for individuals and clubs, special events, continuing education classes and other benefits for its members.
What is Amateur Radio
Often called “ham radio,” the Amateur Radio Service has been around for a century. In that time, it’s grown into a worldwide community of licensed operators using the airwaves with every conceivable means of communications technology. Its people range in age from youngsters to grandparents. Even rocket scientists and a rock star or two are in the ham ranks. Most, however, are just normal folks like you and me who enjoy learning and being able to transmit voice, data and pictures through the air to unusual places, both near and far, without depending on commercial systems.
The Amateur Radio Service frequencies are the last remaining place in the usable radio spectrum where you as an individual can develop and experiment with wireless communications. Hams not only can make and modify their equipment but can create whole new ways to do things.
For More Information visit: www.arrl.org
