Every June, amateur radio operators across North America take part in ARRL Field Day, a 24-hour exercise in emergency preparedness during which stations set up temporary equipment—often running on generators, batteries, or solar power—to simulate operating conditions after a disaster knocks out normal infrastructure. It’s part contest, part public demonstration, and part readiness drill, testing…
Author: Dustin Finn
June Is Amateur Radio Month
The Suffolk County Legislature led by James Mazzarella set forth a resolution designating The Month Of June as “Amateur Radio Month” in Suffolk County NY. The Suffolk County Radio Club recently hosted an Amateur Radio Day event, where local town and county legislators and community members witnessed Amateur Radio in action. Demonstrations featured Winlink, HF,…
