Have you ever wanted to contact new people worldwide by radio? Now’s your chance! From 2 pm on Saturday. June 28th to 2 pm on Sunday, June 29th, members of the Central Massachusetts Amateur Radio Association (CMARA) will be at the Trout Book Recreation Area at 320 Manning Street in Holden, MA. participating in a national amateur radio emergency communications exercise known as Field Day.
The annual ARRL Annual Amateur Radio Field Day brings Ham Radio Operators from across North America together to establish temporary ham radio stations in public locations to demonstrate their skill and service in setting up remote bases that can operate in emergencies reliably under any conditions from almost any location. Ham radio operators have been very essential in providing these skills in emergencies such as Hurricanes and other disasters, when normal modes of communications are cut off. Field Day often mimics these types of conditions.
CMARA’s Open House for the public will be on Saturday the 28th from 2:00 pm to 6:00, when anyone interested in amateur radio is encouraged to make a few “contacts” with other Hams, and get some experience with using a radio.