Get ready for 2021 ARRL Field Day
The annual ARRL Field Day is one of the largest communications exercises in the world. The event is held on the last full weekend of June and attracts more than 40,000 radio amateurs from Canada and the USA, as they "go to the field" to practice and refine their emergency communications skills. Thanks to J. Mitch Hopper (K9ZXO) and his staff of volunteers for assembling this outstanding video describing the purpose of this "classic" Amateur Radio "contest" and emergency communications event. If you can't see the video, please insert this title URL into your browser search box: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ohZW7aCJDps Here are some general comments about the event. SUBSCRIBE http://www.arrl.org/field-day | ARRL Field Day is amateur radio's open house. Every June, more than 40,000 radio amateurs (also known as 'ham radio' operators) throughout North America set up temporary transmitting stations in public places to demonstrate the capa