Cornerstone Club To Participate In Field Day Exercise
Members of the Cornerstone Amateur Radio Club (K2FCR) will be participating in the national Amateur Radio Field Day exercise, June 25 at 623 Johnson Hill Road in Hoosick Falls, New York. [private]
Since 1933, ham radio operators across North America have established temporary ham radio stations in public locations during Field Day to showcase the science and skill of amateur radio. For decades, amateur radio operators have been there during emergencies. Today, there are nearly 700,000 Amateur Radio operators in the United States and more than 2.5 million worldwide. This event is open to the public and visitors are welcome from 11 am until 8 pm on Saturday, June 25.
If you don’t have a amateur radio license, you can register and sign up to operate our Get On The Air station, where our GOTA coach guides you to make your own contacts on air. This is a great way to experience amateur radio without having a license.
Over the past year, there have been news reports of amateur radio operators assisting in critical communications during unexpected events. All across America, in towns hit by tornadoes, ravaged by hurricanes, wildfires, and other events worldwide, amateur radio is there to assist and provide radio communications.
When trouble is brewing, amateur radio operators are often the first to provide rescuers with critical information and communications. Ham operators provide a back-up for everything from the American Red Cross to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and even the International Space Station.
For more information contact Greg Fox at kd2fwe@yahoo.com or 518-410-5621 or Tim Colaneri at choiceaudio@yahoo.com or 518-431-9750. We look forward to seeing you there at Field Day.[/private]