Tag: Field Day

We encourage all amateurs to participate in the various Field Day setups happening across our area. If you’re looking for a group to join, the following link may be helpful: [Field Day Locator](http://www.arrl.org/field-day-locator). If you don’t have a group and would like to explore a site without traveling far, please check out our organization below. This year, the Local Emergency Field Radio Operators Group (LEFROG) and the Milwaukee Area Amateur Radio Society (MAARS) are joining forces for a combined Field Day effort on the weekend of June 27-28.  We will be setting up our operation at the Ozaukee County Justice Center in Port Washington. The address is 1201 S Spring St, Port Washington, WI 53074, and we will be located on the south side of the main parking lot. Setup will begin at noon on Friday. This year, we will operate five HF stations with both digital and SSB capabilities, as well as a six-meter station for SSB and digital communications. This is a great opportunity to experience radio operation under real-world conditions. We invite everyone to attend and check out the setup. Our goal is to establish working stations for people to operate. Don’t worry if you’re not a contester; this event is for fun! We want to encourage participation and get people on the air. There will also be plenty of opportunities for socializing. Additionally, we aim to demonstrate to the general public what amateur radio is all about. Join us this year to help make this a fantastic event. You can also follow the fun on the MAARS Facebook page [here](https://www.facebook.com/513Repeater) or visit the LEFROG website at [lefrog.club](https://lefrog.club/). We will monitor two frequencies for talk-in this year:- LEFROG: 442.775 MHz +5 MHz CTCSS 127.3- MAARS: 145.130 MHz – 600 kHz CTCSS 127.3 Here’s the schedule for the weekend:- **Friday, June 26:** Setup – Meet onsite at noon (Towers, antennas, coax, tents, power, and tables)- **Saturday, June 27:**   – Morning: Final setup (Radios, computers, and equipment checks)   – Afternoon: Operating shift – Phone/Digital/CW (starting at 1:00 PM)   – Evening: Operating shift – Phone/Digital/CW- **Sunday, June 28:**   – Overnight: Operating shift – Phone/Digital/CW   – Morning: Operating shift – Phone/Digital/CW   – 1:00 PM CDT: Tear down begins We look forward to seeing you there! Dave Schank  KA9WXN  LEFROG & MAARS Field Day Team