Members of the Delta Amateur Radio Society (DARS) will be participating in the Field Day emergency preparedness exercise, June 22 to 23 at the North 40 Dog Park Reserve in Delta.
The purpose of the exercise is to deploy and operate amateur radio equipment in a remote location independent of existing power and communication infrastructure.
Since its inception in 1933, the annual Field Day event has grown to involve more than 35,000 amateur radio operators in North America.
The operators, otherwise known as “hams,” set up stations in remote locations using emergency power sources such as generators, batteries or solar power. During a continuous 24-hour period, they attempt to make contact with as many other amateur stations as possible. DARS will be establishing seven radio stations providing communications using voice, data and Morse code.
The park is open to the public and all are welcome to visit during the operating hours from 11 a.m. Saturday to 11 a.m. on Sunday.
For more information, please refer to the DARS website: deltaamateurradio.com/FieldDay.
