Saturday June 28th starting at 10am, through Sunday June 29th at 6pm
Field Day is ham radio’s open house – everyone is invited. The ARRL Field Day is the most popular on-the-air event held annually in the US and Canada, and often extending across the globe!
This is a free event and the public is welcome! This will be an old-fashioned event with friends and family members encouraged to attend. Plenty of parking is available as well as onsite power and shelter if you wish to bring your own equipment and operate.
The Blue Ridge Amateur Radio Society will be hosting this year’s Field Day in partnership with Greenville County ARES (Amateur Radio Emergency Service). The primary purpose of the event is to bring radio equipment to the site, set it up, and operate. We will have many experts on location to assist with station setup, programming, alternative power configurations, and more!
The theme for 2025 Field Day is “Radio Connects” – highlighting the many ways that wireless technology connects people across distances near and far. The event is part picnic, campout, practice for emergencies, and most of all, fun! However, we will not be participating in the official contest for the purpose of earning points for the Club. Instead, we will use the equipment brought to the site to provide contacts for the other participants around the world who are contesting.
http://www.arrl.org/field-day
Location: Riverbend Equestrian Park
175 River Bend Road
Greenville, SC 29617
https://greenvillerec.com/parks/riverbend-equestrian-park/
Map Link: https://maps.app.goo.gl/8sthUiQQzyfTpLDd8
Get on the Air Station!
The BRARS Field Day will have a GOTA (Get On The Air) station for anyone unlicensed or licensed who are interested in using radio equipment on the amateur radio bands. A number of mentors will be available to assist using the equipment provided. For newcomers or individuals who have no gear, you will be welcomed and encouraged to help set up and operate. Just show up and ask to play!
FOOD!
The Club will provide sandwiches and drinks for Saturday lunch, and will provide hamburgers, hot dogs, drinks and sides for dinner starting at 5pm. A grill will be available to cook on, and we encourage anyone who would like to bring a covered dish to do so.
Camping:
Camping sites with power (120/240 volt, 50 amp) and standard water hook ups are available starting Friday night with a fee of $25 per night, proceeds going directly to the Park. However, full RV wastewater connections are not available. Primitive camping on both nights is free and welcomed.
Talk-in Frequency: For licensed amateurs, we will be utilizing our Caesar’s Head repeater for talk-in assistance: 146.610 MHz FM offset -0.600 with no Tones.
Onsite Frequency: For licensed amateurs, we will be utilizing 147.610 MHz FM simplex for local communications.
For further questions, please contact Club President, Johnny Allison WD4DYH, via call or text at 864-884-1314.
