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** Winter Field Day 2022 is this Weekend! ------------------------------------------------------------
https://www.rac.ca/winter-field-day-2022-is-this-weekend/
Please see the Winter Field Day Rules (
https://www.winterfieldday.com/_fil es/ugd/1c7085_0ef813621655469ca73adfb5427dcc35.pdf) for information about
participating in the event during the pandemic.
Winter Field Day, sponsored by the Winter Field Day Association (https:/ /www.winterfieldday.com/) (WFDA), will take place this coming weekend J
anuary 29-30.
Purpose: To foster camaraderie, field operation, emergency operating p reparedness, and just plain on the air, outdoor fun in the midst of wi
nter for Canadian, American and DX Amateurs.
When: Winter Field Day runs for 24 hours during the last full weekend in J anuary each year from 1900 UTC (2 pm EST) Saturday to 1900 UTC (2pm EST) S unday. For 2022 the dates are January 29 and 30.
The following is an extract from their website (
https://www.winterfieldday .com) :
“The Winter Field Day Association (WFDA) is a dedicated group of A
mateur Radio Operators who believe that emergency communications in a wint
er environment is just as important as the preparations and practice that
is done each summer but with some additional unique operational concerns.
We believe as do those entities of ARRL Organizations like ARES & RACES th
at maintaining your operational skills should not be limited to fair weath
er scenarios. The addition of Winter Field Day will enhance those already
important skills of those that who generously volunteer their time and eq uipment to these organizations. This is why WFD is open to all licensed Am ateur Radio operators worldwide.
Disasters are unpredictable by nature and can strike when you least expect
them. WFDA’s goal is to help enhance your skills and ready you fo
r all environmental conditions found in the US and Canada during the sprin
g, summer, fall and winter Preparedness is the key to a professional a
nd timely response during any event and this is what local and state autho rities are expecting when they reach out to the emergency service groups t
hat offer their services.
If you are serious about emergency communications as we are; we welcome yo
u to join us for our yearly event. We are sure you will find this event a
pleasant change and challenge to that of a normal summer time Field Day.
”
For more information about Winter Field Day visit:
https://www.winterfieldday.com (
https://www.winterfieldday.com/)
Alan Griffin
RAC MarCom Director
www.rac.ca (
http://www.rac.ca/)
720 Belfast Road, #217
Ottawa, ON K1G 0Z5
, 1-
marcom@rac.ca (mailto:
marcom@rac.ca)
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