Schoharie County Amateur Radio Association Participating in Annual Field Day June 28

Matt Lacy (NQ2U) and Rich Niggemeier (KE2AUT) checking equipment set up before going on-the-air

SCHOHARIE – On Saturday, June 28th the members of the Schoharie County Amateur Radio Association (SCARA) will be participating once again in the Annual Field Day event of the Amateur Radio Relay League (ARRL), a national organization devoted to amateur radio. The event will see ham radio operators connecting with other operators throughout North America with the goal of accessing the ability of individual amateur operators or amateur clubs to be able to set up operating stations to better prepare themselves for possible emergency situations.

This year the SCARA members will be setting up in the main meeting room of the Schoharie Fire House on Fort Road in Schoharie. Setup will begin at approximately 9:00 am and station operations will begin at 2:00 pm. There will be three stations set up and utilizing three bands of the amateur radio frequency allocations. Operations will continue until approximately 6:00 pm although there is a chance the club members will elect to continue into the night.

During the event visitors are welcome and encouraged to stop in and see the operation as well as have an excellent opportunity to learn about amateur radio. To learn more about the Schoharie County Amateur Radio Association, please visit our website at: https://www.schoharieamateurradio.org/