2024 Field Day
ARRL Field Day is the single most popular on-the-air event held annually in the US and Canada. On the fourth
weekend of June of each year, (June 22-23, 2024) more than 35,000 radio amateurs gather with their clubs, groups or simply with
friends to operate from remote locations.
It is a time where many aspects of amateur radio come together to highlight our many roles. While some will
treat it as a contest, other groups use the opportunity to practice their emergency response capabilities. It is an excellent opportunity to demonstrate amateur radio to the organizations that amateur radio might serve in an emergency, as well as the general public. For many radio clubs, ARRL Field Day is one of the highlights of their annual calendar.
Hurst Amateur Radio Club will host 2024 Field Day at Hurst Fire Station #2 EOC.
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The 2024 Winter Field Day was a great success!! We had three HF stations and operated from 1:00pm Saturday until 1:00pm Sunday. Hats 
off the die-hard hams who braved the cold and stayed all night. Fueled by propane heaters and hot coffee they operated through 33 degree temps until the early morning light began to warm their frozen feet and fingers.
We setup several antennas including one or two of the EFHWs we built in October. We operated mostly on battery power but had a generator as 
well. Frozen fingers searched the bands (15, 20, 40) for contacts. We made over 100 contacts, but In the wee hours there was more huddling around the heaters that members graciously provided, than actual contacts. The bands were pretty dead late into the night. Perhaps next year we’ll incorporate 80 and 160 meters.
