Field Day

June 22-23, 2024
NEW LOCATION!
Coxhall Gardens, Carmel IN
(Near E. Bell Tower, use Hoover Rd entrance off 116th St)

Sat 9AM: Setup
Sat 2 PM - Sun 2 PM: Operations
Sun 2 PM: Takedown

(Park Map PDF, location circled in yellow)

ARRL Field Day and Winter Field Day are two of the biggest public amateur radio exhibition and contesting events in the USA.  

Field Day is a 24-hour opportunity for Piglet Radio to:

• practice deploying our radio gear in a temporary location using battery and solar power

• help guests and newcomers get on the air & learn about ham radio

• build our radio expertise by contacting other stations across the country (and world!), and

• educate the public about the varied roles amateur radio can play

Whether looking for a fun hobby, competitive radiosport, emergency communications, technical education, or electronics experimentation, you can find it in amateur radio! 

We will be operating for all 24 hours of the contest! 

Visitors and guests are welcome to stop by during our daylight operations to see how we operate and learn more about the club. If you are unlicensed, we can even help you make your first assisted radio contact with another station across the country!

Planned Equipment Setup:

• Two Yaesu DX10 CW/SSB contesting stations (Morse Code & Voice)

• 20-6m HexBeam antenna

• 80-10m Inverted-V Doublet antenna

• VHF/UHF station with auto-tracking satellite antennas

• Get On The Air / Digital Modes HF station

• 100% Battery Power with Solar & Generator Recharging