Thu, 06/10/2010 - 03:28 — KH6OWL

Honolulu, HI., June 10, 2010 -- The Hawaii Emergency Amateur Radio Club (EARC) will be demonstrating amateur "ham" radio to the public as part of a national Field Day exercise. The event will be held at the Wahiawa LDS Church, 44 Leilelhua Road from 8:00 AM to midnight Saturday, June 26. The event is free and open to the public. Come learn about all of the exciting things that amateur radio operators do for fun and to serve the community, and have a chance to "Get On The Air!"

Field Day is an operating event designed to test emergency preparedness and operating skill in less-than-optimal conditions.
During Field Day, operators set up in local parks, at shopping malls, or even in their own backyards, and get on the air using generators or battery power. Field Day was designed to test operators' abilities to set up and operate portable stations under emergency conditions such as the loss of electricity. During the weekend, radio operators try to contact as many other Field Day stations as possible throughout North America and around the world. More than 35,000 Amateur Radio operators across the country and Canada participated in last year's event.

Parking is available at the LDS Church in Wahiawa. Please contact Stacy Holbrook (KH6OWL) for more information at 808-224-0344 or kh6owl@arrl.net. Field Day is sponsored by the American Radio Relay League (ARRL), the national association for Amateur Radio.