Chattanooga Amateur Radio Club

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Winter Field Day 2023

Shelter 4 Chester Frost Park
WINTER FIELD DAY 2023 UPDATE

Please take note of the deadlines for some of these item:

  • RV space site requests must be sent to W4SET, robert.berman@epbfi.com in advance 5 days of WFD.
  • Primitive camping site requests must also be sent to W4SET, robert.berman@epbfi.com 5 days in advance.
  • The WFD Swapfest is ON! Bring HAM, GMRS, or electronic test equipment for sale or swap. Tables are provided and power is available for testing and demo.
  • Amateur Radio Direction Finding (RDF) Fox Hunts will be held Saturday afternoon. Radios, mentors, and equipment will be provided. If you have your own RDF equipment, please bring for use and show-and-tell.
  • Saturday Dinner. Bring a crock pot of your favorite chili recipe as well as an extension cord (15-25 feet) to access power. This is practice for the March Club Meeting Chili Cookout. At WFD, there will be a meal served from the BBQ grill by “Chef” Tom in addition to the chili brought.
  • Site and Date Reminder:  Chester Frost Park, Shelter #4 on the 2nd island; Saturday, January 28 & Sunday, January 29th rain or shine. From HWY 319, Hixson Pike at 7500 block, turn onto NORTH GOLD POINT CIRCLE; follow road to Causeway Road and turn onto causeway; proceed over the 1st island and cross the next causeway onto the 2nd island; go up hill to see the round enclosed pavilion; turn right following sign to Shelter #4 above the horse riding ring.
  • Talk-in support will be provided by Warren Baker, WA4BAK on the 146.790 mHz repeater.

North Georgia GMRS organization (NGGMRS) will be on-hand and participating in the event. NGGMRS has over 800 members and covers an area from near Cades Cove, TN (next door to The Great Smoky Mountains National Park) to Ocala, FL and are adding more repeaters almost every month. Visit their website by CLICKING HERE.  Approximately 45% of their membership are also ham radio operators.

If you have any intention of participating in WFD2023, PLEASE use the web form to register.  That helps those responsible for the event to plan better…especially for food planning purposes.

Winter Field Day is the Last Weekend in January
January 28th & 29, 2023
Shelter #4, Chester Frost Park
Sign-Up Web Form

Winter Field Day (WFD2023) is sponsored by the Winter Field Day Association. They passionately believe that Ham Radio operators should practice portable emergency communications in winter environments as the potential for freezing temperatures, snow, ice, and other hazards present unique operational concerns.

WFD is formatted to help increase your level of preparedness for disasters and improve your operational skills in subpar conditions. Click here to read more about the history and purpose of winter field day.

The CARC will participate in WFD2023. If you have an interest in having radio fun in challenging conditions, this is the event for you. Please contact Robert Berman, W4SET, (robert.berman@epbfi.com), or call 423-619-1678 to learn more about this event and to sign up to participate.

While registration to participate in this event is not absolutely mandatory, it helps those tasked with making it happen. So please CLICK HERE to register to participate in the event.

There are various ways of participating in this event.  You may participate as a radio operator (consistent with your license class), participate with setup and take-down, and many other ways.  Just let us know how you wish to participate.