2025 Field Day

• Who: WSC/RAM Joint Event
• What:
  • Operate HF at WSC Club Station
  • Try out contest-style operation
  • Learn Morse Code and Digital Modes
  • Explore Remote and NVIS Operations
  • Participate in a VHF Simplex Net
  • “Get On The Air” party in the evening
  • Enjoy social time with your fellow hams
  • Food, drinks, music, and board games on site
• When: 28 June 2025 1:00pm CDT to late night (as late as 2:00 AM)
• Where: WSC Club House, 598 St Mary’s Rd, Winnipeg, Manitoba
• Why: The object of Field Day is to work as many stations as possible on the 160, 80, 40, 20, 15 and 10 Meter HF bands, as well as all bands 50 MHz and above, and in doing so to learn to operate in emergency situations under varied conditions. The event builds skills in emergency preparedness and helps introduce the public to the capabilities of Amateur Radio.

What is Field Day

ARRL Field Day is an annual amateur radio event and the largest on-air operating event in North America. Held on the fourth full weekend of June, it brings together over 31,000 hams across the continent.

Participants set up temporary stations outdoors—at parks, clubhouses, community centers, and other locations—demonstrating emergency communications capabilities. Field Day tests operators’ skills to establish reliable radio links under simulated emergency conditions while promoting public awareness of amateur radio’s valuable role.

Stations aim to contact as many other operators as possible, while honing technical and operating skills. Whether you’re an experienced contester or brand new to the hobby, Field Day offers something for everyone!

ARRL Field Day Website

Special 2025 WSC / RAM Field Day Highlights

• Operate the WSC HF station — experienced and new operators welcome
• NVIS Exercise: Learn Near Vertical Incidence Skywave operation for local HF coverage
• VHF Simplex Net at 8:30 PM — test local VHF comms off-repeater
• Evening “Get On The Air” Party
  • Priority for new hams and limited-experience operators
  • Music from 1970-2010
  • Board/card games
  • Toys/gear show & tell
• Casual come-and-go schedule — operate as little or as much as you like
• Help tick off the ARRL Section checklist!

Schedule

• 1:00 PM → 4:00 PM: Busy HF hours — experienced ops may reserve time
• 3:30 PM (approximate): NVIS exercise with other regional field day sites by arrangement
• 4:00 PM → 10:00 PM: Open operation — spontaneous / casual
• 6:00 PM onward: Evening “Get On The Air” Party, priority for inexperienced / new HF operators
• 8:30 PM: VHF Simplex Net
• 10:00 PM → 2:00 AM: Quiet wee hours, inexperienced / new HF operators may reserve time

VHF Simplex Net

• Starts at 8:30PM
• Pre-registered stations will be called by roster
• CQ will be called on 146.52 Mhz FM and 446 Mhz FM if these are not busy. We’ll make an announcement on the RAM repeaters if switching to a different frequency is called for.
• Stations can opt-in to be FM relay stations
• Pre-register if you would like us to call you with VHF/UHF SSB and a beam or with other bands suited to local use
• Note the field day exchange below

Field Day Exchange

If you’re operating off-site, typical classes:

• 1B Portable
• 1C Mobile
• 1D Home
  Exchange section: MB (Manitoba)

Organizer Contact

• 🧑‍💼 Mark Jenkins, VA4MAJ
• 📧 Email: va4maj@myrac.ca
• 📻 Often checks in to 2m FM repeater nets — feel free to arrange a contact or catch him after the net
• 🙋 Additional volunteers welcome!
• 🎵 Music suggestions welcome!

Come join us on June 28th for a fun and educational Field Day! Whether you want to operate, learn, experiment, or socialize — everyone is welcome.