415 Amateur Radio Club of Crystal Lake to hold Field Day June 28
The 415 Amateur Radio Club of Crystal Lake will celebrate its eighth anniversary by participating in the American Radio Relay League 2025 Field Day exercise.
The community is invited to join in this demonstration of amateur “ham” radio where multiple radio stations will be operating between 1 p.m. Saturday, June 28, and 1 p.m. Sunday, June 29, at 3208 Bay Road, Crystal Lake. Admission is free.
The 415 Amateur Radio Club is a local group of licensed amateur radio operators whose goal is to further the hobby of amateur radio, while having fun.
Visitors at Field Day will observe a variety of communications using voice, Morse code, and digital techniques. An amateur radio station capable of communicating with orbiting satellites and the International Space Station will also be in operation.
In addition, a GOTA (Get On The Air) station is a special part of Field Day designed to let newcomers and inactive hams get on the radio with the guidance of an experienced operator. Whether you’re licensed or not, you can sit down, talk on the air, and experience the excitement of ham radio in a fun, supervised setting.
Since 1933, ham radio operators across North America have established temporary ham radio stations during Field Day to showcase the science and skill of Amateur Radio.
Field Day demonstrates ham radio’s ability to work reliably under any conditions from almost any location and create an independent communications network to provide emergency communications within our local communities as well as disaster relief throughout the United States.
These abilities are critical when there is a loss of internet access or cellphone communications. Amateur radio operators provide public service communications for weather spotting, rallies, and other community events, as well as educational activities for young people and others interested in amateur radio.
If you would like more information about amateur radio or the 415 Amateur Radio Club 2025 ARRL Field Day event, contact Kevin Potter at kd9yyo@gmail.com or visit www.the415arc.com.