ARRL Field Day 2026 – Hancock Amateur Radio Club, Inc.

Saturday & Sunday, June 27^th & 28^th

There is a current opening for a 2026 Field Day General Chairman *

Propose a site location to the membership
Delegate the planning to support groups – Power, Radios, Antennas & Coax, PIO
Delegate a member to solicit local government officials for Field Day Proclamations
Periodically follow up on group progress at club meetings
With the assistance of the PIO extend invitations to public officials to visit the site
Submit QSO results to ARRL

* Planning and Operational Documents already exist from previous Field Day events.
* Additionally, there are several members who would be willing to mentor someone doing this for the first time.

Contact any club officer at a monthly meeting if interested

What is ARRL Field Day?

Operating Bands and Rules

The Hancock Amateur Radio Club is planning on being on the air during ARRL Field Day 2026 operating two HF transceivers and identifying as W9ATG, 2 Alpha, Indiana.

There will also be a GOTA (Get On The Air) HF Station set up for any unlicensed visitor who would like to stop by and participate in this yearly event and learn more about the capabilities of Amateur Radio. There is no minimum age to operate the GOTA Transceiver and you will receive a Certificate of Operation for making a radio contact.

Time & Location

We are in the process of selecting a new remote operating site this year. Check back in late May for the exact location.
Live radio communications will be taking place for 24hrs between 2:00 pm Saturday and 2:00 pm Sunday.

Some Activities that Visitors can Participate in or Observe are….

Setup of Transceivers, Antennas, Off Grid Power, and Logging Computers
Satellite Tracking & Communication System
Solar Panel / Charge Controller Setup
Radio Operators exchanging information with other stations throughout the USA & Canada
Informative Display on Amateur Radio Activities and How To Get Licensed

General Setup/Operating Schedule June 26 – 28

FRIDAY – June 26^th

Activities TBD

SATURDAY – June 27^th

07:30 Load equipment into vehicles at the EOC and deliver to FD Site
08:00 at FD Site:
- First priority: Set up tables, run power to generator, antenna, & coax setup.
- Second priority: Set up radios, computers, network
12:00 Lunch
13:00 Tech Talk – Presenter & Topic TBD
14:00 Begin Operating
18:00 Supper

SUNDAY – June 28^th

00:00 Pizza
07:00 Breakfast
12:00 Lunch
14:00 End Operating and begin tear down.
16:00 Return HARC and any Homeland Security equipment to the EOC.

Field Day Team Leads and Support Members

Please consider one of the following Leadership or Setup Team positions
Contact a club officer at a monthly meeting if you have an interest in any of these positions

General Chair Person: TBD
City and County Liaison: TBD
Safety Officer: TBD
PIO: TBD
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Antenna & Coax Setup Team: TBD
Power Setup Team: TBD
Satellite Station Setup Team: TBD
Radio Setup Team: TBD
Computers and Network Setup Team: TBD

Member Meal Plan