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2023 ARRL FIELD DAY EVENT - JUNE 24 and 25
This year’s club Field Day Event will be held this coming Saturday and Sunday, June 24-25, at the Kiwanis Lodge on Little Bitterroot Lake (912 Bitterroot Drive, Marion, MT). We will begin assembling there Saturday morning in time to give ourselves a few hours to set up before the contest starts for us at 12:00 PM MDT. The more who show up to help, the more quickly setup can be completed.
The club will have at least two HF radios and antennas set up for the contest and all are invited to operate them. The general public is welcome to visit and spend some time operating one of our stations under the supervision of one of the club amateur operators. Here's your chance to see what it's like to talk over-the-air to hams around the world!
We will be monitoring the national simplex calling frequency (146.520) for those who wish to contact us for any reason, including a talk-in to the location.
The event ends for us at 12:00 PM MDT on Sunday, after which we’ll tear down all equipment and antennas, clean up the lodge and depart. Many hands will make this quick work.
Location
Ham Radio License Classes in Eureka
Don Johnson, WR7DW, will be holding ham radio license classes in Eureka, beginning on Thursday, January 11. There will be a total of 7 classes, each held on Thursday, at 5:00 PM, in the Front Room of the North Point Grill on Hwy 93 North.
Study books will be available at the first class. You will need to register for the class to get a book by calling Don at 406 889 5886.
Testing will be offered at the end of the last class. You can test for any license class at that time. Testing costs $10.
Online studying is available on www.QRZ.com
Location
Amateur Radio License Exams
License exams for new amateur radio licenses or license upgrades will be given on the following dates:
March 19, 2024
June 18, 2024
September 17, 2024
November 19, 2024
Testing sessions will be held beginning at 5:30 PM at the Kalispell Office of Emergency Services (OES) located at 625 Timberwolf Pkwy in Kalispell.
To confirm your spot in one of those testing sessions, email Ed LeBlanc at w7efl @ arrl dot net.
