30 Watts and a wire made for a challenging weekend, but I enjoyed every moment of it.
I especially enjoyed the time I spent with Terry Baker (KM4EUG) and the gang over in Humboldt,
Tennessee operating as N4B.  What an incredible setup Terry had there, operating up to 6 different
transmitters into just 2 antennas through some kind of tri-plexer he put together.
He also had all operators logging into the N3FJP software projected on a huge screen.

While the Bands were not ideal, FT4 and FT8 were solid, but not a real communication mode.  CW was
by far the most productive mode. I still would like to see a segment in the CW portion 50 to 60KHz
allocated to 13 wpm and lower.  Let's face it, 20 to 25 wpm is not a skill in many wheelhouses. 
Let's give it try on the next Field Day. CW is a communication mode that requires a minimum of
equipment, and power consumption. Try to ask what the weather is in Utah on FT8.

👋🏻

I had a lot of fun this year operating from the back porch and testing out a new 40-10 EFHW that I
will now use for POTA and other outdoor operations.  The bands were in pretty good shape and there
were lots of participants.  Good to see lots of clubs on the air and good operators overall.  Hope
everyone had a good time and looking forward to next year!

Although our group chose to only operate on Saturday of Field Day, we had an unexpeted number of
visitors to our site, including two new hams, one inactive ham, and several passersby. This event
really energized out group and provided a much needed time of fellowship as well as exercising our
capibilities and equipment.

Great fun!  This was my wife N8NFE's and my first QRP Field Day.  Five watts into a tripod-mounted
17' whip got us responses from most of the stations we called.  We were in Shawnee State Park, Ohio,
so we will file this with Parks on the Air, also.

Station was powered entirely from a LIFEPO 50 AH Battery that was charged to 100 % capacity prior to
start of field day. A Heath kit power meter was used to monitor output power at all times when
transmitting. The battery is normally charged whenever its BMS signals the line powered charger but
this charger was disconnected for field day, so no charging occurred during field day. Log was taken
by pencil and paper and later manually transcribed to Swiss Log V5.117 since I don't own a working
laptop.

Had fun making contacts with my local club call from the home QTH in RI, with almost all QSOs coming
on Saturday, via CW mode.  Was able to Work All States as well as all USA-based ARRL Sections! 
Missed only the V.I. and some Canadian sections from the complete sections list.  Surprisingly good
band condx with SFI peaking at 188, so even 15m was open well domestically for an extended period.
And seasonal E-skip on 10m added close to 20 additional QSOs.
73, Bill W1WBB, primary op. at Ai1TT

Very windy and chilly on Winnemucca mountain. 38 degrees for Field Day at 6500 feet slightly below
summit, a bit more protected. Some hail as well. Wind knocked over my potable mast several times.
But it was sunny thereafter, see photo. Estimated gusts up to 40 mph or more.

Great weather at my VT camp for this years FD. Setup was at our high elevation private pond,running
via battery/solar power.Gear used was an Icom 7300 with a Mosley 33jr triband and 80m OFC dipole for
10-80M capability,up 20'on old military mast.

Went to our local club station just to have a few QSOs. Then I remarked that the ARRL FD was going
on. So I decided to make about 100 QSOs. Conditions were such that 95% of the QSOs were done on 15m.
20m has been very noisy and activity has been low. Thank you for this nice fieldday -- I met a lot
of CW friends.
(TS-590S, 100 W, X7 beam, CW-only)

CU 73
Tom

Catalunya must be recognized as a DXCC entity by the American Radio Relay League

Thank you all station.
I called from Japan within hearing range.
Please treat this as a check log this time.

First contest here at the condo here in Steamboat Springs - NOT remote as our club title suggests
(Co remote contest club).  
Used temporary 20M CF dipole antenna and gel cell power on the TS590.  With the limited antenna, I
only did S&P - searching for good signals :-)
Thanks for working us!  73,  Pat KJ5Y

The Hot Springs Amateur Radio Club (K0HS) was proud to participate in ARRL Field Day 2026 as a Class
1A station from Centennial Park in Hot Springs, South Dakota, during the Main Street Arts & Crafts
Festival.

Field Day provided a wonderful opportunity to demonstrate Amateur Radio to our community while
making 44 phone contacts on 20 meters. Throughout the weekend, club members welcomed visitors,
answered questions about Amateur Radio, emergency communications, licensing, and public service, and
showcased how amateur radio continues to serve communities when reliable communications matter
most.

Our Public Information Table featured educational displays, club information, and licensing
resources. We also enjoyed reconnecting with local amateur radio operators and meeting many new
people who stopped by to learn more about the hobby.

A sincere thank you goes to all of our volunteers who helped make the weekend a success, as well as
the organizers of the Main Street Arts & Crafts Festival for providing an outstanding venue for
community outreach.

We are already looking forward to an even bigger and better ARRL Field Day in 2027!

73 from the Hot Springs Amateur Radio Club!

**K0HS**
Hot Springs Amateur Radio Club
Hot Springs, South Dakota
📧 [hsarc@k0hs.net](mailto:hsarc@k0hs.net)
🌐 [www.k0hs.net](http://www.k0hs.net)

Down to 3 ops from 5 due to work issues this year.  Still had a good time and got 2 more ops up to
speed on VarAC.

Finally acquired a solar power generator to resolve that lifelong goal of Field Day with no
generator noise.

2026 wasn't really "planned" in any degree, like I normally like to do. I have in the past organized
CLUB Field Days, as well as taken small groups out under my callsign and of course like this year, I
have done solo activations. The solo activations are my least favorite field days, but this year was
beyond what I was able to do. So, I planned a double sided event for one. Field Day and a POTA
Activation(s). So it was fun to work in beautiful weather in the New England State of CHARLE TANGO,
at US-1721 Stratton Brook State Park. Paid to get in BOTH days, as I did not stay overnight and left
at 1730hrs EST on Saturday afternoon. So both days was a combined operating time of Approximately 6
hours (3 Sat / 3 Sun). I will have to plan a better group go of it next year, probably with our
Portable Club; POTA*413 of Western Massachusetts. Thanks to ARRL for hosting this super event to get
us all off our butts and get outdoors! 73 to all! de K1VWQ

We seemed to have fought gremlins every step this Field Day. From antennas, coax, shorts, Linux
Server errors, Win 11 errors and Logging software application errors. Even the contacts database
went missing from 3 machines! But luckily we had our back-up file or we would have lost everything. 
All's well that ends well and we were able to submit our effort.  Oh yes, and those bands...

After visiting multiple sites on Friday 6/26 and Saturday 6/27 (K2PUT, KQ2S, WR2ABB, N2LL) as
Assistant Division Director Hudson Division and returning home at 2:15 AM Sunday morning,  got some
sleep in and then decided to operate solo 5W 1B ENY from local park using Icom IC-705 on 20m/40m and
the new Pebble HF on 20m. Tried to get to 50 QSO but conditions on 20m were tough and too many dupes
on 40m. Using 20m/40m trapped dipole with 30ft apex. First time have operated as a 1B. Usually am
helping to manage Class A sites or get satellite QSO for clubs.

I was 1b1b phone, battery powered portable outside behind the house. As always, trying to break pile
ups with 5 watts was a challenge, and QSB and QRM added to the challenge. Noise floor at my location
was s5-6 for a good part of 6/27.  I used my K3/10 with output reduced to 5 watts. Power source was
a 16Ah LiFePO4 battery with a 10Ah standing by. The antenna was a 17ft whip, ground mounted.  I met
some nice ops again this year and it was great to hear several young JNs on the air. Kudos to those
taking the time to encourage the next generation!  Thanks and 73. Paul K2ORC

Had a great time with battery powered QRP rigs and antennas in the backyard. We didn't make many
QSOs due to very rusty CW skills, but lots of fun. We resolve to practice CW for next year.

1D operation away from home QTH using POTA portable equipment including IC-7300, "Outpost" tripod
with MFJ "Big Stick" 40 - 10m vertical and coil.

This was my 60th Field Day.  After 50 plus years I came out of operating in the  woods. Field Day
was established to prepare amateur radio operators to assist the public and government agency's in
emergence or disaster conditions.  We take our equipment out into areas void of commercial power and
learn what we actually need such as extra fuses, mics, keys, batteries, etc.  We learn to
communicate efficiently in heat, cold and bugs. 

In a real emergency, the stations in the field, will be communication with and passing emergency
traffic to "home stations" who will then pass that traffic on to the correct government agencies who
can then get the needed emergency help out to those in the emergency or disaster area.  

The home stations on commercial and or emergency power are just as important as the stations in the
field in this exercise; learning how to effectively and efficiently set up their station to pass
emergency traffic to aid the public. 
Over the years more than 50% of the contacts in this preparedness event comes from home stations yet
some years ago the ARRL stopped printing the D and E results from QST.  Please return our results to
QST; we count.

Great event again this year, the bands weren't in the best condition with the solar activity and
severe storms to your north, but we had fun.  One of our club members upgraded to General, and we
another operator come with his cw key for some cw contact and not only made some contacts but left a
member of our club.

Most in attendance have been hams 20+ years.  House was filled with electrical engineers.  We got
tired of heat and mosquitos, and decided 6 years ago to just have Field Day at my house in the AC.

MISSION ACCOMPLISHED: TARC Crushes ARRL Field Day 2026!
What a weekend! The antennas are down, the trailers are packed away, and the logs are officially
submitted—and wow, we finished just shy of 900 QSOs! The Titusville Amateur Radio Club officially
brought the noise to Fox Lake Park for ARRL Field Day 2026, and the results were nothing short of
spectacular.

We welcomed 31 visitors from our local community who got a firsthand look at the power of amateur
radio. Across the board, our club operators kept the airwaves buzzing using SSB Voice, CW, and
various Digital Modes, proving that TARC knows how to make some serious noise on the bands!

None of this would be possible without the incredible Elmers who stepped up to mentor and teach.
From breaking down the magic of Flex Software Defined Radios (SDRs) and decoding the mysteries of
the FT8 digital mode, to demonstrating the fine art of working massive pileups, our experienced hams
made sure everyone walked away with new skills.

A Massive TARC Thank You

An event of this magnitude takes meticulous planning, heavy lifting, and flawless logistics. We want
to extend a massive thank you to the key players who made this look easy:

•Tom (KN4GLO) & Sally (KN4HPX): For working tirelessly behind the scenes to prepare the antennas
and club trailers prior to the event.

•Dave (KY4F) & Paul (N6PDF): For handling the heavy hauling, expertly transporting the club
trailers to and from Fox Lake Park.

•Diane (N4DCK), Stephanie (K4MVO), & The Kitchen Crew: For ensuring our volunteers were treated to
a rockstar lineup of tasty food options to keep our operating energy high.

•Mike (KW4DX), Rick (KB4MIS), & The Night Shift Warriors: For staying up into the early hours,
braving the local iguana rumors, and literally working the world while the rest of the planet
slept.

Honored Guests & VIP QSOs

We were incredibly fortunate to enjoy the excellent company, field guidance, and—let's be
honest—the fantastic bonus points provided by our distinguished visitors:
•Titusville Mayor Andrew Connors & Family
•Ricky DeLuco (K4JTT) — ARRL Southern Florida Section Emergency Coordinator
•Mickey Baker (N4MB) — ARRL Southeastern Division Director

Built by the Whole Club

At the end of the day, none of this is possible without the entire club doing the lifting. TARC is
made up of a diverse group of individuals, and every single member brought their own unique,
specialized talents to the table this weekend. It is exactly from those varied talents that big,
booming, successful events like this are born. Thank you all for your time, your effort, and your
dedication to making Field Day 2026 an absolute triumph!

73,
Greg Hand – KK4LWB
greg.kk4lwb@gmail.com

Operation consisted of two regular operators (plus one short term drop in) and three new hams. 
Enjoyed showing Field Day operations to the new guys and letting them try their hand.

Another successful solo ARRL Field Day is in the books!  This was a POTA activation also, without it
being a POTA activation!

Operating as K5CB, Class 1B NTX from Fort Richardson State Park in Texas (US-3011), I used my
Icom-7300 at 100 watts powered entirely by a single 100Ah LiFePO₄ battery for the entire event.  I
operated about 10 hrs in total. After using the previous day's POTA activation as a real-world
antenna test, I stayed with my portable positive-V dipole for the entire event.  I had planned on
using a 1/4 elevated vertical with elevated radials but changed my mind.

During the entire event, NTX certainly lived up to its reputation with sustained winds and measured
gusts over 26 mph and sometimes into the 30 mph range, but the simple station held up beautifully.
The winds did subside some after sunset.  The mast was supported by a tripod weighted with sandbags,
and I never had to stop operating because of equipment issues.  To prevent failure, I had the mast
raised to about 11 feet give or take, and although not optimal, it did seem to work.  

Field Day Results

• 114 QSOs (phone)
• 43 ARRL Sections
• 4 RAC Sections
• 32 U.S. States
• Hawaii and four Canadian provinces worked
• All QSOs were made on 20 meters

One thing that stood out this year was that 20 meters remained productive throughout the night, so
there was never a reason to move to 40. Sometimes the best operating decision is simply to stay
where the contacts are. I grabbed some sleep around 10pm CST and woke up at 4am CST and found plenty
of activity happening. My biggest takeaway from the weekend was that a quiet, reliable antenna beats
chasing theoretical gain. The positive-V dipole reduced my receive noise from S5 on Friday with the
vertical to S1, and that made all the difference.

There's an old fly-fishing saying: "The fly in the water catches the most fish." I think there's a
ham radio version of that too: "The antenna that's on the air catches the most QSOs."

Thanks to everyone who worked K5CB during the event.  Hope y'all had fun!

73,

Rob – K5CB

Some comments and observations for contests in general:
1 ALWAYS work dupes
2 Slow calls and exchanges are appreciated and don;t wast time getting repeats and corrections
3 Say your call slowly, don';t rattle it off.  You know your call.  I don;'t!!!
4 ALWAYS use standard phonetics unless alternatives are needed to clarify
5 Do not over-compress the audio.  The result is very hard to copy and can lead to splatter.
6 The raspiness on my signal that you heard was not the radio but rather my tired voice.
7 My head hurts from all the noise!  And my ears hurt from the headphones.
8 My favorite comment heard on the air:
   "Someone help me to become a grandfather.  I have a 23 yr old daughter for
   you. "  Unfortunately, I did not get his call-sign or I would pass it on...

After 50+ years -still fun! 5w makes it a challenge!

Although licensed for 50+ years, this was my first Field day I participated in at all.
In my working life, I drove over the road as a long-haul trucker, and drove many of those miles
carrying HF gear onboard, operating mobile. Shortly after retirement, I was placed on oxygen therapy
after a severe illness, so getting outdoors is now challenging. I decided to jump in and give it a
whirl after all these years, if nothing more than to fill some time, since my life now is somewhat
boring.
Thank you all for making contact with me and I wish I had made many more, but conditions are not
great at this time.

After 29 years of Field Day ops with the W4IY Woodbridge (VA) Wireless club, the last two years
being remote from Oregon, we finally broke loose and did a local 2D Oregon operation.  We put the
Elecraft K4D and the Radio Shack HTX-10 on the air and had a good time 80 through 6. Thanks for the
QSOs!

K6AA FD effort is now complete...no bloodshed, so it's a success! Everything went well from setup to
operating to takedown. Because we were adjusting different CW paddles for the different operators,
we had the radio's power set down to zero so that we could hear the sidetone and not actually
transmit. The first CW operator forgot to run the power back up, and made our first 5 contacts on
what must have been 0.25 watts (or less?)! Hats off to those copied that miniscule signal (W6AWG,
VE3MIS, W4NF, N0KV, and N7W)!

We operated 2b2b with battery, solar power, kx3,QRP rig,  quarter wave on 15m and 6m, hamstick on
40M. Nice day but Winter weather in DM13.

HF band daytime conditions were really poor, but it was
a fun Field Day.  Thanks to all who participated.
73

I operated from home, and Don, N4ZZ, remoted into my station.  We took shifts operating, and used
one radio, so there was nothing fancy.  We used a K3, with power from a 100 Ah LiFePO4 battery,
which still had 45% charge remaining at the end of FD.  The remote was set up the previous week,
using AnyDesk and Mumble, with the excellent online instructions provided by W1VE. Band conditions
were very good, with solar flux 150-180 and low K-Index. Lightning static was minimal.  15 Meters
had a good extended F-Layer opening. Thanks for all the Qs, and for listening to our puny QRP
signal.

We had a fun field day event this year, despite some historic rain and thunderstorms throughout
southern Idaho. Most of our stations were moved into a barn for safety reasons. We had a site visit
from Sheriff Jack Johnson. who also represented one of our served agencies, the Sheriff's office.

I did Field Day from my back yard using battery power. Temps got up to 106f but I had a little pool
to jump into every now and then to cool off.  I used a home brew Mag Loop for 20 meters and a basic
dipole for 15 and 40! Field Day is always a blast, looking forward to next year! Tom K7TPD

Field day from General Coffee State Park (Georgia).  First FD in memory with no rain storm.  Cottage
accommodation is first class.  All FD operating using 12 volt LiPO batteries and Eco flow River ups
for computer.  25 watt FT 8 for 100 qso's.   6m was good but 2m produced nothing.

The Saginaw Valley Amateur Radio Association operated Field Day 2026 from a local park and included
1 CW, 3 SSB and 2 digital stations. All operations were logged by N3FJP networked software and
Internet was provided by a microwave link to our local repeater receive site. Our CW operator had
not participated in Field day in over 20 years and we had one new operator participating in his
first Field Day. The weather was a wonderful 75 degrees and the band conditions were perfect. Dinner
was provided by the radio club and an educational class was held on how to test your HT radio power
using a Surecom SW-102 meter. Overall the event was a great success and we look forward to Field Day
2027.

I participated in Field Day 2026 from Buck Creek State Park located in West Central Ohio.

I had five visitors throughout the day.

The campground in the park is currently being upgraded and closed.  However, it may be a good
destination for people attending Hamvention in 2027.

Good Event, plenty of band openings.

I had fun this weekend for field day I was going to be a 1C this year but, about 2 weeks ago during
the VHF contest, going west on HWY 2 in the Skykomish area I hit a deer at 60 MPH, and it totaled my
my car from the driver side to the back I got my vehicle back on Friday so I just decided to do it
from home 

I wish the bands were better but I did worked a VE5 and a VE6 and my favorite W6AFA 

I worked more on 146.52 than I did on HF  It was a good contest I had fun 
Dave
KA7RRA

The information related to the times and frequencies for the W1AW Field Day Bulletin really needs to
located so that is more easily found for example in Section 9.1 instead of the very last page of the
Field Day Information packet. Don't make it so hard to track down.

Operated bicycle mobile. All QSOs made while in motion. Rode 42.6 miles. I need a lighter rig!

Great time operating this year. Had to pause for lightning twice yesterday in WCF but happy with
coast to coast QSO's. Have a safe weekend! 73 de KC2JYD

It's my first time submitting a log to ARRL, so I'm not sure I did everything right. If not, please
let me know what I should update and please be patient, I'm still learning.

This was our youngest Grandson (12YO), Jacob's, introduction to amateur radio. He did every SSB
contact and was absolutely delighted when receiving encouragement from friendly operators who took
the time to chat with him about our hobby. I did  CW whenever he needed to take a break. Together we
strung up a temporary 66' EFHW from my attic window and tied it off to a maple tree about 100 ft
from the house.  It cleared the ground by about 15' at its highest point.  We ran with an old IC
706MKIIG off of a 12V deep cycle battery.  My thanks go to all of you that were tolerant and
contributed to an experience that gave Jacob lasting memories.  For me this was my 6oth field day
having started my love for the event operating K2AE 40cw Midnight shift when I was 15 YO living in
Schenectady NY.  73,  Jack KC3M

Used the Home Station Kenwood 480SAT connected to a 100Ah Lithium battery. During the event the QTH
had an actual power outage while I was transmitting. Because i was on emergency power the lights
went out but the Radio contacts continued. Perfect example of why we have emergency power.

This was my first time participating in Field Day!  Lots of "learning experiences", but I made it
work.

great day

Another great time was had again this year. Conditions were good and the mosquitoes weren't that
bad. Last time I figured I would get away with CW QRP.
(Xiegu G90 into a SOTA Beam linked dipole in an inverted V up 28ft at apex)

Hope everyone had a great time!
73 de Dave KD6J
*dit dit*

late start this year due to birthdays & open houses

I work with my "POWER GO BOX" which I designed and made. You can watch my video "GO POWER BOX YOU
CAN MAKE" on my YouTube channel MISTER11. The good idea is use a Go Power Box especially in out
power grid case. My "GO POWER BOX" CAN GENERATE 12V DC, 5 VDC and 120 ACV.
I made it by using the AMMO box and LiFEP04 12 VDC 30 Ah battery. The Go Power box has 12 VDC +/-
contact terminals, 2 switches, digital voltmeter, 5 VDC outlet with 2 UCB terminals, 12V DC Car
smoke outlet. Also, I added an inverter from 12V DC to 120 AVC (150 Wt.) which I keep inside of the
box.
I added a switch and 2 flesh lights on the other box side. There is convenient to use it  in a
night. An electrical wiring include 6 way fuse box with 30 A, 20 A and 10 A fuses. 
I think this my design is very easy to repeat it. If you have some question, please let me know.
Thanks for watching!

Ran 5 watts using an Elecraft K1. Antennas at start were two 66' dipoles up 20 and 30', at right
angles, fed with window lines and a vintage Johnson Matchbox tuner. Could switch to either one. By
the end of Field Day, a storm came thru and the 20' up dipole was blown down, and the 30' up sagged
down to 20'. I added a 33' dipole up 15' to limp along to the finish. Enjoyed the activity and
familiar callsigns. Always enjoy Field Day!

This was my first Field Day since I was licensed last July. I was only on for a couple of hours.
Conditions were challenging using SSB, but it was still a fun event. I used a homebrew Rybakov with
an FT-710.

I've been operating Field Day from home for a while now and I really enjoy it. I am glad the ARRL
has kept this popular alternative in-place. Working from home provides an opportunity to check my
equipment during the summer months and keep up on my contesting skills. The best part is no heat or
humidity, no bugs, no bad food and not having to put up with political BS from the peanut gallery.

My father (Larry W6SAC) and I did our first POTA activation (US-3581) together on Field Day 2026. We
used a linked dipole in an inverted V configuration. We started on 15 meters sideband, but didn't
have much luck before switching to 20 meters and making our first few contacts. We made a 2 meters
simplex contact on FM using a Fara-J antenna, then finished our activation on 20 meters FT8. We then
visited a club event and made some new friends before finishing the day at the ballpark where the
Padres lost miserably. Oh well. We had a great time making memories together.  

73 from David KE6MYA

WE HAD A GREAT TIME OPERATING FD THIS YEAR UNDER KE8YKY'S NEW GENERAL CLASS TICKET! WE ALSO USED A
PICO BALLOON LAUNCH AS AN EXCELLENT EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITY.

Started my SOTA/POTA activation in the morning, but only finished 3 QSOs before the Field Day 2026
started. Missed an FT8 QSO because my FT8CN Android app couldn't send FD exchange. Had to join in
the FD to get more QSOs by calling CQ SOTA POTA and Field Day. Then came down the summit and visited
Cupertino ARES/RACES club FD booth at Cupertino Memorial Day and helped them to tear down the
BuddiHex antenna, etc.

QTH: backyard bus shack (Warrenton, NC; Warren County; FM06wj)
Rig: MTR3b to ZM2 ATU to 20m end-fed wire up 30 ft in pine tree; powered by 8-AA rechargeable
batteries (2W)
Typical summer wx: Sat was a wash due to severe storms; Sun storms threatened again so cut it short
Tnx to all! 72, Kevin Ki4DEF

KJ0P operated 2026 FD QRP CW as a PLOTA activation, that is from my own burial plot in St.
Margaret's cemetery in Minnetonka, MN. This is a public space in more than one way. I am in no rush
to SK into place. I used a YOUKITS rig on LiFePhostate pwr, Outbacker mobile stick and a single key
paddle. Thanks ARRL for a good event. de kj0p dit dit.

Donovan McGraw, KJ5NOI/AG just got his General license at age 9. This was his first summer field
day.

DEAR ARRL,
Thank you for the opportunity to participate in FD 2026. I operated 5 watts on my Icom 705 single
transmitter from a high elevation public campground. My operation and visitor information table was
very popular. My FB posting inspired 2 vehicles to make the trip up to the campground. I operated on
one battery with a solar panel supporting. I am requesting my earned points be added to my club
total, the "Conejo Valley ARC" please. Thank you again and the ARRL for making Ham Radio the most
fun I have ever had.

Hello ARRL! Does my single contact get me anything? QRP is a pain.

Ran 5 watts or less all battery and recharged via Solar Panel

Another fun event.
Running off of a 9Ah LiFePo battery was much easier than the 100Ah SLA deep cycle.
It was nice meeting up with several folks at the El Cajon club's Field Day set up, some face to face
for the first time. I also operated 20m CW under their one-by-one for a while.

The Comunidad de Radioaficionados de Puerto Rico (KP4CRA) held the ARRL Field Day 2026 event at
PLaya el Surfin - Pozuelo, located at the municipality of Guayama, PR on Sunday, june 28, 2026.

First Field Day in TN.  Saturday was spent skirting thunderstorms most of the day.  Alert, unplug,
shelter, reconnect.  Wash rinse repeat.  Great time overall - especially testing, tweaking, running
my kit.

My first Field Day ever! I've only been learning CW for about six months. I operated my FT-891 from
my desk using a Radioddity HF-009 vertical antenna. At first, I struggled with what to send, but
after listening to a few stations, I picked up the exchange pattern. By the end, I was confidently
sending my class and location during each QSO. I wrapped up a little early because storms were
moving through the area. Next year, I plan to combine Field Day with multiple POTA park activations
for an even more enjoyable experience.

I operated N6TR station in OR remotely from my QTH in WWA.
Thanks to you for the QSOs, to N6TR for use of his station, and to Elecraft who made it easy to
operate remotely.

There are many challenges to working Field Day in Alaska, but the rewards outweigh the challenges. 
One reward is operating in a absolutely beautiful environment (notice the eagle and the mountains).

Thank you for all that worked me and was able to copy my portable signal.

73 de Steve, KT4Q/KL7
Homer, AK BO49go

Note: All QSOs were made by Katy Amateur Radio Society.

All of the contacts should be phone not digital.

Difficult to make any contacts into the USA on Saturday. Hope you had a great weekend

Was wondering if the aluminum ladder I had in the back yard would make a good vertical. Turns our it
just needed a few feet of aluminum angle stock bolted to it to make 40 Meters, and a ground plane.
Used it for nearly all contacts. Over 100!

@US-9188 Shawnee Indian Mission State Historic Site QRP FT-891 + Hamsticks — ~21 hours of
operation!

First time operating 100 percent solar with solar generator.  We were able to operate uninterrupted
during the event when we were active as well as make coffee with an electric pot.  Just plain wow!

It would be nice if ARRL allowed MORE than one file to be uploaded for each entry. Squeezing the
W1AW message, e.g., into one page was a pain in the butt.

Real life limited operating time. Maybe next year will be better. At least everything worked.

It was a good time! We tested new radio and antenna configurations. We operated on battery during a
storm as a rest area along the interstate. We had a few visitors.

Web Ap did not accept my QSO summary report.

Total of 12 SSB QSOs

W2RME
WA4HH
WA1RKS
W3HA
KC0IJN
W3AI
N3OHI
W2OW
KR1ST
W3KGN
WB3EME
VE3VM

I was happily surprised to make QSOs on 15 and 40 meters using a very poorly located 40m dipole
antenna hiding under trees in heavy rain downpours at the bottom of a valley and using only 10 watts
of RF power. Radio propagation never ceases to amaze me! My only concern is the number of
rag-chewers and daily nets choosing to operate on the one day of the year when they should give it a
rest. But I did fight in two wars for their freedom to do so! 73, Bart, N3GQ.

The Moose Pirates pillaged again, this year in Amherst County, Virginia.  Prisoners were taken, but
none were kept (it's that plank thing.)

I went to Twin Lakes State Park outside Farmville, VA, to operate in 2026's Field Day as a 1B
station. Most of my contacts were CW, plus there were 2 bouts of thunderstorms on Saturday (one
mid-afternoon, one early nighttime) that cut operating time a bit. Had a LiFePO4 battery powering my
IC-7300, which was running at 20 W CW, 50 W SSB into a Palomar Engineers OCF-8010 off center fed
dipole antenna that covers 80 thru 10 meters at a maximum of 500 watts.

Band conditions were very difficult to start and for about 4 hours. Were able to easily get Hawaii,
but very little else. 15m started opening about 6pm and was open until 11 pm. Worked Germany on
Sunday morning and the bands all seemed to be better.

We had another successful Field Day at our farm in NE Texas, we were all QRP and CW only.  We use a
Yaesu FT-817 with a wire vertical and a wire loop for antennas, everything worked fine without a
hitch including the solar panel, battery and solar controller.  Thanks to all you guys for listening
for our 4 watt signal, especially the guys up in ND who hung in there with us Sunday to get their
section!  We're looking forward to the next one, maybe it will be a little cooler.

73,
Kerry Miller, WD5ABC
(AKA N5T for FD)

Our group had a nice time operating in the American Red Cross Amateur Radio Club's radio room/EOC.
We did have to overcome a few bumps, such as poor band conditions in the first couple of on-air
competition hours. But after about 3 p.m. local time, the bands came alive and we were on 40, 20 and
15 meters. Some of the highlights: we had a new ham who had passed his test Saturday morning get on
the air and had a great time. The N5WAJ group also received an education in how to network laptops
for logging, plus we had a live screen showing tallies of our QSOs (and caution: be sure to turn off
Windows updates!). Another highlight: although we didn't have a super high score, we did work all
but eight of the RAC sections, showing the bands to be open to many different directions. We had 22
people attend (hams and friends). We got to visit with the American Red Cross Regional Disaster
Officer for the Texas Gulf Coast Eddy Blanchard, KE2AAR. He and the Red Cross graciously provided
snacks and drinks for the N5WAJ team and guests. Marty Blaise AG5T learned a lot about radiograms
and traffic nets from Bill Novak, KA9IKK. Our group became familiar with radios and equipment, but
overall the teamwork and the fun was the best part of the event. Thank you to all our participants.

A field day operation 17 years in the making.  It started in 2009 with a Weber Dual Band kit that
never worked right.  This year I pulled it out of its box and fixed it once and for all.  This got
me rolling on both CW and QRP kits.  Next up was the QRP Labs QMX+.  Once I completed the radio and
used it for several weeks at home, it was time to go on the road.  Only problem was that Field Day
was the same weekend as a family beach vacation.  No problem, Beach Field Day 2026 from Grand Isle,
La!

Had a great time, did 2 small operations a few days before to test out the setup and to see how well
it worked.  CW and 20 was what seemed to work the best, so that was it.  Between laughs with friends
and family and fun, came 31 qsos from directly on the beach. Thanks again to everyone who heard 5
watts on a vertical in the sand.

Operated from Goliad State Park & Historic Site in Goliad, TX.  Band conditions were good - 6m was
hot at the start.  Managed to successfully work field day stations all 6 HF bands and 6m using a 25'
whip and an end fed.

We also participated in a testing session where 10 candidates earned a license.

Fun times at the with ARRL 2026 Field Day at Ventura Beach, California USA.  The rig is a Lab599
TX-500 QRP on 20m CW using a EFHW antenna.  Battery powered 1B class using a solar panels for
natural power.  Fun times.  73's de Oscar, N6PAZ

The following photos were taken by K5GV on June 27 Field Day.
From left to right in the group picture are: K7RUT, N7DFH, KF7VX, AI7SV, W7REP, K1KRT, KK7SNV, and
KK7ZZT

Another fun Field Day! Thanks for continuing to allow home stations; it lets us guys who, for
various reasons, can't get out in the "field" anymore, but we still like to participate! And thanks
also for the emergency power category, it allows extended testing during contest period.

73,
Steve

For me the ARRL FIeld Day is more than just a contest, although I love the thrill of the "hunt".
Given that all of my ham radio systems (yes, systems...) are 100% off-grid and solar powered
24/7/365, Field Day is an annual opportunity to test, and find out areas where I can improve mt
daily off-grid communications systems. This includes everything from having enough batteries to run
24 hours without sun to providing off-grid wifi throughout my property with off-grid network wide
GPS time syncing.

Field Day has become an annual family tradition and we look forward to it every year. This year was
a special time for us as not only is my daughter a ham, (KC8GRS) but two months ago my 10 year old
Grandson passed his Tech (W8KAI). This makes us a three generation ham family. He had a blast
running voice ad well as FT8.

Great Field Day 2026!

Added challenges this year were the High Wind and Red Flag Fire 
Condition warnings issued to our Four Corners region of Southwest Colorado. Two hours after Field
Day commenced, a dry lightning strike from the previous evening developed into the Ferris Draw
Wildfire with smoke plume clearly visible from our campsite ten miles to the south. A campground in
the path of the wildfire was evacuated underscoring the emergency preparedness and alternative
communication purposes of the annual ARRL Field Day exercise.

Lots of fun operating 5W using battery power. WX was good. No Rain. Conditions seemed to be rather
good.

While my wife and daughter attended a community theater production of Fiddler On The Roof, I walked
over to a little adjacent city park with my Elecraft KH1 for some Field Day fun.  About 2 hours of
operating on 15 and 20 meters, with 4-5 watts into a 4-foot whip antenna, produced 22 QSOs into 18
different ARRL sections.  My best DX was with someone in Oregon - MI to OR at QRP with a 4-foot
whip, WOW!  It was a beautiful day and a lot of fun.  My wife and daughter said the play was great
too.  -  73, N8XMS

Piglet Radio 2A effort was once again at Cool Creek Park in Carmel, IN. 

Pleasant weather and a mostly trouble-free setup made for a pleasant Field Day. 

We operated a 170ft doublet and vertical on one station and a 170ft doublet and Spiderbeam yagi on
the other station. 

GOTA used a delta loop and vertical, and 182 QSOs were made under KD9YPY. 

Satellite Contacts were made using an AZ EL rotator. 

Hope to keep the fun going next year!

This year my 7yr old son contributed the battery from his Power Wheels to our field day effort. It
was especially exciting for him to watch the battery charge from ~0% to 100% entirely by solar
power. When the pileups thinned, he jumped at the opportunity to make a few QSO's on his own.

Elected official invitation

Running FD QRP CW was a fun pleasure.  With solar flux=188, it was like running 100W.  -NA5N

1 served agency: Rachel Smith, Snohomish Co. EMA
3 amateur radio operator visitors
4 non-amateur operator visitors
FD at POTA US-13359 Cassidy Lake State Fishing Lake

FD handouts made available and given to SNOCO EMA

So much fun to do Field Day! I made over 2x as many QSOs as I did last year! All natural power, QRP,
using a kit built QMX and a Digitenna that I 3D printed and assembled myself. I appreciate that
Field Day gets a ton of people on the air but I don't feel pressured to be a perfect contester, so I
can experiment with my setup and try new things. 73, NN0Y

Log submission is a convoluted nightmare.

Thanks for all the FD Fun!  I just played a bit Saturday...bands seemed good and TONS of activity :)
  I hung out at a park in Western Michigan and tried out a few different wire antennas (Dipole,
EFHW, and a Random Wire).  Great weather, beautiful scenery, and just an all around enjoyable day
playing radio outside in nature.  Always a joy to cross paths with friends....sometimes in cognito
using club call signs!!!
73 and Hope to connect with you on the air soon!
Jeff NX9T
1B Michigan

It was a beautiful day at Leamy Lake in Gatineau Quebec Canada, Sunny and 75F. There were a lot of
people enjoying the nice weather. I ended up making more contacts with curious onlookers than with
other field day stations. I hope I was able to spark someone's interest in amateur radio.

Field Day conditions were great this year on all bands up to 50Mhz . Did not see many on 144 Mhz and
higher .

Field Day was held at Chappell Farms.
Our Member or Parliament Doug Shipley visited (see Facebook attachment)
Simcoe County Paramedics Command Post was at Field Day all weekend. Some members set up inside using
battery power to work the bands.
Local Media "Barrie Today" was onsite interviewing club members and guests about Field Day.

My first field day and it was not easy on 5w and trying to reach out but managed a few over the 6
hours. More importantly I have quite a few curious people come up and chat with me, really fun time.
Can't wait for 2027.

Uploading confirmation of campsite reservation to go with the Natural Power bonus claim.  All QSOs
were performed using battery + solar only.  Unfortunately I did not think to take any photos.

1st time in several years doing FD, and enjoyed it

I enjoyed trying to connect from my yard, which was as far afield as I could go this year. I
understand if this does not qualify, but I wanted to be sure that QSOs to others could be verified.

Due to health issues (COPD) have difficulty with club operation so decided to do a singe op  one.
Put my old Yaesu 857 and a battery in my mobility scooter with a single band whip . Found an unused
picnic bench along the river bike path and had fun.  Quite a few folks dropped by,,, about half
interested in the strange beeping coming from my radio and the other half interested in my scooter!

Educational program was the assembly and installation of the DX Engineering 40-and 80-meter NVIS
antenna. We have previous tried to use this antenna previously with no success. Members double
checked documentation, and installation plans. Changes to deployment was over grass/ground and not a
blacktop parking lot. An external tuner made the radio see the antenna as resonant.

Due to illness (leukemia) it was necessary to operate from my home station again this year.
Perhaps next year I can join a club station out in the field again?

Great evenn for the Reno County Amateur Radio Association, good participation running 4D

Just 15 digital contacts at Field Day 2026 as there was too much lightning in the area. I did copy
the W1AW FD Bulletin the previous night W1WAB

What a great Field Day. We've moved from working large groups to just the two of us confirming our
emergency station will do the job when needed. Already looking forward to FD 2027!

Could operate only a few hours here and there with my meager home station setup (50w into a 41' end
fed wire draped over the house roof), but it brought this old timer many fond memories of past
years' great FD times out with local clubs.

Operated 80's style; TS-130V and a vibroplex bug powered by an old car battery.  Antenna was an end
fed half wave at about 20 feet.

Humidity not to bad but thunder storms late Saturday.
It was Field Day that got me started with portable cw operations.

100% battery power out on the pool deck this year!

Fun despite massive rain / storms fri, sat which affected our turnout and scoring. Great towering
hardwoods to support 4 of wire antennas.

Ran CW for W4LHS with KA4KOE, and operated as a 1D from home when time permitted. Had a ton of fun,
my first field day actually having no issues and on air! Club antenna was a elevated MPAS vertical,
home antenna was a OCFD at 70ft. Had a blast, CW was alive and well this year for FD

Best FD yet. Youth were amazing!

Conditions were terrible for 5 watts and a wire in the tree but I did get about 8 hours in before
frustration took over..My little ultra Pico Keyer did help. Overall enjoyed it.

THE NEW SUBMISSION FORMAT, DUPLICATING LOG INFO MANUALLY IS RIDICULOUS!

The Imperial County Amateur Radio Group (W6ICR) proudly participated in ARRL Field Day with
outstanding success. Our team logged more than 600 contacts, demonstrating the dedication, technical
skills, and teamwork of our operators and volunteers.

This year’s event was more than just making contacts—it was an opportunity to showcase emergency
communications capabilities, strengthen friendships, and introduce visitors to the exciting world of
amateur radio. Operators worked together throughout the event to maintain continuous operations
while mentoring newer hams and sharing knowledge.

A special thank you goes to the dedicated volunteers from the De Anza Rescue Unit, whose
participation and support were instrumental to the success of our Field Day operation. Their
assistance with setup, logistics, site support, and overall teamwork exemplified the strong
partnership between our organizations and highlighted the value of cooperation during emergency
preparedness activities.

We are grateful to every operator, volunteer, visitor, and supporter who contributed their time and
effort. Field Day once again demonstrated that when our community works together, we can accomplish
great things while promoting amateur radio and public service.

We look forward to building on this success and making next year’s Field Day even bigger and
better. 73 from the Imperial County Amateur Radio Group, W6ICR!

Single person low power effort from Jelm Mtn near Woods Landing in WY.  Went from a QRP station on
generator for N1MM logging and WSTJ-X, to a QRP battery low power when computer connection failed. 
(2 1/2 hour late start trying to fix.) So, battery only (not connected to generator) and a straight
key for full manual exchange.  Which was fine, was fun to do this with my finger on the key and the
exchange between the ears - HIHI. Just short of 100 at 99 CW contacts.  WX was nice temperature, but
winds were terrible in the saddle on this mountain.  Dangerous fires out west here, 3 wildland fire
fighters lost there lives along the Colorado-Utah border (prayers to the families). One setting sun
in red in pics indicate heavy smoke throughout the west from active fires.

Awesome year and great event!  We used Carol's (KA7LKW) solar powered battery trailer, powered by
the sun for the whole operation!

We had several operators operate who have never done field day, as well as a 2 week recently
licensed ham, and a visitor who used CW!

Thanks to ALL of the folks who helped make this a very successful event for our club.

Have not really operated at a club station in a long while.  Figured I would join in for fun.  Just
a few stations.  My Dupe log can be used as a check log

Was able to activate two parks for this Field Day, River Raisin National Battlefield (US-0714) and
Pointe Aux Peaux State Wildlife Area (US-6760) plus operate from work for a half hour while on my
lunch break overnight.

Only three bands and 53 contacts, not bad for my first time operating outside a organized club field
day.

We are a small rural county but that does not stop us from doing our best in conducting a successful
field day. We had a good time and all participants had fun. Some members had not seen each other in
a long time, but this event brought them together much like a reunion.

I’ve enjoyed operating this year’s FD (CW only) but wish the event was more like it states in
the rules: "To learn to operate in abnormal situations in less-than-optimal conditions, with a
premium placed on developing skills to meet the challenges of emergency preparedness as well as to
acquaint the general public with the capabilities of Amateur Radio.” This year it reminds me more
of a DX contest.

Me and my 17 y/o Granddaughter having fun at our annual FD get together. She very busy this year
between her Junior and Senior year in High School, with daily Varsity Basketball practice, and
working at the Upper sand Mountain Parish. 

However, she still makes time for this event with me since 2017. 

Her Dog Titan also likes to participate!

This is my first Field Day in over 35yr. I'll be 80 next year and finally getting back into the
hobby. I operated QRP and battery power with my MC-750 antenna and HAD A BALL. Having a bad back I
operated as long as I could before resting but still had a good time. Won't win any awards but
operated "1B" as long as I could and amazingly found I can still operate CW. Advice to those that
"WANT" to operate Field Day, STOP WANTING AND DO IT. Too many say "MY CW ISN'T THAT GOOD", well we
all started from the same place and had to improve and hone our skills. Get out and operate, you
just might find out it's FUN.
73's de WB4NWO ..

Hi!

I did another portable Field Day effort, this time from outside my house. Since I don't have a home
station, I use the same portable setup I would use from other locations - except I was in front of
my house for Field Day. My Field Day contacts were on 4 different satellites - SO-50 and the ISS
cross-band repeater in FM, AO-73 and JO-97 in SSB. I did not hear ISS crewmembers on the passes I
worked this weekend, unlike last year. 

Despite the heat (up to 108F on Saturday afternoon, and in the 90s Sunday morning), it is fun to
participate in Field Day. Hearing many familiar voices operating with call signs for their clubs is
a nice twist. 

Until next year... 73!

Despite the up and down band conditions, I had a blast working my first Field Day in several years.
Ran 1E for the first time this year running the old Icom IC-7200 off my inverter generator and
LifePo4 battery feeding an OCF dipole. Running station and PC on 100% emergency power was enjoyable
and things ran smoothly. Part of running 1E was also preparation to start doing POTA activations
this summer/fall.

The event didn't go without issue. I worked on and off (mostly on) from 1800Z Saturday thru 1020Z
Sunday. We had some weather coming in, so I disconnected things to get a few hours of sleep while
the weather passed thru...planning to resume to try to break 200 contacts. Woke up, instead, to a
broken fiberglass mast, so my Field Day ended early. Fortunately both antennas survived the ordeal
in good shape. Still a very enjoyable time and the replacement mast parts were reasonably
inexpensive.

WG3W Field Day 2026 Results:

Total QSOs:     167 (SSB on 10, 20 & 40m)
ARRL Sections:  51
RAC Sections:   7
US States:      42
CA Provinces:   7
Pots of coffee: 2-1/2 :)

Thanks to the ARRL for putting on the event and big thanks to all the other stations for the
contacts. Looking forward to Winter Field Day already!

73 -- Jeff, WG3W

Solo QRP from the lake Cabin. 99% CW. 1E OK.  Good band conditions generally on 15/20/40  Not much
activity heard on 10, 80 nor 160.

2026 Field Day was a solo 1B Battery op from a camp ground in the UP of MI.  Spectacular weather and
good conditions.  It is a 300 mile trip to the UP & I had carefully planned an equipment up grade
for this year.  Unfortunately, the equipment was left behind and so out of the gate it was my Plan B
equipment: EFHW connected to a MountainTopper 4Bv2.  The very definition of emergency operating.  I
went through 3 antenna setups Saturday with marginal results.  On Sunday I hiked to the top of
large, steep rock outcropping and suddenly the magic of QRP RF rained down. What a great Field Day
it turned it out to be.

After participating for the full day with our local club's one day Field Day operation on Saturday,
I took some time on Sunday to casually operate myself using my SUV which I have built up for solar
and battery power 100% of the time for running radios and computers in it. Deciding not to use the
100W HF mobile and whip on there, setup a portable low power radio in the back and fed it with a
simple wire antenna. Received the Field Day message on CW but it may not be perfect. Oh and about
the callsign - I am the trustee of WX8S and typically use that when on HF as my personal call is an
Alaska call and I don't like confusing people since I am presently in the lower 48.

Operated in a public state park
Explained visitors about Ham Radio
Operated 100% QRO running only 5 watts
Charged batteries with a solar panel