Amateur Radio Field Day June 27, 2026 at Sgt. Steve Owen Memorial Park
Talk Around the World on HF
Amateur Radio operators talk around the country and around the world on high freqency (HF) radios.
Antenna Building Demonstation
See a demonstration of how to build a simple VHF antenna with easy to aquire supplies from the hardware store!
Try Morse Code
Morse code is alive and well in Amateur Radio. Try your hand at sending an receiving Morse code with our hands-on CW station.
Find a Hidden Transmitter
Learn about antennas and radios with this hands on fox hunt!
Scout Radio Merit Badge
Scouting America Radio Merit Badge Counselor will be on site to sign blue cards. You can earn the Radio merit badge in one day Field Day!
Parks on the Air
See a Parks-on-the-Air setup and learn about amateur radio’s fastest growing craze!
Welcome to the Antelope Valley Amateur Radio Club’s (AVARC) Field Day 2026! The Amateur Radio Relay League (ARRL) has declared 2026 as “The Year of the Club” and we’re excited that you’ve found us! The public is not only welcome but encourage to attend our Field Day Event. As a public service organization under IRS Part 501(c)(3), one of our goals is public outreach and education. We’re excited to show you what amateur radio (affectionately know as “Ham Radio”) is all about and are ready to help you get licensed as an amateur radio operator.
Come out to the Owen Memorial Park (Lancaster City Park) and see what amateur radio is all about. Try your hand at Morse code, talk with amateur radio operators around the country and around the world. Get a look at the emergency radio communications capabilities services provided by hams and visit a portable see a Parks-On-The-Air (“POTA”) station. You can even learn radio direction finding techniques and try to find two hidden transmitters around the preserve using a specialized home made hand-held antenna.
We look forward to seeing you this June and introducing you to the exciting hobby of amateur radio! 73 from Kilo Six Oscar X-Ray.
2025 ARRL Field Day Guide
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The Amateur Radio Relay League (ARRL) is a public service, advocacy, and education organization who’s mission is “to promote and protect the art, science, and enjoyment of amateur radio, and to develop the next generation of radio amateurs.” As an ARRL affiliate club, the AVARC is an education and public service organization under IRS Part 501(c)(3) whose goal is to provide interesting and useful information to our members and visitors through club activities, special events, and ham radio information in general.
ARRL Field Day is the most popular on-the-air event held annually in the US and Canada. On the fourth weekend of June, more than 31,000 radio amateurs gather with their clubs, groups or simply with friends to operate from remote locations.
ARRL Field Day is always held on the 4th full weekend in June.
The Antelope Valley Amateur Radio Club will be participating in Field Day on Saturday, June 27 from aproximately sunrise to sunset.
This year, the AVARC will be participating in Field Day at the Sgt. Steve Owen Memorial Park (formerly Lancaster City Park).
Field Day first started in 1933 as an event to test the abilities of radio amateurs to quickly and effectively set up a remote communication station without relying on public infrastructure. It has evolved into part contest, part operational exercise, and part community event. Every June, more than 31,000 hams throughout North America set up temporary transmitting stations in public places to demonstrate ham radio’s science, skill and service to our communities and our nation. It combines public service, emergency preparedness, community outreach, and technical skills all in a single event. The Field Day staion’s goal is to contact 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 to learn to operate in abnormal situations in less than optimal conditions.
Link to Field Day 2026 Poster (pdf)
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