VE3CH (Greg)'s Blog

Over the 21 years that I’ve been a ham, one of my favourite activities has always been Field Day. Nothing seems to speak to the spirit of amateur radio better than a group of hams cooperating together to set up temporary stations in simulated emergency conditions. Then spend 24 hours with friends doing a little operating, a little socializing and enjoying some fine Field Day cuisine. Years back, I was the Field Day Manager for a club I was involved with and thoroughly enjoyed seeing things come together. In recent years my level of involvement has been limited by family and sometimes work concerns. This year, Murphy’s Law again kicked in as an out-of-town family gathering meant I wasn’t able to take part except for a few hours on the Saturday evening. None-the-less it was a blast and I’m doing my best to keep the calendar clear for next year.

I’ve posted a bunch of photos from this year’s event on my blogsite at ve3ch.blogspot.com. It documents the Field Day operations of VE3RL, operated jointly by the Quinte Amateur Radio Club and the Prince Edward Radio Club. For the past several years the two clubs have joined forces for Field Day and this year the guys decided to have Field Day….in an actual field!