Amateur Radiomen Have a Field Day

The Kennehoochee Amateur Radio Club (KARC) held its annual Radio Field Day this weekend at in Acworth, sponsored by the American Radio Relay League.

The goal of Field Day was for KARC members to work as many stations and contact as many fellow amateur radio enthusiasts as possible around the United States and Canada in 24 hours, beginning at 2 p.m. Saturday. More than 35,000 amateurs across North America participate in Field Day every year.

KARC also held a family picnic as part of Field Day, so burgers, hot dogs and soft drinks were plentiful to celebrate the day.

In addition to the Field Day activities, KARC did some instruction and training. Boy Scouts from all around the metro area received classroom instruction and earned their Radio Merit Badges by training on the airwaves and making contact with other stations.

Other Radio Field Events across the wide world of Patch included:

• Lawrenceville.
• Roswell.
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