"Ham Radio ........... More than just a HOBBY"
Upcoming Events
Field Days
A Field Day is a picnic, a campout, practice for emergencies, an informal contest and, most of all, FUN!
It is a time where many aspects of Amateur Radio come together to highlight our many roles. While some will treat it as a contest, other groups use the opportunity to practice their emergency response capabilities.
It is an excellent opportunity to demonstrate Amateur Radio to the organizations that Amateur Radio might serve in an emergency, as well as the public. Field Day is one of the highlights of DARCI annual calendar.
Club Repeater Site Improvement
DARCI has a number of repeater sites across the island and in an effort to improve communications and reliability we are currently upgrading those sites.
Explore The World of ham radio
Amateur Radio, which is also sometimes called Ham Radio, is a really cool hobby that lets you meet new people, make new friends, and learn about electronics, communications, and different cultures. Hams can talk around their towns, around the world, or even to astronauts on the ISS without using the Internet or a cell phone. They can even bounce their signals off the moon or use a satellite to talk to other hams across the country or around the world. Have you ever heard of shortwave radio? Well, Hams can even use shortwave to talk around the world–with stations that can be as simple as an inexpensive transceiver and a wire thrown up into a tree. Ham Radio operators also help out in emergencies by providing communications when all else has failed. Hams are kind of like real-life MacGyvers!
Field day 2023
More than 40,000 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. Field Day has been an annual event since 1933.
Field Day is ham radio’s open house. It can be a picnic, a campout, a way to practice for emergencies, an informal contest, and most of all, it’s fun! It’s a time when many aspects of amateur radio come together to highlight the many roles the hobby offers.
The main focus of Field Day is to contact as many stations as possible on the 160-, 80-, 40-, 20-, 15-, and 10-meter HF bands, all bands on 50 MHz and above, and to learn to operate in abnormal situations in less-than-optimal conditions.
