Continuing the Crook County News Since 1884
Continuing the Crook County News Since 1884
Ham radio operators from the Devils Tower Amateur Radio Club in Crook County will be participating in a national amateur radio exercise from noon on Saturday until noon on Sunday, June 26 to 27.
The event is ARRL Field Day (www.arrl.org/FieldDay), an annual amateur radio activity organized since 1933 by ARRL, the national association for amateur radio in the United States.
Hams from across North America ordinarily participate in Field Day by establishing temporary ham radio stations in public locations to demonstrate their skill and service. Their use of radio signals, which reach beyond borders, bring people together while providing essential communication in the service of communities.
Field Day highlights ham radio’s ability to work reliably under any conditions from almost any location and create an independent, wireless communications network.
During Field Day 2020, more than 18,000 hams participated from thousands of locations across North America from public parks, back yards, parking lots of big stores and more. According to ARRL, there are more than 750,000 amateur radio licensees in the US, and an estimated three million worldwide.
Here in Crook County there are over 50 people with an amateur radio license which is why several local hams got together this spring and formed a club, the Devils Tower Amateur Radio Club. The club leadership met with the County Commissioners this month for a Proclamation declaring the last week of June as Amateur Radio Week in Crook County.
Club members wholeheartedly welcome anyone interested in amateur radio to stop by over Field Day weekend to check out all the fun that can be had with ham radio and even give it a try! There are no age limits and all are welcome.
The club will also be offering test sessions should anyone be interested in getting or upgrading their license. Stop by and find out about ham radio at the Sunny Divide Community Center on Hwy 14. For more information, visit the club’s website at http://www.wy7dt.com.
