Another Winter Field Day is in the books, the 16
th
annual running of the event held on the last weekend in January. The purpose of
the activity, according to
Newsline, is similar to that of ARRL Field
Day in June, but with the added challenge of practicing portable emergency communication
skills in generally less-friendly winter weather. New for this year were a mobile/stationary
mobile entry category and a 100-watt power limit for all participants. In 2022,
more than 2500 logs were submitted (including those from home stations contacting
portable or mobile stations). As of a week and a half after the 2023 event,
more than 1900 logs had been submitted from over 1100 locations, with
additional logs being accepted through March 1. For more information, visit the
WFD website at <
www.winterfieldday.com>.
