Listicles ARRL Field Day 2022

Five Fun Facts About Amateur Radio

1. Call signs

   You may have noticed that the contest winners we mentioned earlier had team names that just seemed like a random selection of letters and numbers. Well, this is their call sign and every licensed amateur radio operator is given one.

2. Elmer

   Want to learn more about amateur radio operation but don’t know where to start? Well, you need an Elmer. “Elmer” is the name given to experienced radio operators who offer to mentor those who are starting out.

3. Love and Kisses

   The original amateur radio operators used only Morse code. To save time, many abbreviations were used. So, for example, if you were talking to a “special someone,” you would sign off with the number 88, which means love and kisses.

4. It’s Global

   It is estimated that around two million hobbyists participate in amateur radio. That’s a huge community to join, learn from, and make new friends.

5. Why the name, “Ham radio”

   Over one hundred years ago, some of the amateur stations were very powerful, and commercial radio operators, frustrated with amateur radio on-air interference, began referring to amateurs as “hams.” Ham was a derogatory slang word derived from the phrase, “ham actor.” Amateurs adopted the word and began using it to describe themselves and their hobby.

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ARRL Field Day on the fourth full weekend of June every year is the opportunity for thousands of amateur radio enthusiasts throughout the U.S and Canada to set up temporary communications stations and make contact with like-minded people. Licensed radio operators (often called “Hams”) spend the weekend practicing community outreach, emergency preparedness, and technical skills. It’s basically radio heaven.

A contest is held each year with individuals, clubs and teams trying to make contact with as many stations as possible over 24 hours. Field Day 2020 will take place on June 27 and June 28 with over 35,00 people expected to take part. It begins at 18:00 UTC Saturday and runs through 20:59 UTC Sunday. Pack your camping equipment, throw up some temporary antennas, and spin the dials on your radio, because this not-to-be-missed event is rich in history, tradition and technology..

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