Members of the Kenton Amateur Radio Club will be participating in the national Amateur Radio Field Day exercise, June 25 – 26 at the Hardin Hills Shelter House, State Route 309, Kenton.

Since 1933, ham radio operators across North America have established temporary ham radio stations in public locations during Field Day to showcase the science and skill of Amateur Radio.

This event is open to the public and all are encouraged to attend.

For over 100 years, Amateur Radio — sometimes called ham radio — has allowed people from all walks of life  to experiment with electronics and communications techniques,  as well as provide a free public service to their communities during a disaster, all without needing a cell  phone or the Internet. 

Field Day demonstrates ham radio’s ability to work reliably under any conditions from almost any location and create an independent communications network. Over 35,000 people from thousands of locations participated in Field Day in 2015.

 For more information about Field Day, contact Jon Umphress at 567-204-9241or visit the Kenton Amateur Radio Club’s Facebook page.