ARRL Field Day 2024

Field Day 2024 is almost upon us and OH-KY-IN ARS is at a new location, the Westside Masonic Center at 4353 West Fork Road, Cincinnati, OH 45247. We will be operating as class 3A under the club call of K8SCH.

Setup begins on Friday, June 21st at 2:00 PM EDT. Please stop by and lend a hand as there is plenty to do. Bring some cash as a dinner run will be made when setup is complete.

Field Day officially kicks off at 2:00 PM EDT on Saturday, June 22nd and runs through to 2:00 PM EDT on Sunday, June 23rd. OH-KY-IN will be operating three primary stations: SSB, CW and Digital. There will also be a GOTA – Get On the Air station for non-hams to try out some HF communication. We will also break out the satellite station and attempt contacts via amateur satellite.

For those staying the night and working the overnight shift, there will also be the annual Midnight Steak Out. Please provide you own steak.

OH-KY-IN will also host the annual club picnic during Field Day operations on Saturday, June 22nd at 6:00 PM. Burgers, dogs and drinks will be provide. Please bring a side dish to share, preferably in a disposable container.

The Westside Masonic Center is at 4353 West Fork Road, Cincinnati OH 45247, not far from the I-74 and Northbend Road. There is plenty of parking, indoor restrooms and handicap accessibility. Talk-in will be on the club’s primary repeater – 146.670 + PL 123.0.

If you have any question, please post them to the OH-KY-IN reflector, email Eric N8YC at N8YC123 at gmail.com or Cesi KD8OOB at KD8OOB at gmail.com

We hope to see you there! 73!

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