As I’m sure most of you know, Field Day is this coming weekend. I often describe Field Day as a combination emergency preparedness exercise/club event/PR opportunity. Indeed, you score points by sending out a press release to local news outlets.
Increasingly, I find that many of these press releases are being picked up and reported on. Here’s a sampling of the stories I’ve found over the last week or so:
- Ham Radio takes the spotlight with Field Day, June 22-23
- Amateur Radio Field Day to be marked in Huntsburg Township
- Local Ham Radio Operators to Participate in Nationwide Emergency Preparation Event on June 22-23
- See how ham radio works at the Amateur Radio Field Day exercise June 22-23 in Riverside
- Proclamation passed by commissioners
- Tune In To Ham Radio Field Day In Lancaster
- Locals taking part in ham radio exercise
- Fair Lawn Amateur Radio Club Celebrates A Weekend Of Radio Science With Field Day
- Amateur radio Field Day event set in Seven Hills
- Ham Radio Club to host annual Field Day
Sending out a press release is a relatively easy way to score points on Field Day. If your club hasn’t done this yet, there’s still time. And, for sure, make it a point to do it next year.
Ed, K8MEJ says
Wow, I think the Fairlawn club has the best approach to this: science & technology demonstration, particular as it relates to radio. That seems to me to be a more public-friendly approach than “group of hams to gather in local park”. I tip my hat to them.