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Two hams making contacts during Winter Field Day. Setup outdoors under a canopy.

Winter Field Day 2026: How to Understand the Rules, Maximize Points, and Have Fun on the Air

Posted on December 20, 2025January 25, 2026 by Eric Hendrickson

Winter Field Day isn’t a contest in the traditional sense. It’s an operating event, an “experience” if you ask its founders. If you approach it like a sprint for raw QSO counts, you’re missing the point, and worse, you’re missing what Winter Field Day does reward: Versatility, planning, and realistic…

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Winter Field Day 2025

Mastering Winter Field Day: Tips and Strategies for Ham Radio Operators in Adverse Conditions

Posted on December 30, 2024January 8, 2025 by Eric Hendrickson

Winter Field Day is an annual event that challenges amateur radio operators to set up field stations in remote locations during the last full weekend of January. The upcoming Winter Field Day is scheduled for January 25th and 26th, 2025. Organized by the Winter Field Day Association (WFDA), the event…

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Winter Field Day 2025

Winter Field Day 2025: How to Get Involved in this Cold Weather Event

Posted on January 22, 2024January 22, 2025 by Eric Hendrickson

Winter Field Day is a vibrant and challenging annual event that brings together amateur radio enthusiasts from around the globe to test their emergency communication skills in the harshest conditions of winter. Organized by the Winter Field Day Association (WFDA), this unique exercise is held on the last full weekend…

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Eric Hendrickson

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Retired tech nerd and licensed Amateur Extra.

These days I spend my time playing with gadgets and writing about the technology that I find so fascinating.

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