The Richmond Amateur Telecommunications Society, The RATS Club, will be hosting Summer Field Day on June 27 & 28 at Laurel Park in Henrico. Tentative times are from 11:00 am Saturday through noon Sunday.
The event is free. All clubs and individuals are invited to join the fun, RARC as in past years, is invited to attend. You do not need a license to participate in field day. They will have 3 HF radios on the air, operating under Rat’s club callsign. There will be people that can help you get on the air, license or not!
Events
• On Saturday, VE testing noon till 2:00pm. A great time to get or upgrade your license.
• An antenna build 2:00pm till 4:00pm
• A Fox Hunt with a prize 5:00pm till 7:00pm. Sunday, 9:00am till noon
• An informal tailgate sale. So, bring any items that you may want to sell and take home that item that you cannot live without.
Rats will have food and water available Saturday during the day. Grill burgers and hot dogs at 6:00pm. Please feel free to bring a dish or snacks, Hams can never get enough to eat.
Want to learn how to get an antenna up in the air? Come join us for setup, 9 am. plan to complete setup by 11 am so we can all get on a radio. Extra hands are always welcome!
Contact us at activities@rats.net Rats will put out updates as we get closer.
Laurel Recreation Area, 10301 Hungary Spring Rd
Laurel Park is at 10301 Hungary Spring Rd in western Henrico. That’s near the intersection of Parham and Staples Mill Roads, the same place we go for Summer Field Day every year. GPS users are often taken to the Laurel Skate Park, which is part of this county facility, but not exactly where you want to be for RATS activities. As noted on the map located here, park in the lot next to our shelter – not at the skate park.
Laurel Recreation Area