Amateur Radio “Field Day 2024”
WHO/WHAT: Members of the COPPER COUNTRY RADIO AMATEUR ASSOCIATION and the KEWEENAW COUNTY REPEATER ASSOCIATION will be participating in the national amateur radio Field Day exercise, June 22-23. 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.
WHEN: From 2pm Saturday, June 22, to 2pm Sunday, June 23.
WHERE: Houghton County Historical Society
53102 Hwy M-26 Lake Linden, MI 49945
For more information about Field Day or amateur radio, visit kcra-mi,net or ccraa.net or arrl.org/what-is-ham-radio.
COPPER COUNTRY HAMFEST 2024
SPONSORED BY COPPER COUNTRY AMATEUR RADIO CLUBS: BCRA – CCRAA – KCRASaturday October 5, 2024
KBIC Senior Center (Ojibwa Senior Citizens Center)
208 Main Ave. Baraga, Mi
9 AM – 1 PM (set up: 8 AM)
Admission: $5, Tables $10 – Plenty of tables available, no need to pre-order tables (trunk sales of larger items – OK)
Under 18 (and students) free admission
Snacks, coffee, and soft drinks available
Addition information: contact Jeff W9GY jeffw9gy@pasty.net
Bill KD8JAM kd8jam@charter.net
International Lighthouse Lightship Weekend – ILLW illw.net
Normally held on the 3rd full weekend in August
This Years dates: 0001 UTC 17 AUGUST 2024 TO 2400 UTC 18 AUGUST 2024 (48 hours)
The purpose of this event is to promote public awareness of lighthouses and lightships and their need for preservation and restoration, and at the same time to promote amateur radio and to foster international goodwill as well as remembering the dedication of those who served as lighthouse keepers.
What we do:
1) Operate amateur radio transceivers from multiple area lighthouses and attempt to contact as many amateur stations including other lighthouses/lightships both nationally and internationally as possible.
2) Serve as ambassadors of amateur radio to any who may visit the lights from which we operate.
This year K8L we will be operating from:
1) Eagle Harbor Lighthouse US0017 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eagle_Harbor_Light