Powhatan Area Radio Club
Where the FUN Begins
PARC Summer Field Day 2025
June 28-29, 2pm - 2pm
Fighting Creek Park, Large Shelter, Powhatan, VA
Dates &Times
Date: June 28th
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Breakfast: Join us at the County Seat at 8 am.
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Set Up: 9:00 AM.
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Go On-Air: 2 pm- 11 pm (weather permitting)
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Club Dinner: TBA
Date: January 26
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Go On-Air: 9 am - 2 pm (weather permitting)
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Tear Down: 2:00 pm
Location
Fighting Creek Park, Large Shelter
2505 Mann Road
Powhatan, VA 23139
Contact PARC:
Reserve Your Spot
Get on the Air or Log:
From 6/1/25 through 7/27/25, you can reserve your spot to get on the air or log contacts by visiting our Get on the Air Sign-Up Genius.
After the deadline, any remaining open slots will be available for sign-up on-site the day of the event.
Volunteer Opportunities:
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Operate on the air or log contacts during a 60-minute session
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Help with setup, teardown, or equipment transport
We appreciate everyone’s help in making this event a success—thank you for signing up!
PARC Club Dinner
RSVP for the annual PARC Club Dinner on Saturday at 6 pm. Signup will be posted by June 1.
Stations
Station One:
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Radio: Yaesu FT-991A
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Antenna: Vertical 10–40-meter end fed halfwave
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Power Source: 12-volt 100AH LiP04 Battery
Station Two:
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Radio: Bring Your Own Radio
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Antenna: Pre-tuned 10-80 Meter end-fed halfwave W/ PL-259 connector.
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Power Source: Bring your own battery
(A battery will be available if you do not have one)
Station Three - VHF:
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Radio: TBA
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Antenna: J Pole
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Contact Us! - Simplex 146.550 (No Tone)
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Calls qualify as a Winter Field Day contact!
Field Day at PARC
For PARC, Field Day goes beyond just a competition. It's a chance to hone our emergency response skills by setting up temporary stations and operating under simulated emergency conditions. We also use this opportunity to educate the public about the capabilities of amateur radio and its potential to support the community during times of need. This year we will be setting up in the large shelter at Fighting Creek Park and operating the radios on batteries. We will be using two end fed half wave wire antennas for HF and a j-pole for VHF/UHF operation. One HF antenna will be for the “Bring Your Own Radio” station. So bring your own HF radio and plug in! The other antenna will be used with a Yaesu FT-991A. One hour time slots are reserved on a first come, first serve. Be sure and sign up!
What is it all about?
ARRL Field Day is the biggest on-air event for ham radio operators in North America! Every year on the fourth weekend of June, PARC transforms ARRL Field Day into a unique blend of fun, practice, and community outreach. We will post ARRL's Theme for Summer Field Day when they Update.
For more information check out ARRL Summer Field Day.
Anyone can operate a ham radio during Field Day!
Curious about ham radio but you heard you must have a license to operate? No problem! PARC lets everyone have a chance to talk on the radio at our ARRL Field Day event. You can experience the fun of ham radio under the guidance of our licensed members. Make your own calls on the airwaves and connect with hams across the US and the World! The PARC Field Day operates under the club's N4POW callsign. As a Field Day participant, you'll use our club call sign and a control operator's license privileges to operate under their supervision. This means if you have no license at all, you can operate the radio. Even if you have a technician class license, you can operate on the HF bands at our event.
Dinner
The highlight of PARC's Field Day is the dinner on Saturday evening at 6 pm. It's a time to relax, share stories, and celebrate ham radio with fellow club members, family, and friends.
As we get closer to the event, we will put up a link so you can RSVP to the dinner.
Get Your License or Upgrade!
If you're looking to obtain or upgrade your license, we host a VE testing session in conjunction with the KC4TS VE team from 10 am to 12 pm on Saturday. Walk-ins are welcome and we stay until everyone is finished. For fees and what to bring with you to the test, check out the KC4TS VE website or contact David Thomas - WD3O, at thomasdavida@gmail.com.
Where to Find Us
The PARC Field Day is held in the large shelter at Fighting Creek Park, 2505 Mann Road, Powhatan VA. The park normally closes at 8 PM, but we secure permission to remain in the park for the entire 24-hour period. Restrooms are just a few steps away from the Field Day site.
