ARRL

Field Day

At A Glance

Objective

To work as many stations as possible on any and all amateur bands (excluding the 60, 30, 17, and 12-meter bands) and to learn to operate in abnormal situations in less than optimal conditions. Field Day is open to all amateurs in the areas covered by the ARRL/RAC Field Organizations and countries within IARU Region 2. DX stations residing in other regions may be contacted for credit, but are not eligible to submit entries.
Dates

Field Day is always the fourth full weekend of June, beginning at 1800 UTC Saturday and running through 2059 UTC Sunday. Field Day 2012 will be held June 23-24, 2012.
Bands

Any Amateur Radio band except 12, 17, 30 and 60 Meters.
Log Submission Deadline

Entries must be postmarked, emailed or submitted by 2059 UTC Tuesday, July 24, 2012. Late entries cannot be accepted.
Contact Information

For Field Day information contact ARRL Field Day Manager Dan Henderson, N1ND at fdinfo@arrl.org or by phone at (860) 594-0236.
Awards

Field Day is not a contest; no certificates are awarded.
Rules, Entry Forms And Information Packets

Full 2012 ARRL Field Day Information Packet   (updated Feb 14, 2012)

Full 2012 ARRL Field Day Rules

Full 2012 ARRL Field Day Rules - En Espanol

Field Day VHF Operating Tips - Make the most of your free VHF Station!

2012 ARRL Field Day Summary Sheet: PDF File       TXT File

2012 ARRL Field Day W1AW Bulletin Schedule

2012 ARRL Field Day Public Relations Packet   (updated Feb 14, 2012)

Field Day Flyer - a one-page flyer to share with visitors at your Field Day site.

Field Day Paper Logging Sheet

Field Day Paper Dupe Sheet
Field Day Site Locator

Find a Field Day site near you or input your site to share with others.
Field Day Logo

A .jpg of the 2012 ARRL Field Day logo, for you to use in promoting your Field Day activities.

ARRL Field Day Overview

ARRL Field Day is the single most popular on-the-air event held annually in the US and Canada. Each year over 35,000 amateurs gather with their clubs, friends or simply by themselves to operate.

ARRL Field Day is not a fully adjudicated contest, which explains much of its popularity. It is a time where many aspects of Amateur Radio come together to highlight our many roles. While some will treat it as a contest, most groups use the opportunity to practice their emergency response capabilities. It is an excellent opportunity to demonstrate Amateur Radio to local elected community leaders, key individuals with the organizations that Amateur Radio might serve in an emergency, as well as the general public. For many clubs, ARRL Field Day is one of the highlights of their annual calendar.

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