2025 ARRL Field Day — June 28 – 29

The Fannin County ARC will be operating from the Bois D’Arc Creek Cowboy Church, located at 3301 SH 121, Bonham, Texas 75418. Members will be taking turns operating as they try to make as many contacts as possible in as many states and provinces as possible.

Some hams from the North Texas section will also use the radio stations set up in their homes or their backyards and other locations to operate individually or with their families. Many hams have portable radio communication capability that includes alternative energy sources such as generators, solar panels, and batteries to power their equipment.

This year's event is also noteworthy given that a particularly active storm season has been happening here in North Texas. Hams have a long history of serving our communities when storms or other disasters damage critical communication infrastructure, including cell towers or other emergency services communications. The Fannin Co. ARC regularly operates the Skywarn net when storms are active giving the National Weather Service reports on conditions with “eyes on the ground” in our area.

During Field Day 2024, more than 31,000 hams participated from thousands of locations across North America. According to ARRL, there are more than 750,000 amateur radio licensees in the US, and an estimated 3 million worldwide.

Among the tenets of the Amateur Radio Service is developing and practicing skills in radio technology and radio communications and even contributing to international goodwill. Hams range in age from as young as 9 to older than 100. For more information about ARRL Field Day and ham radio, visit www.arrl.org/what-is-ham-radio. For more information about Fannin County Amateur Radio Club, visit our website at www.k5frc.org or follow us on Facebook under the club’s name.