📻 Hams at the Park & Newbie Field Day 🎓

Come spend the afternoon with the Do Something Amateur Radio Club! 🌲

📡 Hams at the Park

  • 🕛 Time: 12:00 PM – 5:00 PM PST
  • 📍 Location: 5168 Robinson Park Rd, Moscow, ID 83843
  • 🔍 What to Expect:
    • 🎙️ Drop-in demonstrations of HF, VHF, and UHF operating
    • 📻 Talk-in on 146.820 MHz (– Offset, 127.3 Hz PL)
    • 📡 Club station K7DSA on-air for live contacts
    • 📝 On-site license testing opportunity (pre-registration required)

🏫 Newbie Field Day Course

  • 🕒 Time: 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM PST

  • 🛠️ Course Format: 5–6 hands-on stations

  • 📋 Class Content:

    1. 🔧 Radio Programming 101 – Learn to load frequencies and settings
    2. 🎙️ On-Air Etiquette & Phonetics – Proper procedures, phonetic alphabets, and practice calls
    3. 📶 VHF/UHF Simplex & Repeaters – Making local contacts and repeater etiquette
    4. 🎚️ Mic & Audio Setup – Setting mic gain, noise reduction, and clear audio

  • 👥 Who Should Attend:

    • 🆕 New licensees (Technician & above)
    • 🤔 Anyone curious about ham radio operations
    • 💪 Those wanting to build confidence
    • 📡 Those who want to learn the basics of ham radio

🧰 What to Bring

  • 📻 Your handheld or mobile radio (if you have one)
  • 📝 Notebook & pen
  • 💧 Bottle of water and snacks
  • 🧥 Warm layers (spring in North Idaho can be cool)

🎁 What Will Be Provided

  • 📟 Practice radios
  • 🏗️ Various antennas
  • 🔌 Programming cables

🔗 Resources & Links

📬 RSVP & Contact

To help us plan for test sessions and course materials, please RSVP by emailing [email protected] or join our Discord at
› https://discord.gg/432vsVAuwZ

Questions? Reach out to Austin (KF7SIW) on-air or via email. ✉️