Field Day 2026 plan
June 27–28, 2026 · Archived plan
The club’s plan for Field Day 2026, kept for reference. Planning for 2027 will start nearer the event.
Recent Field Days have been at Ladera Park, which is a poor location for communication. We’d like to assess interest in a real Field Day at a better site, with multiple stations and antennas.
Real Field Day is a 24-hour exercise: June 27, 2026 at 1800 UTC to June 28, 2026 at 1800 UTC. To support that time span, we need everyone’s participation.
A better site
Offered by K6KTS
K6KTS is willing to provide space on his property, a good propagation site with a mostly clear horizon at 1,700 ft elevation. An experienced contester, he has participated in Field Day for many years and chaired it for the City of Cypress RACES (W6CYP) for several years. He’ll share that experience with the club.
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Antennas on site
Some antennas and equipment are already there.
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Emergency power
Some emergency power is available on site.
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Room to set up
40 ft of covered patio, plus space for tents or pop-ups.
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Parking and masts
Ample parking, including overnight, and trees for additional antennas or space for masts.
Tentative game plan
15 people expressed interest
- Entry class: class E (emergency power at the existing location), with a fallback of class A or D.
- Teams: 3 teams of 5 people, or 5 teams of 3. Each station needs a captain plus a team of at least 3.
- Mode: SSB only, unless strong CW operators volunteer.
- Power: all stations run a maximum of 100 watts.
- Control operator: our goal is to always have an Amateur Extra or Advanced class control operator on site, so everyone can operate HF as much as possible.
Stations
In priority order, depending on how many people take part
| Station | Day bands | Night bands |
|---|---|---|
| Station 1 | 15 m | 40 m |
| Station 2 | 20 m | 80 m |
| Station 3 | 10 m | 160 m |
| Station 4 | 6 m + VHF/UHF, satellite, digital | — |
Antennas: currently on site for 0.75, 1.25, 2, 6, 10, 15/40 and 20 m. In storage but not set up: 23 cm, 80 m and 12/17 m. No rotation is available at present.