Winter Field Day 2026, a thirty hour worldwide amateur radio community event is fast approaching on the weekend of 2025 January 25 -26, Saturday & Sunday.
https://winterfieldday.org/
WFD 2026 Radio Co-ordinator: Art Foster VE6ACF afoster107@gmail.com
Register for this event: https://caraham.org/event-6506169?CalendarViewType=1&SelectedDate=1/6/2026
Hope to see you there, either as a contesting radio operator, or to help deploy the comm trailer, or just to see how it all works.
The 30-hour operational period starts Saturday 09:00 MST, January 24th, and ends on Sunday the 25th, 15:00 MST.
The CARA comm trailer will arrive on site at 7 AM this year to allow for the longer contesting period. All setup volunteers are requested to be there by that time.
The location in Calgary is Edgemont Boulevard and Shaganappi Trail NW. We are in the north end of the big parking lot on the north side of Shaganappi Trail NW on the west edge of Nose Hill Park.
51.127242 N, -114.132053 W
This is a contesting event where contacts are made all around the globe.
The trailer is insulated and fully heated with a diesel heater.
Everybody is welcome to come out and see the comm trailer and help set it up at 7 AM on Saturday, January 24. Likewise, we need people to help pack up the trailer so it can be returned to storage the next day, Sunday, at noon. The more the merrier. Many hands make light work. Or, just arrive and jump in on the fun.
Our criteria for an ideal location from where we can do our radio contesting.
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within or very close to Calgary
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easy to access with 2WD vehicles
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restrooms nearby
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clear field of view in all directions for best radio propagation
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minimal nearby chain link fences, overhead power lines, metal buildings
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space to stretch out the guy wires for the raised mast
We need a couple of special volunteers for the following:
