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[Rod Johnson]

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Issaquah/SNOVARC - ARRL (HAM) Radio Field Day - June 26th through June 28th - Valley Camp, North Bend

IARC and SNOVARC are hosting this year’s ARRL HAM Radio Field Day Event at Valley Camp in North Bend, WA. Additional participants include Eastside Fire Corps, NBAT, and others.

General Information:

All attendees will operate under the Valley Camp Call-Sign WA7VC. Those operating as part of the “contest” should plan to use the N3FPJ Field Day Contest software. Valley Camp will be providing server access through the camp via WIFI.

A group license will be provided on-site, but please preload your Windows machine(s) with the software located at: N3FJP's Amateur Radio Software

We will be operating under the Valley Camp call sign: WA7VC (info: Welcome · WA7VC Radio Club). Station will be 5F.

The actual on-air portion runs from 1100 on Saturday until 1100 on Sunday, including overnight, for those who want to feel like it's early January. :-)

The Operating Mantra for this year’s Field Day is: Trying out equipment, good conversation, learning by doing and having fun. The actual contest and points are secondary).

Everyone is invited: You don't need a license to use the station radios and make contacts all over the USA and beyond.

This SignUp has slots for:

• Friday set-up
• Saturday operations, Group lunch and dinner
• Sunday operations, Group breakfast and tear-down

The SNOVARC, IARC and Eastside Fire Corps will be hosting the meals, however attendee Pot-Luck items are always appreciated!

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FIELD DAY 2026 – Logistics Information:

ARRL Field Day operating hours:

Saturday, June 28, 11:00am PDT (1800 UTC), and go until Sunday, June 29, 11:00am PDT.

Link to ARRL Field Day site: Field Day

Band sign up:   We will operate together to ensure that all stations have opportunities to use the bands fairly.

Location: 

Valley Camp, 49515 SE Middle Fork Rd, North Bend   (https://valleycamp.org/)

  Talk-In Frequency: 70cm Simplex: 446.525 (no tone)

Camping Reservations:   Please call Teena at 425-888-1852 or email her at in...@valleycamp.org and tell her you are participating in Field Day with us. 

Tents $40/per night- RVs, $50/per night   (https://valleycamp.org/ratesheet/)

Meals:

Saturday: Lunch and Dinner

Sunday: Breakfast

  IARC Sign Up: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1HE_tDsmzk97ditPH_bajRIOSKITvT-4BJ0hgtFhDFAE/edit?usp=sharing