Field Day will be held the weekend of June 27th and 28th.
Field Day is ham radio’s open house. ARRL Field Day 2026 takes place June 27 – 28. More than 30,000 hams throughout North America set up temporary transmitting stations in public places to demonstrate ham radio’s science, skill and service to our communities and our nation. It combines public service, emergency preparedness, community outreach, and technical skills all in a single event. Field Day has been an annual event since 1933, and remains the most popular event in ham radio.
This year’s Field Day theme is Amateur Radio: A National Resource.
The overall objective for Field Day is to contact as many stations as possible on the HF bands, as well as all bands above 50 MHz, and to learn to operate in less than optimal conditions. The Chicago FM Club sets up in camp-style fashion with portable equipment and temporary antennas.
As an added incentive for anyone participating in ARRL’s yearlong America250 Worked All States (WAS) Award, contacts made with ARRL Affiliated Radio Clubs all year, including during Field Day, will count toward your America250 WAS Affiliated Club Endorsement. Check out those details at www.arrl.org/america250-was.
For more information about ARRL Field Day, visit www.arrl.org/field-day.
Saturday is the Annual CFMC Club Picnic. The club provides the main courses, soft drinks, coffee and water for the weekend. A snack, side, or dessert for the picnic lunch & dinner on Saturday is much appreciated. BYOB. Don’t forget a folding chair.
Field Day Radio Ops start at 1:00 Saturday afternoon, and end at noon Sunday. It doesn’t matter what class of license you have. You’ll have the opportunity to operate on all bands, all frequencies and all modes under the club callsign.
Saturday from 11:00 AM till 3:00 PM we will do VE testing for all license classes. Click here to register in advance.
Camp Reinberg
1801 N Quentin Rd
Palatine, IL 60074
