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  • Winter Field Day – 2026 @ Camp Reinberg in Palatine, Illinois

    Winter Field Day – 2026 @ Camp Reinberg in Palatine, Illinois

    Winter Field Day 2026 was the weekend of January 24th and 25th, and held at Camp Reinberg in Palatine, IL. According to the Winter Field Day Association, Winter Field Day, “…aims to help participants improve their preparedness for disasters and enhance their operational abilities in adverse conditions” and ” to encourage a diverse range of…

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  • Field Day 2025

    Field Day 2025

    Field Day will be held on June 28 and 29. Field Day is ham radio’s open house. Every June, more than 40,000 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…

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  • Winter Field Day 2025

    Winter Field Day 2025

    CFMC’s Winter Field Day was held January 24-26, 2025 at Camp Bullfrog Lake in Willow Springs, Illinois.Three days, two nights of radio and camping fun! The results are in… Winter Field Day, “…aims to help participants improve their preparedness for disasters and enhance their operational abilities in adverse conditions.”, according to the Winter Field Day…

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  • Field Day 2024

    Field Day 2024

    ARRL Summer Field Day Three Days and Two Nights of Radio, Food, and Fun!Setup and Social Friday, June 21stRadio Ops Saturday, June 22nd and Sunday, June 23rdClub Picnic on Saturday! CFMC Field Day 2024 Limited Edition T-Shirt by Official_CFMC_Store Camp Reinberg1801 Quentin RoadPalatine, IL 60074 Directions Friday, June 21, the Friday Night Social will be…

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  • Winter Field Day 2024

    Winter Field Day 2024

    Chicago FM Club and the Winter Field Day Association Presents… What: Winter Field Day 2024.Where: A cozy cabin at Camp Bullfrog Lake When: 3:00 PM Friday January 26 till 1:00 PM Sunday January 28. Why: Besides the usual club camaraderie, Winter Field Day is a communications exercise, according to the Winter Field Day Association. Amateur…

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  • Summer Field Day 2023

    Summer Field Day 2023

    ARRL 2023 Summer Field Day: From the American Radio Relay League, ARRL, “Every June more than 40,000 amateur radio operators, (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…

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  • Winter Field Day 2023

    Winter Field Day 2023

    WINTER FIELD DAY 2023 Winter Field Day is Friday, Saturday and Sunday, January 27, 28 and the 29th.Camp Bullfrog Lake Cabins9600 Wolf Rd Willow Springs, IL 60480 Radio operations at the cabin are from 13:00 CST Saturday till 13:00 CST Sunday. Winter Field Day is a great way to be introduced to “contesting”.Our call sign…

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  • Summer Field Day 2022

    Summer Field Day 2022

    2022 ARRL Field Day was June 25-26 Every June, more than 40,000 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. ARRL…

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  • Winter Field Day 2022

    Winter Field Day 2022

    Who? W9C our special event callsignWhat? Winter Field DayWhen? January 29 and 30Where? Camp Bullfrog LakeWhy? Why Not The CFMC is again participating in the Winter Field Day. The official operating time for the “event” is 13:00 CST on Saturday January 29th to 13:00 Sunday January 30th, but we’ll set up Friday afternoon and break…

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