Field Day this weekend

Field Day participants can earn up to 500 extra points by publicizing their activities and, as a result, Amateur Radio has gained valuable exposure in newspapers and other media outlets.

ARRL's annual Field Day is June 26-27, 2010 See what Amateur Radio is really about. It's not your Grandfathers' radio any more.

Watch Field Day 2010 ARRL

As a result of the bonus points awarded for publicity Amateur Radio articles have appeared in newspapers across North America just a few of these are:

Ham radio operators plan emergency readiness demonstration
http://www.vindy.com/news/2010/jun/22/
ham-radio-operators-plan-emergency-readi/

Ham radio operators busy this weekend
http://www2.statesville.com/content/2010/jun/23/
ham-radio-operators-busy-weekend/news-local/

Ham radio operators to show off skills at Sugar Grove event
http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=388569

Amateur Radio Operators Provide a Critical Communications Link During Emergencies
http://www.emergencymgmt.com/safety/
Amateur-Radio-Operators-Communications.html

Field Day PR Info
http://www.arrl.org/files/file/
2010%20FD%20PR%20info.pdf

ARRL Field Day
http://www.arrl.org/field-day