01/24/2026 @ 10:00 am – 01/24/2026 @ 6:00 pm
WHAT:
Family Friendly Event! Winter Field Day is hosted by members of American Legion Post 315 amateur Radio club
WHEN:
2026, Sat January 24, noon – 6:00 pm
Public is welcome: The actual radio event runs noon Saturday to 2 pm Sunday, but we plan to operate publicly only noon to 6 pm Saturday.
WHERE:
Community Park Pavilion, The radio event runs outside or in a trailer and running off alternative power to simulate emergency conditions.
WHO MAY PARTICIPATE:
Members of the general public, radio amateurs, scouts, and their friends and families are welcome. No radio license needed. On-site training will be provided.
Sign up in the form below to let us know when you will be here and how many in your group.
WINTER FIELD DAY GOALS
- Emergency Preparedness Exercise
- Getting new, inactive, and potential hams on the air
- Presenting amateur radio to the public, and to school students
- Education in the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) fields
- Having fun
- Operation from emergency power – generators & solar charged batteries
- Computer logging with WRL (World Radio League) program; training available on-site & possibly in advance
VOLUNTEER AND VISITOR SIGNUP:
Anyone interested is welcome to visit the FD site. However, a successful Field Day club operation requires participants willing to help set-up and/or clean-up.
If you would like to participate in Field Day, as a member, radio operator, or even as a spectator/visitor to find out more about it, contact President@KI5WIZ.org
VISITORS should sign up to alert us of when you plan to arrive, but feel free to just walk in if you are uncommitted to a time
For rules and other information about the Winter Field Day, click here.
Winter Field day is unaffiliated with the ARRL and all the information can be found at Winter Field Day. WFD 2026 will be held on January 24-25, 2026, the last full weekend off January.
Winter Field Day is an exciting annual event for amateur radio enthusiasts, taking place on the last full weekend of January. It offers a unique opportunity for radio operators to set up field operations in remote locations, enabling them to connect with other participants worldwide.
The Winter Field Day event aims to help participants improve their preparedness for disasters and enhance their operational abilities in adverse conditions. Amateur radio operators have the freedom to use frequencies on the HF, VHF, or UHF bands while employing voice, CW, and digital transmissions. The event designates specific objectives to encourage a diverse range of activities, including the use of non-commercial power sources, the deployment of multiple antennas, establishing satellite contacts, and more. Click here to read more about the history and purpose of winter field day.
Learn More Here – https://winterfieldday.org/
Held annually on the last full weekend in January, Winter Field Day (WFD) is a communications exercise and contest that The American Legion Post 315 Amateur Radio Club participates in, with groups and individuals around the country and the world. Similar to ARRL’s Field Day held in the summer, operators set up in parks, fields, operations centers and their backyards. The American Legion post 315 ARC will be operating from Community park Pavilion, Wylie, Tx, deploying our assets and testing our emergency preparedness
Location and Map: Community Park Pavilion, Wylie, Texas 75098
