ARRL-CARC Summer Field Day 2026 0 Shelter #4 - Chester Frost Park
Welcome to ARRL-CARC Field Day 2026.
When: The Official Start Time is 2 PM EDT, Saturday, June 27th through 2 PM EDT, Sunday, June 28, 2026; however, preparations & setup begin earlier in the day. Teardown will begin at 2PM EDT on Sunday.
Where:
Chester Frost Park
Shelter #4
2277 Gold Point Cir N
Hixson, TN 37343
Once at the park, just follow the signs to Shelter #4.
The Chattanooga Amateur Radio Club supports and sponsors participation in Field Day to provide much-needed experience in setting up and operating an Amateur Radio station in less than perfect conditions…just as would be encountered in a post-disaster condition.
Our Communications Trailer Will Be On-Hand at Field Day.
Field Day provides near-real world operating conditions but not from the comfort of your easy chair but from an often outside environment where the basic needs are minimal such as power, field antennas, little climatic control, and such. Field Day is also perfect for personal fun when you wish to “go play radio” in a park, rural area, or in your own backyard.
Field Day also provides fun opportunities to learn just what it takes to be more mobile with everything needed to operate a bit more in the rough than normally done.
To encourage healthy competition, points are earned for stations contacted, use of emergency power, number of stations operated, etc. Winning can be fun but the real purpose is to develop your knowledge and skill to operate under post-disaster conditions.
So join us for Field Day 2026. We have lots of fun things to do as we prepare for and operate for 24 hours.
Summer Field Day (SFD) is an exciting annual event for amateur radio enthusiasts, taking place on the last full weekend of June. It offers a unique opportunity for radio operators to set up field operations in remote locations, enabling them to connect with other participants worldwide. You may choose to participate solo or get your friends, family, or whole club involved.
Field Day is ham radio’s open house. Every June, more than 31,000 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.
2026 Full Field Day Packet. Individual files are below.
2026 Field Day Rules.
Current plans are to conduct SFD 2026 at Chelster Frost Park, Shelter 4.
Click Here for Shelter 4 Overview
Typical timeslots begin at 9 AM on Saturday
Registration is not mandatory but highly recommended so that we may properly schedule operators and also to determine how much food is needed.
If you have questions about SFD 2026, please contact us at info@w4am.net or call 423-591-5091.
Please note the scheduling & timeslots are somewhat arbitrary. In most cases, we can adjust your shift to what works best for you.
Your email address is important, so please enter it TWICE. See empty box beside the first.