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[2026-06-06] Field Day 2026 is rapidly approaching, followed by the Radio Amateurs of Canada Canada Day Contest. Field Day is a continental-wide emergency preparedness operation for the amateur radio service in North America (although other countries can check in for a DX contact). Hyperlinks to both operations, masked as contests, are set out above with the two logos.
Traditionally, participation in Field Day has been limited by Society members. They have work or are travelling or are availing themselves of the summer (4 months here and then 8 months of winter).
This year our participation in Field Day will be a bit unconventional, not aimed at point scores, but rather aimed at performing certain activities including message handling, QRP operation, copying the Field Day general messages and testing out new batteries, solar panels and the like. Message handling in particular will be something we will be promoting in order to achieve points, allow others to rack them up and to gain greater proficiency in that. Some new (or used) equipment might be tested. Generally we will likely operate as a 1A or 2A NT station.
The paper driven part will start with a typical military-style approach of issuing a warning order and then an operations order. These are in set formats and we had the assistance of ChatGPT in generating a base draft, which we then modified. There will then be an after-action report. This webpage will be retained as an approach to future Field Days.
- Warning Order for Field Day 2026 (WRNO 26-01)
- Operations Order for Field Day 2026 (OPORD 26-01)
- OPORD 26-01
- Annex A - Site Layout
- Annex B - Equipment Checklist
- Annex C - Shift Schedule
- Annex D - Emergency Contacts
- Annex E - Emergency Procedures Flowchart
- Annex F - Antenna Details
- Annex G - Repeater Information (Yellowknife)
- Annex H - Safety Plan