WINTER FIELD DAY 2026 SCHEDULE:
Saturday
9:00 am – Yard Sale opens in the lobby. Limited access to other parts of the building.
10:00 am – Field Day helpers begin to set up; limited access to building
12-3pm – Public Visiting Hours, tours, maker activities, Yard Sale items on display
12:00 pm – Lunch provided for members, participants, and guests (register link below for food)
12:50 pm – Group Photo?
1:00 pm – Tours, maker activities, StratoScience Workshop; Yard Sale items on display
1:50 pm – Group Photo?
2:00 pm – Radio Field Day officially begins. Get On The Air!
3:00 pm – StratoScience Workshop ends; Radio Field Day continues; Scout group arrives
5:00 pm – Scout group leaves; Members Game Night with D&D begins; Radio Field Day continues
6:30 pm – Dinner for members and non-public participants
8:00 pm – General Game Night activities; Radio Field Day continues
9:00 pm – Game Night and Field Day participants leave; building closes
WINTER FIELD DAY 2026 ACTIVITIES:
Yard Sale (9am-2pm)
In the lobby, open to the public, with limited access to the building.
Public Tours and Maker Activities (12 - 3 pm)
For children of members and visitors, there will be facility tours and possibly some hands-on activities depending on availability of volunteer helpers.
Radio Field Day (2-9 pm)
Open to all licensed amateur radio operators worldwide, Winter Field Day is both a contest and a practice exercise of radio skills. There are hardy individuals who brave the snow and cold and get more points. We will stay warm and take a points loss but still have fun! Non-licensed adults and children can get on the air with one of our control operators. The contest runs 2 pm Saturday to 2 pm Sunday, but we plan to operate publicly only 2 to 9 pm Saturday. Properly licensed radio operators are welcome to continue on their own through the night and into Sunday.
Girl Scouts Activities (3-5 pm)
A scout groups will visit for space science activities and will also visit the radio room to learn about amateur radio and try to make a "first contact."
Game Night and Movie Night (4-9 pm)
4:00-5:00: Board games, chess, Battlin'Bots, pool, computer games in main lab space
5:00-8:00: Dungeons and Dragons games led by two dungeon masters.
6:30-7:00: Pizza and/or BYO dinner
8:00-9:00: Free time, 1 hr left for activities
9:00: Building closes
MEALS:
Provided by New England Sci-Tech. Meals will be provided for radio operators, club members, and any non-public participants of Field Day.
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 N1MM+ Logger; training available on-site & possibly in advance
For rules and other information about the Winter Field Day, click here.
VOLUNTEER and VISITOR SIGNUP:
Anyone interested is welcome to visit the FD site. However, a successful Field Day club operation requires participants willing make a commitment to come for at least part of the weekend, including set-up and/or clean-up. If you would like to participate as a member, radio operator, or even as a visitor to find out more, sign up here Winter Field Day Signup or contact Bob K5TEC.
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.