Tens of thousands of amateur radio operators, including many in Ladner, will be firing up portable radio stations from unexpected locations this weekend. These radio operators aid in emergency communications support during major emergencies.
Called "hams," they are often among the first to provide rescuers with critical information because they can send messages from isolated and remote locations without phones or Internet.
The public can meet these radio operators this weekend and, in some cases, get a chance to get on the air under the supervision of a ham. Over 35,000 operators will operate from parks, malls, schools and yards around the country. They'll send and receive messages to other operators in Canada and the U.S.
Using everything from digital and satellite communications to Morse code, Field Day is being hosted locally by the Delta Amateur Radio Society at the North 40 off-leash park on 72nd Street just north of the Boundary Bay Airport.
Club members will be operating a number of portable stations for 24 hours beginning at 11 a.m. on Saturday.
For more information, visit www.deltaamateurradio.com.
