Winter Field Days past has been great for NARS over the years. We’ve taken many different approaches to doing it.
About To Stand Up Out Tower
We’ve used our towers and yagi antennas at many Field Days in the past. Sometimes, it’s been pretty cold and raw when we’ve been putting all of our antenna gear up.
Portable Satellite Ground Station
I really enjoy making contacts using satellites in space and we’ve used some of the satellite ground station equipment that I have as part of several Winter Field Day operations.
Want to learn more about Field Day? Check out our Field Day page. Brian, W1XMM is putting together a Winter Field Day operation for NARS members. You can learn how to join in the fun with Brian and the gang here.
A select group of youths at The BIG E in West Springfield will soon have a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to chat with an astronaut aboard the International Space Station (ISS) orbiting 260 miles above the earth.
Along with them, hundreds of Big E attendees and spectators will be able to watch the live contact as it occurs from The BIG E Arena. The exact time and date of the contact will be posted soon at key locations throughout The BIG E, or visit the Amateur radio booth (#103) inside Door 6 of the Better Living Center.
BIG NEWS from The BIG E! Hams who show up on the day of The BIG E Space Chat will receive free admission for themselves and three more people. Spread the word to your friends and fellow radio club members. Help us fill the stands!
If you present an official copy of your FCC license at the gate, you and up to three family members or friends can enter The BIG E fairgrounds free of charge.
Talking to an Astronaut on the ISS via Amateur Radio
The Big E free admission for amateur radio operators and up to three guests (maximum 4 people) good on Space Chat Day only. The actual date will be announced soon.
Official copy of FCC license to be presented to Gate Captain at Big E pedestrian gates 1A, 1B, 4, 5, 7, or 9A to receive free admission on Space Chat Day.
Parking is not included.
The BIG E is at 1305 Memorial Ave, West Springfield, MA.
As with all ARISS school contacts, the actual day and time for the scheduled contact won’t be known until approximately one week prior to the Contact. Currently, the Space Chat “window” is September 27-29, 2022. Check The BIG E Space Chat web page for up-to-date information. Or, fill out our survey and we’ll contact you with the date and time when it’s known.
Stop by the Ham Radio Booth #103, inside Door 6 of the Better Living Center—then be part of and witness the exciting, live ARISS space station contact and astronaut Q&A in The BIG E Arena via Amateur Radio.
I once again had the pleasure to help a group of young people make contact with an Astronaut on the International Space Station this past week. Scouts from the Matinecock District in Long Island, NY, made a contact wi…
It was a lot of fun helping the Scouts of Sussex County, NY, talk to an astronaut on the International Space Station (ISS) this weekend. You can read all about the contact and see a video via the link above.
