Winter Field Day 2026: Join the Fun, the Learning, and the Operating!

[Anita Kemmerer]

Winter Field Day is one of the most exciting operating events of the year—and once again, the Nashua Area Radio Society will be operating as N1FD from AB1OC QTH. Whether you’re a seasoned contester, a casual operator, or someone who just wants to learn more, this year’s Winter Field Day activities are designed to help everyone get involved, get prepared, and have fun.

To make it easy for members to participate, we’ve planned a series of lead-up activities that build skills, confidence, and camaraderie before the main event. You’re welcome to join one activity—or all of them!

👉 Sign up here:
Winter Field Day Sign-Up Sheet

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📡 Saturday, January 10 – DXCC in a Day Attempt

🕘 9:00 am Eastern | AB1OC QTH

We’ll kick things off with an ambitious and fun operating challenge:
Attempting to work a DXCC in a single day as N1FD.

This is a great opportunity to:

• Get hands-on time operating the station

• Practice HF operating techniques and logging

• Learn from experienced operators

• Enjoy relaxed, goal-oriented operating

Whether you operate for 10 minutes or several hours, you’ll gain valuable experience that carries right into Winter Field Day.

There is a separate tab in the sign-up sheet for this event – Here is the link.

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🛠️ Tuesday, January 13 – NARS Tech Night: Winter Field Day

🕖 7:00 pm Eastern (Pre-meeting chat at 6:50 pm)
Online via Zoom

Our January Tech Night will focus entirely on Winter Field Day, led by Brian Quick.

This session will cover:

• What Winter Field Day is all about

• Operating goals and strategies

• Station setup and logistics

• Using the N1MM+ Logger

• How you can participate, even if you’re new

This is the perfect event for anyone who’s curious but unsure where to start.

🔗 Click Here to Join Our Zoom Meeting

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🍳 Saturday, January 17 – Club Breakfast

🕣 8:30 am Eastern
Hollis Country Kitchen
3 Proctor Hill Rd, Hollis

Start the day with good food and great conversation! The Club Breakfast is a relaxed chance to connect with fellow members before a busy day of operating.  After the breakfast, we’ll head to AB1OC/AB1QB to prepare for the North American QSO Party SSB.

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🎙️ Saturday, January 17 – NAQP SSB Contest & Operator Prep

After breakfast | AB1OC QTH
Contest runs 1:00 pm – 1:00 am

Following breakfast, N1FD operators will jump into the North American QSO Party (SSB) from AB1OC QTH.

Before the contest begins, we’ll hold an operator prep session, where we’ll:

• Review operating positions and operation of the station

• Go over logging and exchange procedures

• Practice operating and logging

• Answer last-minute questions

This prep session is strongly encouraged for anyone planning to operate during Winter Field Day—it’s one of the best ways to feel confident on the air.

Sign up for Operating slots at this link

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❄️ January 24–25 – Winter Field Day

Saturday, January 24: 11:00 am start
Sunday, January 25: 5:00 pm finish
AB1OC QTH

The main event! N1FD will operate throughout the full Winter Field Day period, and operators of all experience levels are welcome.

You can:

• Operate HF, VHF, or UHF

• Shadow an experienced operator

• Log contacts

• Help with station support

• Operate for a short shift or many hours

Sign up for operating slots at this link – sign-up now for your choice of operating slots before they get filled up.

To keep up to date with our plans —check out the Winter Field Day Posts in the Field Day forum.

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✅ Ready to Join Us?

Winter Field Day is about learning, operating, and having fun together—and the best way to get the most out of it is to participate early.

👉 Sign up here

If you have questions or aren’t sure where you’d like to help, don’t hesitate to reach out. We’d love to have you be part of the N1FD Winter Field Day team!

Just reply to this post, or contact Brian, W1XMM at [email protected] or Anita, AB1QB at [email protected].

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