BELFAST — The Waldo County Amateur Radio Association, in Belfast, will be participating in a national amateur radio exercise , June 22 – 23, from 1 p.m. on Saturday until 3 p.m. on Sunday, at the Troy Howard Middle School, 173 Lincolnville Avenue in Belfast. 

Hams from across North America ordinarily participate in Field Day by establishing temporary ham radio stations in public locations to demonstrate their skill and service. Their use of radio signals, which reach beyond borders, bring people together while providing essential communication in the service of communities.

Field Day highlights ham radio’s ability to work reliably under any conditions from almost any location and create an independent, wireless communications network.

This event is open to the public and all are encouraged to stop by and check it out.

Anyone may become a licensed amateur radio operator. There are more than 750,000 licensed hams in the United States, as young as 9 and as old as 100.

“And with clubs such as Waldo County Amateur Radio Association it’s easy for anybody to get involved right here in Waldo County,” said Waldo County Amateur Radio Association, in a news release.

For more information about Field Day or amateur radio, visit https://www.wcara.org/contact-us/.