Annual 24-Hour Field Day For Nation's Amateur Radio Operators Underway Through Sunday
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PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- A 24-hour field day for the nation's amateur radio operators is underway and many in our area are participating.
Members of the "Phil-Mont Mobile Radio Club" are operating from their field day location at Fort Washington State Park.
Field day happens annually on the third weekend in June.
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Amateur radio operators in the United States and Canada test their skills to handle communications needs, in the event of a disaster or other unforeseen emergency.
Every June, more than 35,000 hams throughout North America set up transmitting stations to demonstrate ham radio's science, skill and service. Field Day has been an annual event since 1933! See where your local Field Day is going on today into tomorrow! https://t.co/GvaXumheT7 pic.twitter.com/NlNVr0ORbh
— Cumberland PA DPS911 (@ccpa_net_dps911) June 23, 2018