Field Day 2026

Field Day 2026

June 26 – 28, 2026

6315 Townsend-Winona Rd, Flagstaff, AZ 86004

ARRL Field Day – 24-Hour Emergency Communications Exercise

Who

  • TBARC Members & families
  • Invited hams
  • Prospective hams
  • Interested persons
  • Well behaved dogs

Day Visitors Welcome

Why

  • Summer fun in the cool of the pine forest
  • Socialize with club members and friends
  • Practice radio skills
  • Test and demonstrate emergency comms capabilities
  • Promote good will with emergency responders, elected officials, and the public

Accommodations

Space onsite (no hookups) for:

  • Camping
  • Tent trailers
  • Tents
  • RVs

Several hotels nearby in Flagstaff.

Contact

Questions: fieldday@w7tbc.org

Food payment deadline: June 10, 2026

Weekend Schedule

Friday, June 26 + Google Cal ICS
11:00 AM 1800Z Start Set-Up
12:00 PM 1900Z Lunch (on your own)
6:00 PM 0100Z Dutch Treat Dinner (on your own)
Saturday, June 27 24HR CONTEST + Google Cal ICS
7:30 AM 1430Z Breakfast
8:30 AM 1530Z Set up
11:00 AM 1800Z ON THE AIR
12:00 PM 1900Z Lunch
6:30 PM 0130Z Dinner
Sunday, June 28 + Google Cal ICS
7:30 AM 1430Z Breakfast
11:00 AM 1800Z Sign off – end of 24 hour period
11:15 AM 1815Z Take down
12:00 PM 1900Z Lunch (on your own)
3:30 PM 2230Z Finish – see you next year!
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Menu

The club serves Saturday breakfast, lunch, and dinner, plus Sunday breakfast — 4 meals. Friday dinner is Dutch Treat (on your own — grab something on your way to site).

Saturday Breakfast
  • Eggs, Bacon, Potatoes
  • Oatmeal
  • OJ, Coffee
Saturday Lunch
  • Hamburgers
  • 1/4 pound hot dogs
  • Potato salad
  • Sauerkraut
Saturday Dinner
  • Pulled pork
  • Pulled chicken
  • Coleslaw
  • Beans
Sunday Breakfast
  • Breakfast burritos
  • OJ, Coffee

Food Costs & Expenses

We are not charging for individual meals this year — club-provided meals are Saturday breakfast, lunch, and dinner, and Sunday breakfast (Friday dinner is Dutch Treat, on your own). However, Field Day is on a private acreage with no public restrooms, so the club is investing in rented restrooms in addition to food costs.

We are asking for an optional donation to help cover expenses. Thunderbird ARC’s goal is to have everyone enjoy Field Day and further develop trained radio operators in Arizona. Everyone can participate regardless of their ability to donate.

Your donation also serves as your RSVP so we know how much food to prepare. RSVP deadline: June 10, 2026.

Standard
$60 / $40 / $20
3 days / 2 days / 1 day
Alternate
$30 / $20 / $10
3 days / 2 days / 1 day
Minimum
$3 / $2 / $1
3 days / 2 days / 1 day

Can’t participate? Consider making a donation for the group. Use “Other” on the form for multiple people or any amount. In-person donations accepted at any club event (cash, check, or credit card).

What to Bring

Radio Gear

  • HF/VHF/UHF radio (if you have one)
  • Antenna and feedline
  • Power supply / battery
  • Headphones
  • Logging laptop (optional)
  • Extension cords / power strips

Camping & Personal

  • Tent / sleeping bag / pad
  • Camp Chair (maybe bring an extra or two for the comfort of our day visitors.)
  • Warm layers (mountain nights are cold!)
  • Sunscreen and hat
  • Water bottle
  • Flashlight / headlamp
  • Bug spray
  • Personal medications

Sign Up for Field Day 2026

RSVP is handled in the Field Day app. Active TBARC members sign in with their callsign and confirm in under a minute.

RSVP in the Field Day App →

Past Field Days

See full scores, comparisons, and the 2026 plan at the dedicated retrospective site:

See full scores, comparisons, and the 2026 plan at fdresults.w7tbc.org →

Field Day Photos

The full photo archive — 151 photos from 2023, 2024, and 2025 — lives at fdresults.w7tbc.org/gallery. We moved it off this page so /field-day stays fast for mobile members checking schedule and RSVP on slow Flagstaff cellular.

Jack NT7MM - Silent Key

THANK YOU, Jack NT7MM! (SK)