It's only three months until ARRL/RAC Field Day. If you, like me, want to make sure you are prepared to run CW during Field Day, my fork of Morse Walker has Field Day support. Just fill in Section and Class and choose Field Day at the top and you can get some practice.

It's more realistic than the Morse Walker POTA simulation, because it varies the responses. You might hear "R", "RR", "QSL", or "X" before they send their class and section, and after their class and section you might hear "TU", "TNX", "GL", "73", or "72". (And either of those might be omitted since only class and section are required.) This should help the practice be a little more useful for tuning your ears than the POTA simulation which is always exactly "599 ST ST BK"

It's not meant to be accurate (e.g. Canadian calls don't map the call area to the section, and it doesn't implement asking for fills) but it is meant to be useful.

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38 years ago
'Field Day', is an Album of American punk rock band Dag Nasty, released February 1988 includes the Ruts classic 'Staring at the Rude Boys'

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It's February. It's only five months until ARRL/RAC Field Day!

Last year, I modified Morse Walker to support practicing running CW FD.

I've since done a couple other modifications; sadly I haven't heard back from the author on PRs, so if you are thinking you'd like to brush off your Morse code to participate in Field Day, my fork is still your best option:

https://johnsonm.github.io/morsewalker/

I'm saying this now because I got that work done shortly before FD last year and was absolutely not ready to run, but was able to do S&P based on having learned in the fork. But there's enough time left that running POTA and practicing in my fork of Morse Walker might be enough for you to run CW FD. Double points for CW QSOs! ☺

I've thought about what it would take to make it have a mode for simulating S&P / hunting (Morse Pouncer?), but it's a lot more work for much less value, so I can't imagine I'll make that investment this year. Practice running with only one responding caller configured, and keep your sending speed to speed you can copy, and you'll learn the pattern well enough anyway.

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Winter Field Day 2026 Reflections: Is Ham Radio Relevant For Emergency Communications And Prepping?

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://km1ndy.com/winter-field-day-2026-reflections-is-ham-radio-relevant-for-emergency-communications-and-prepping/

❄️ Survived Winter Field Day 2026!

I headed out to a field near Bonn for the annual cold-weather stress test. The elements definitely showed up: -2°C, icy rain, and pitch blackness during setup. It was a true shakedown - my telescopic mast even froze shut! 🥶

I started fully focused on CW, but realized that Winter Field Day feels distinctly more SSB biased (given the event's focus on emergency communications, where voice is often the primary mode). So I eventually plugged in the mic and logged my first-ever portable SSB contacts. Lesson learned: Next time, I’m bringing the mic into the game much earlier! 🎤

A massive thanks to the organizers for their efforts in making this event happen. It’s a great way to find the breaking points in your kit.

📝 Read the full report on my site: https://dg5cw.darc.de/portable/2026-01-25-wfd/

73 de DG5CW

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On days like today, I'm glad that I've had a few years of #FieldDay practice and the equipment to at least charge my phone, run some lights, and power some devices completely from battery if the power goes out. It's no genset, but it'll do in a pinch. Hopefully we're not pinched.

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Field day--WPA recreation project, Dist. No. 2 [1939]
1 print on board (poster) : silkscreen, color. | Poster showing woman holding tennis racket, with silhouettes of other games and events in background.

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https://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/98508979/

Field Day 2026 lineup news! 🚨

The first wave is here for the return to Brockwell Park on May 23rd. Floating Points, Andy C, Honey Dijon, Joy Orbison and more announced.

Full details: https://thefestivals.uk/field-day-2026-confirms-first-artists-for-brockwell-park-return/

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