Winter Field Day, sponsored by the Winter Field Day Association (WFDA) , and takes place the last full weekend in January. For 2022 that will be Janurary 29th and 30th.
“Don’t let those winter doldrums keep you locked up in the house,” the WFDA says. “Get out and play some radio!” The WFDA said it believes that maintaining operating skills should not be limited to fair-weather scenarios.
There are three entry categories — indoor, outdoor, and home. The rule are similar to those for ARRL Field Day. Operation will take place on all HF bands except 12, 17, 30, and 60 meters, as well as on VHF, UHF, and satellite. The event runs 24 hours. Starting at 1:00 pm CDT on Saturday and running to 1:00 pm on Sunday. US and Canadian stations exchange call sign, operating category, and ARRL or RAC section.
The Omaha Salvation Army Team Emergency Radio Network (SATERN) will be participating in Winter Field Day from the local EDS building at 10629 Burt Circle and invites all interested amateur radio operators to participate with them. At this point everything is still in the planning phase and any new policies at the EDS building in accordance with the latest mask mandate in Omaha. But so far the plan is to operate as in the "Indoor" category with possibly 2 HF stations. The stations will run off of generator and battery power. Visitors (Non-SATERN members) are invited to stop by on Saturday January 29th between the hours of 2:00 and 5:00 pm. Chili and cinnamon rolls are available for those getting on the air!
Visitors will also be required to wear a mask while not operating the radio or actively eating or drinking. This is in alignment with Omaha's current mask mandate.
