Murfreesboro, TN: ARRL's Winter Field Day is going on now through 4:00 o’clock Sunday afternoon in shelters 3 and 4 at Barfield Crescent Park (697 Veterans Pkwy, Murfreesboro). Members of the Stones River Amateur Radio Club are talking to ham operators in Russia, Japan, Italy, Brazil, New Zealand—everywhere in the world.
Then 24-7 event is sponsored by the American Radio Relay League (ARRL) and the public is invited to visit Barfield Crescent Park anytime 24-7, before 4:00PM Sunday (1/26/2025) afternoon and how local ham radio operators talk with people around the world. It’s all free!
The Stones River Amateur Radio Club is operating from shelters 3 and 4 at Barfield Cresent Park (697 Veterans Pkwy, Murfreesboro), and the public is encouraged to drop by and see how ham radio works.
Local Winter Field Day Coordinator Mark Swicord said, “The Rutherford County Amateur Radio Emergency Services’ (ARES) trailer are operating on all ham radio frequencies. Including digital and Satellite operations.”
It is also a great time to learn how to get your amateur radio license. The Stones River Amateur Radio Club offers amateur radio classes along with assisting with community service projects here in Rutherford County. For example, they offer communications for local runs and bicycle races. The group is probably best known for the communications work they have done for many decades at the Murfreesboro Christmas Parade.
Yes, ham radio operators, also known as amateur radio operators, play a crucial role in emergency communications, particularly when conventional systems like cell phone networks fail due to disasters, as their technology allows them to communicate even when cell towers are down or overloaded, making them a vital backup communication method during crises.
There are amateur radio operators in most countries around the world, and during emergency situations—they work together by offering communications.
This reminder, if you are a ham operator, the Stones River Amateur Radio Club has a talk-in repeater atop Tiger Hill at 145.170 Mhz. (-) 114.8 Mhz.
