Hello, and welcome to the month of June! After a record-breaking Field Day last year, I’m looking forward to seeing what we can do this year to make things even better. To start things off, we have an excellent T-shirt to show off this time around, and I can say with certainty that the logging technology we will be deploying this year is the most up to date it’s ever been, with new PCs that bring stability and ease of operation to each station that will be on the air and put to the test in the year’s biggest event for amateur radio in the US. That aside, I’m eager to meet everyone, whether they’re a club member, a visiting ham, or even a curious passerby wondering what’s up with all the antennas, radios, and tents.

We begin the month with a VE session on the 2nd, which I hear will be quite well attended. It’s always great to see and talk about what’s getting people into ham radio, whether it’s for emergency communications, technical knowledge, meeting new people, or just getting started in a new hobby. Being an Elmer and mentoring new hams is one of the best ways to contribute to the amateur radio hobby, so I encourage everyone to share a little bit of how they got into it and what they’re doing because it really opens new possibilities to those wondering what to do with their radio privileges.

Our club meeting will take place at 7:30 PM on the 13th, where the Field Day team will show us what they’ve been working on to make 2025’s event the best one yet. RSVPs for Field Day are being taken until noon (12 PM) on the 21st. We use this information to determine many things from how much food to prepare to what kinds of amenities to bring. Even if you’re unsure about whether or not you’re coming, leave us a note so we can plan accordingly. If you’re going to attend, please consider helping us out and taking a bit of the load off of those that are already planning on providing their assistance. It all adds up, no matter how big or small of a contribution you make.

For those that aren’t going to attend our Field Day on the 28th, we do have our regularly scheduled club breakfast at Mel’s Diner in Auburn at 7:30 AM. The crowd might be lighter than usual, but that in no way affects the excellent taste of the food they’ll serve you. Whether you plan on heading home afterward to make contacts from your radio shack, making an excursion to the wild outdoors to tune in fellow hams, or have errands that prevent you from participating in this year’s event, consider coming for breakfast because it’s always a great social time!

73, and I hope to see you in Georgetown!

Jim W6JCZ