Ham radio operators on the air for nationwide event

Ham radio operators from the Devils Tower Amateur Radio Club in Crook County will be participating in a national amateur radio exercise from noon on Saturday until noon on Sunday, June 26 to 27.

The event is ARRL Field Day (www.arrl.org/FieldDay), an annual amateur radio activity organized since 1933 by ARRL, the national association for amateur radio in the United States.

Hams from across North America ordinarily participate in Field Day by establishing temporary ham radio stations in public locations to demonstrate their skill and service. Their use of radio signals, which reach beyond borde...