Chickasaw Amateur Radio Association Special Events
Last updated on website on: 03/02/2026

Field Day 2026

Field Day weekend is June 26-28, 2026. We'll be at the new Desoto County Agri-Educational Center, 1170 Starlanding Road West, Nesbit, Ms 38651. This is open to the general public and your entire family is welcome to attend. We will be demonstrating how radios and portable antennas work and make a very efficient means of backup communications during storms and other types of disasters. We will be using generators, solar panels and wire antennas so come check us out!

Camping Information

Campsites are available on Fri June 26 thru Sat June 27 checking out on Sun June 28. 4 sites are already spoken for with 2 avail as of 2/23/2026 at 4:30 pm. Check-in times are 4pm and check-out will be at 2pm.

Payment Information

TBD - Possibly free!

Key Dates and Times

Breakfast Dinner

We will be using the N3FJP Field Day program. Our callsign will be K5K. The number of stations will be determined on Saturday.

Bring your favorite chair, sunscreen, bug spray, and a positive attitude. This is supposed to be a fun and educational event.

Bandpass filters will be provided by CARA. That should cover just about everything. If you have additional questions, please reach out to Ed, KF8PD, or Dan, KD4PJN.