Join us for the 2025 ARRL Summer Field Day
June 28-29 from 2PM Saturday through 2PM Sunday
Clarke County Virginia Fairgrounds
890 W Main St
Berryville, VA 22611
Questions? email fieldday [at] svarc dot us
We are operating on the air from 2PM June 28, 2025 through 1:59 PM June 29, 2025 for the official Field Day.
[Use Gate B to the FairGrounds. Entrance to FairGrounds on left side of US Martial Arts Building]
Pavilion – visible from West Main Street under the big trees – look for our banner sign “Shenandoah Valley Amateur Radio Club”
Map it on Google Maps: https://goo.gl/maps/a9B7EvtDskbwZMPz6
39.16379° N, 77.99943° W
What 3 Words Coordinates: https://w3w.co/stays.later.follow
Maidenhead Grid: FM19ad09
MGRS: 18S TJ 40850 39239
The Shenandoah Valley Amateur Radio Club actively participates in the annual American Radio Relay League Field Day. This event occurs the fourth full weekend in June every year, rain or shine. We get out of the ham shack at home and the clubhouse, set up portable stations running on emergency power sources at a remote location, and use those stations to make contact with other stations in all weather conditions.
2025 Field Day “Ready Package”
The following documents may add to your enjoyment of Field Day operations. There are suggestions for timing operation on the various bands and what’s reasonable when considering how complex a group might decide to make their antenna systems. There are also charts listing ARRL Sections used in the Field Day QSO exchanges—both alpha-by-US state/Canadian province and alpha-by-actual two- or three-word Canadian/US section abbreviation. There’s also a list of Third-Party Agreement Countries.
Be prepared
If you plan to join us, please prepare for inclement weather. The pavilion provides shelter for the operating positions and the Ruritan club members maintain the fairgrounds very well, but it’s an outdoor venue. We highly recommend sunscreen, rain gear, and bug spray to maximize your comfort during your visit. Planning to stay overnight? Have warm clothes available in case it gets chilly. Also, if you are coming to help with set-up, we recommend that you bring work gloves, eye protection, and work clothes.
Traveling?
If you aren’t going to be in the area for Field Day, perhaps there’s another club or organization event near where you will be. The ARRL has a Field Day Locator tool with which you can search for a nearby event based on your location.
Looking ahead
Each Field Day brings new challenges and lessons learned for improved performance. We’ve made improvements in equipment for a better operating environment, and continue to make other improvements. We also have new club members, some of whom have never experienced Field Day. So, to all of those new (and veteran) members and guests, you’re in for a pleasant surprise! Get ready for a great weekend of fun as we head into Field Day 2025.