FOOD! FUN! RAFFLES! RADIOS! PEOPLE! Come see what is happening in your Community!
This Saturday, June 25th 1pm – Sunday, June 26th 1pm (at Brian Bachman Park in College Station) is the ARRL Field Day 2016! Come out and see all that Amateur Radio has to offer. Talk to the Amateur Operators from the Brazos Valley, and listen to radio communications from around the United States and beyond!
Do you have a question you have always wanted to know, or are just curious about how to obtain your Amateur Radio License? Then this is the perfect time to get your questions answered!
Have you been studying for your first license exam, or want to test for an upgrade? Come on down then at 3:30 pm in the Pavilion area and test at our hosted VE session. One lucky person who passes their Technician’s exam will win a Baofeng handheld amateur radio!
There will be a BBQ dinner at 6pm (tickets are $10 available at the event). You do not want to miss out on all the fantastic food that will be available! There will also be a raffle with prizes for everybody! Tickets are $5 for 1 ticket, $25 for 7 tickets, $50 for 15 tickets, and $100 for 30 tickets plus 1 yr of W5BCS membership.
Prizes for this raffle will include:
-1st Place – Escape Room BCS (1 room for up to 8 people) – Donated by Jeff Keys (KG5IAD)
-2nd Place – Softrock RX/TX Ensemble HF SDR, Assembled for 20m/30m/40m
-3rd Place – Softrock RX/TX Ensemble HF SDR, Unassembled
-4th Place – $100 VISA gift card
-5th, 6th, and 7th Place – $50 VISA gift card
-8th, and 9th Place – $50 Saltgrass Steak House gift card
