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Amateur Radio Field Day puts Equipment to the Test

Amateur Radio Club (SARC) hosts field day in Santa Barbara
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June 28, 2025 9:11 pm
Published 9:03 pm

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – The annual Amateur Radio Field Day got underway in Chase Palm park on Saturday.

The public, weekend event celebrated its 92nd year.

It allows the Santa Barbara Amateur Radio Club to made sure its equipment can communicate outside the area.

The club has been known to assist emergency officials when cell phone towers aren't not working. Veterans, new operators and young people set up antennas to test the amateur radio system in the park.

Some of the technology goes back more than 100 years.

For more information visit https://sbarc.org

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