Radio Fun Day celebrates Amateur Radio Month

posted on 4/23/2024

Great Bay Radio Association will host Radio Fun Day on Saturday, April 27, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Henry Law Park in Dover. The free event celebrates International Amateur Radio Month.

Amateur radio is a hobby with personal and community service aspects. Operators are involved in activities like local nets, international contacts, community events and radio sports such as Parks On The Air. Amateur radio operators also assist with emergency communications when requested.

At Radio Fun Day, amateur radio operators will have radios set up for local and long-distance communication using battery packs, antennas and handheld radios. A "Get On The Air" station will allow people of all ages to make radio contacts.

Bottled water, soda and packaged snacks will be available. The event will be set up after the park's pool and playground area with tables, canopies and a club banner displayed.

The public is invited to stop by and see (hear) what Amateur Radio can do.