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By Steve Bossert | February 21st 2022, 10:08 PM ET)
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By Steve Bossert | February 5th 2022, 3:00 PM (ET) RHINEBECK, NEW YORK - During the last weekend of January every year, thousands of licensed radio amateurs take part in a Winter Field Day to promote communications readiness during the coldest part of the year across North America. Participants who wish to make radio contact during the event use frequencies capable of long-distance communication with no man-made networks like the internet or 4G/5G networks. These "Short Wave" frequencies span between 1.8 to 30 MHz with dedicated "bands of operation" for radio amateurs also referred to as "ham radio" enthusiasts. Three classifications of participants take part in the Winter Field Day Association (WFDA) sponsored event. The WFDA asks all participants to send contact logs to them after the 24-hour event is over. Bragging rights as to who made the most contacts as part of the outside, inside and home categories are at stake and different bonuses are awarded based on which communication method was used; voice, Morse code or data. During the 2022 event, the Overlook Mountain Amateur Radio Club from Kingston, NY made over 400 contacts across the United States, Canada and beyond while using temporary heaters to stay warm and generators to supply the needed electricity to run various equipment.  The color coded map represents the locations of other "radio contacts" made by the Overlook Mountain Amateur Radio Club as part of Winter Field Day 2022.
By Steve Bossert | January 24th 2022, 8:35 AM (ET)
At home or while traveling, there are a few handy food items to always have on hand in case of emergencies. The best food some may consider is whatever you have. While that may be true, what happens if that food is frozen, sealed up in a can or requires water.
The items below are all inexpensive and common at most any store. There are many options that will be higher cost or offer better nutrition, but the three benefits these all offer no matter the choice is that they are all high energy relative to cost, will hold up well to cold temperatures to keep you motivated and little preparation is needed. Here are five food items worth having during winter months at home or in your car. |