Field Day is the single most popular on-the-air event held annually. Field Day is a camp out,
practice for emergencies, an informal contest and, most of all, FUN!
It is a time where many aspects of Amateur Radio come together to highlight our many roles. While
some will treat it as a contest, others use the opportunity to practice their emergency response
capabilities. It is an excellent opportunity to demonstrate Amateur Radio to the general public that
Amateur Radio might serve in an emergency.
The contest part is simply to contact as many other stations as possible and to learn to operate our
radio gear in abnormal situations and less than optimal conditions.
We use these same skills when we help with events such as marathons and bike-a-thons; fundraisers such as walk-a-thons; celebrations such as parades; and exhibits at fairs, malls and museums
— these are all large, pre-planned, non-emergency activities.
But despite the development of very complex, modern communications systems — or maybe
because they ARE so complex —ham radio has been called into action again and again to provide
communications in crises when it really matters. Amateur Radio people (also called “hams”) are
well known for our communications support in real disaster and post-disaster situations.
Repeater Society of Calicut
Repeater Society of Calicut is a fraternity of licensed Amateur Radio Operators or HAMs in
Calicut. It is the primary source of information about what is going on in ham radio in Calicut. It
provides books, news, support and information for individuals and clubs, special events, continuing
education classes and other benefits for its members. Repeater Society of Calicut is the official
partner for Jamboree-On-The-Air (JOTA) which is an official international event of the World
Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM) organised by the Bharat Scouts and Guides,
Kozhikode District.
MARS
The Malabar Amateur Radio Society (MARS) is dedicated to emergency communications,
The Ham Radio Wireless Repeater System under the Malabar Amateur Radio Society in
Malappuram district played a crucial role in assisting district authorities in the disaster in
Kavalappara, Nilambur.