Bristol Amateur Radio Club hosting free field day event
BRISTOL, Tenn. (WJHL) – The Bristol Amateur Radio Club (BARC) is inviting the community to join in the discovery of amateur radio at its annual Field Day event.
The event will be held June 28 and 29 at White Top Creek Park in Bristol, Tennessee.
According to the organization, each year, more than 35,000 amateur radio operators, affectionately known as 'hams', gather with their clubs in parks, fields and backyards to demonstrate ham radio`s science, skill and service to their communities.
This event is free and open to the public and all ages.
DWayne Hodgson, the President of the Bristol Amateur Radio Club, sat down with our Good Morning Tri-Cities team to preview the action.
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