Field Day
- 2026-06-28 — New ham’s first satellite contact
at N4MZ Summer Field Day (2A AL EM60), Camp Silvercreek, Silverhill, AL: W5LFL (Margaret) made her first-ever satellite contact, logging Huntsville Amateur Radio Club’s K4BFT (296 mi away) via AO-7. A Field Day highlight, not Matthew’s own first — dad N4WBF and brother were there too, CW practice happening alongside.
- 2026-02-27 — N4MZ Baldwin County Amateur Radio Club finished 1st out of 53 entries in Alabama, and 13th out of 2,537 entries overall, in the 2026 Winter Field Day event. Already planning improvements for next year.
- 2026-01-29 — Winter Field Day 2026 recap
: a strong turnout of campers and overnighters (Jarrod, Henry, Mike, Ken, Matthew, and others), 9 of 12 Band Bonus achieved, solid VHF & Up efforts, new antenna deployments, coordination with Westminster Village Club (AB4WV), and roving contacts with K4JOM. Weather challenges were overcome with good HF representation. Lessons learned for next year: a 160m antenna, 220/900/1.2 GHz improvements, and better portability.
- 2026-01-23 — First load-out of mostly AMSAT satellite gear
for Winter Field Day 2026 — multiple antennas and radios dedicated to portable satellite operating.
- 2024-06-29 — Reflected on 2024 Field Day
with the N4MZ crew — asked others what they learned and shared personal takeaways from the weekend.
- 2024-06-23 — The N4MZ crew stayed after most had packed up
to cheer on Joel (W2BJN) making his first-ever satellite QSO via CW on RS-44 — a few hiccups along the way, but it came together. One of the most enjoyable moments of Field Day, even though it didn’t count for score. Not Matthew’s own contact.
- 2024-03-25 — Referenced using the Arrow antenna and IC-9700
to make contact through FUNcube-1 (AO-73) during a prior Winter Field Day — local news was on site.
- 2024-01-29 — Winter Field Day gear notes
: quiet, long-lasting generators, connectors organized in a tackle box, a Buddipole among seven-plus antennas in play. A great learning activity.
- 2024-01-28 — FOX10 local news visited and covered
the Baldwin County Amateur Radio Club’s Winter Field Day activities. Watch the segment
.