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The Federal Way Amateur Radio Club's Field Day activities will be posted year by year.


2026 Field Day will be held June 27 - 28, 2025


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Under Developement

Fld Day 2024

Federal Way Amateur Radio Club
P.O. Box 23415
Federal Way, WA  98093-3415

Field Day 2026 will be held at Lakota Park  located at 31334 SW Dash Point Rd, Federal Way, WA 98023.

More information to follow at a later date.


If you have any questions, please contact the Field Day Coordinator, Perry - WB7NIL via email: wb7nil@fwarc.org.








Lakota Park
31334 SW Dash Point Road
Federal Way, WA  98023

Directions to Lakota Park


Recommend approaching Lakota Park

from SW 320th street & 21st Ave SW.
Turn into the park via the school bus lane (SW 314th Street).








Lakota Park

Proposed Antenna/Operations layout


Updated 5/3/2025


FWARC 2025 Field Day Equipment List - Updated 5/3/2025

Maximize your 2025 Field Day Performance - an interesting article in QST on how to optimize performance during Field Day.

Station Setup Diagrams - Download the block diagrams to your computer.

2025 ARRL Field Day Guide


Food For Field Day!

The FWARC will be flipping burgers and have a potluck dinner starting at 6pm on Saturday evening.  Please let our head chef know what you would like to bring, and we will add you to the list.  

The FWARC will be bringing the following items:
  • Hamburgers & Buns,
  • Condiments, mustard, ketchup, cheese,
  • Lettuce, onions, tomatoes, pickle relish,
  • Paper plates & paper napkins,
  • Plasticware,
  • Case of water,
  • Charcoal briquettes,
  • Tablecloths,
Please email Mike-N7VWD with what you would like to bring.  Mike's email address is n7vwd@fwarc.org.
What are you bringing to the Field Day potluck?

  • Mike-N7VWD: Coffee in the morning
  • Tony-KJ7LSA: Assorted chips
  • Emil-K6LGI: Chili
  • Jason-N7XOG: Veggie Tray
  • Mike-KK7BMT: Deviled Eggs
  • Carl-WA7JRJ: Barbeque Spiral Ham
  • Rich-KC7DZD: Frito Corn Salad
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ARRL Field Day Bonus Points
  • 100% Emergency Power
  • Media Publicity
  • Set-Up in Public Place
  • Information Booth
  • Message to ARRL Section Mgr/Section Emergency Coordinator
  • W1AW Field Day Message
  • NTS/ICS-213 Messages Handled #?
  • Satellite QSO Completed
  • Site Visit by invited elected official
  • Site Visit by invited served agency official
  • Education Activity Bonus
  • Youth Element Achieved
  • GOTA Bonus
  • Submitted Using Web Application
  • Safety Officer Bonus
  • Social Media Bonus