Field Day 2026

Field Day is a public demonstration of amateur radio. It is a great opportunity to see what amateur radio is all about. You can watch, learn, or give it a try. We will have licensed and experienced operators that will help and guide you to operate a radio and communicate over the air.

All are welcome to visit us at Bonelli Bluffs RV Park & Campground all day Saturday or Sunday morning, June 27-28. The event is completely FREE.

We will be at: 1440 Camper View Rd, San Dimas, CA 91773.  Turn on to Via Verde Dr. from Fairplex Dr.,  Then turn right on Camper View Rd, just before you come to the guard shack for Bonelli Park.  Our site is not inside Bonelli Park.  Don’t try to use Via Verde Dr. from the 57 FWY, Bonelli Park may be closed.  Even if it is open by then you will need to pay the park entrance fee just to drive through.

Once at the RV Park, you may be able to park in the area marked by the yellow lines.  We are at sites SB146 &SB148, the area marked in pink below.

More info about Field day here:

https://www.arrl.org/field-day

VE testing at Brackett field

Saturday, June 27th, at 1:00 PM

GOTAhams is delighted to be sponsoring Frank Westphal’s team of ARRL-VEC examiners operating monthly in-person testing. Tests will be held on the LAST Saturday of each month (EXCEPT DECEMBER) at 1PM in the Pilots Lounge of the Brackett Field airport in La Verne (map below). Walk-ins are allowed, but you are strongly encouraged to contact Frank at 909-257-7205 in advance. Please leave a message with your contact information and indicate which license level(s) you are pursuing. Please bring $15.00 for the A.R.R.L. VEC exam fee. ($5 if under 18). Payment must be cash or check – no credit cards or electronic payment methods. Also, please review the ‘preparation’ link below to ensure that you have completed the other required preparations for a successful test. You MUST bring an FCC FRN number to the test event – contact us if you need help with creating this on the FCC website. Successful candidates will be contacted by the FCC for payment of any additional fees due before issuance of the license. There is no test at the end of December due to the holiday season.
GOTAhams is grateful to Frank and his team for their commitment to continue this long-standing
volunteer effort, having conducted hundreds of prior exam sessions.

Contact: Mr. Frank C. Westphal at 909-257-7205 or K6FW@ARRL.NET
Time: Last Saturday Every Month, 1PM
Preparation: Please review this page: http://www.arrl.org/what-to-bring-to-an-exam-session
Exam Fee (collected at test): $15.00 ($5.00 if under 18).
Information on FCC License Fees (NOT collected at test): https://www.arrl.org/fcc-application-fee
Map and Directions:
The pilot’s lounge is located in the terminal building also housing Norms Hanger Coffee Shop. Enter the front entrance and turn to the left just after the gift shop. The meeting room where the exams are held are one door down on the left.

Brackett field la Verne Click for directions

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