Field Day 2025 Location: Smith-Longwood Estate Grounds in Ridge, NY

Once again, Radio Central Amateur Radio club and the New York Order of Boiled Owls will be joining forces for Field Day. This year we will be operating from the Longwood Estate grounds in Ridge. This location served us well in 2019 and 2021 through 2024. You can find directions to the park here.

We'd like you, the members of RCARC and the Boiled Owls, to give some indication of what your level of involvement will be for Field Day. Also, check out the operating schedule and let me know what time slots you are interested in if you plan to operate.

Guests are welcome as well!

If you are interested in participating, please drop an e-mail to

We want to make sure that we can fill everyone's needs and expectations so all can participate and enjoy themselves.

Friday June 27, 2025 2:30pm: Setup starts for beams, wire antennas, and masts. Please plan to be there at 2:00 pm

Saturday June 28, 2025 9:00am: Setup for equipment and logging computers.

Saturday June 28, 2025 12:00 noon: Lunch, final equipment check-out

Saturday June 28, 2025 2:00pm: Operations begin

Sunday June 29, 2025: Operations continue followed by tear down at 2:00 pm

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For more info please send an E-mail to Neil,