Jock White Field Day 2026 runs from Saturday 28th February 2026 and Sunday 1st March.
We will operate from the Onaero Bay Holiday Park again. According to the rules, we can erect
antennas and tents on the day, so if we could get a good turnout at 12pm Saturday for setting
up that would be great.
This annual contest is named to honour Jock White ZL2GX, NZART Contest and Awards Manager for over 40 years, for the service that he gave to NZART during that time.
This contest is primarily to test Branch organisation and weld a team of workers together. Your team can aim to be as competitive or as social as it likes, or all points in between. There is work for all: spouses/partners, prospective members etc.
BANDS, MODES and POWER:
40 and/or 80 metres, PHONE (SSB) and/or CW, 100 watts PEP maximum.
Stations using two transmitters may operate simultaneously on both bands, however only one transmitter may be operated on a single band at a time. Single transmitter stations may operate on one or both bands.
Suggested frequencies/guidance:
40m CW 7010-7035 kHz, LSB 7080-7140 kHz
80m CW 3510-3550 kHz, LSB 3600-3660 kHz
A mix of Running (calling CQ) and Search and Pounce (tuning the band looking for stations) is the most effective way to ensure you work all the stations available each period.
More info can be found here, https://nzart.org.nz/activities/contests/jwfd/