Winter Field Day is over — now it’s time to break it down.

01 February 2026 at 18:00 Eastern
📡 Discord (Members & Guests): discord.flagandtorchsociety.com
📻 Youtube Live Stream: https://youtube.com/live/juANWRy-pDs?feature=share

Join K2FTS (Flag & Torch Society) for a live Winter Field Day After Action Review, where we unpack what worked, what didn’t, and what we’ll do better next time. This is a candid, technical, no-fluff discussion focused on real-world amateur radio operations in cold, austere, and contested environments.

Whether you operated in the field, supported remotely, or just want to sharpen your comms game, this stream is for you.

🔍 Topics We’ll Cover

Antennas – Field-expedient vs planned setups, tuning, compromises
Radios – HF/VHF/UHF choices, performance, reliability
Power – Batteries, generators, solar, and cold-weather impacts
Coax & Feedlines – Loss, routing, and field durability
Computers & Software – Logging, digital modes, failures & fixes
Internet & Networking – VPNs, remote ops, what actually worked
Tents & Environmental Survival – Staying operational in winter conditions
Operating Instructions (SOPs) – What needs tightening up
Scenario Building – Turning WFD into a realistic comms exercise

🎯 Why This Matters

Winter Field Day isn’t just a contest — it’s a distributed communications exercise. This AAR focuses on lessons learned that translate directly to:

Emergency communications
Field operations
Military & veteran comms integration
Real-world resilience when infrastructure fails

🔗 Useful Links

🌐 Flag & Torch Society: https://www.flagandtorchsociety.com

📻 ARRL Winter Field Day: https://www.winterfieldday.org

📡 Discord (Members & Guests): discord.flagandtorchsociety.com

🪖 About K2FTS

The Flag & Torch Society (K2FTS) is a military-focused amateur radio collective made up of service members, veterans, and technical professionals. We bridge civilian and military communications through education, experimentation, and realistic training events.

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