Thanks to the 23 major wildland fires burning throughout the State, at least two national forests are completely closed and that is means much of Field Day is going to be a bust [unless one enjoys 100º plus heat in the areas that aren't closed off.
That's exactly what my club does. They set up in a park so we are visible to the public.Do you have to go to a National Forest to have Field Day? I must have missed that in the literature.
Set up in a local park, a parking lot, mobile, etc.
Last year, when everybody (yes, I'm exaggerating) cowered at home and operated 1D. I got permission to use a local church's outdoor shelter. Had the place to myself, put up a portable antenna, set up my radio, and operated 1B all afternoon. Didn't make many contacts, but had a good time.Set up in a local park, a parking lot, mobile, etc.
You are correct, D for ARRL Field Day, but Winter Field Day they were H stations.There is no Class H in the ARRL Field Day. You may be thinking of Class D.
ARRL Field Day rules can be found here: Field Day Rules
Do you have to go to a National Forest to have Field Day? I must have missed that in the literature.
Set up in a local park, a parking lot, mobile, etc.
When it is 115º F+, people do not want to sit in a local park, a local parking lot, etc.
Field day in Arizona means get out of the heat and get to the forests for cooler weather and some different operating parameters. Reliving the time spent at 29 Palms in the Marine Corps Air/Ground Combat Center with a PRC77 stopped being fun six months into the first enlistment.
With apologies to Kipling, 'only mad dogs and Englishmen venture out into the noon-day Sun...'