Members of the Coffeyville and Independence Amateur Radio Clubs made hundreds of contacts around the country and the world over the weekend.

The annual Field Day took place at the Oakcrest Lodge in Coffeyville and some members even got to get on the radio for the first time.

That was club member Terry Gregory who made his first contact yesterday morning at field day. Gregory says it was a lot of fun getting on the radio and talking with amateur radio clubs and operators across the country. Operators of the local field day station made over 150 voice contacts and nearly 300 digital contacts and talked with almost all 50 states including Alaska. Contact was also made with six different countries including Switzerland and Germany. ARRL Field Day takes place the fourth weekend of June each year as an emergency communications exercise and showcase of amateur radio to the public.