Subj : Armed Forces Day Crossband Test Scheduled for May 11 To : QST From : ARRL de WD1CKS Date : Thu May 09 2024 02:38 pm 05/09/2024 The US Department of Defense (DOD) is hosting this year's Armed Forces Day (AFD) Crossband Test on Saturday, May 11. For more than 50 years, military and amateur stations have taken part in this event, which is an interoperability exercise between amateur and government radio stations. The event is open to all licensed amateur radio operators and will not impact any public or private communications. The AFD Crossband Test is a unique opportunity to test two-way communications between military communicators and radio stations in the Amateur Radio Service