Baltimore Amateur Radio Club

BARC Monthly Meeting by Zoom
2024-05-01 19:00 - 20:30 (America/New_York) | MD
BARC club meetings are on the first Wednesday of each month, 7:00 pm. by Zoom. https://zoom.us/ Select “Join Meeting” then enter: Meeting ID 350 725 6358 . Password: [REDACTED] (requires computer connection, this is not a phone number). Dial-in by telephone only: (301) 715-8592. Do log in to the meeting starting at 6:30 pm. for informal chit-chat.
May 2024 meeting presentation: National Electronics Museum by Tim Titus W1TRT
Club membership is not required for attendance or to join our e-mail reflector.

Hagerstown Hamfest
2024-05-04 06:30 - 12:30 | Maugansville Bible Brethren Church, 17904 Binkley Avenue, Maugansville, MD, 21767, United States
The Great Hagerstown Hamfest
** New Location This Year **

See website for full details.

Butchers Hill 2024 Spring Event
2024-05-11 09:00 - 14:00 | Patterson park, Patterson Park near the Observatory, Baltimore, MD, United States
Come out to see the BARC table at this area flea market in Patterson Park, Baltimore Maryland

The semi-annual Butchers Hill Flea Market and Crafts Fair is happening on
Saturday, May 11, from 9 am to 2 pm.
Come join us at this free event in Patterson Park near the Observatory and find some great treasures!

https://www.butchershill.org/2024-spring-flea-market

System Source: Open House with Usagi Electric, Corey Cohen, and Apple I turn on!
2024-05-17 09:00 - 18:00 | Maryland Technology Museum, 338 Clubhouse Road, Hunt Valley, MD, 21031, United States
The System Source Computer Museum is open weekdays from 10:00AM until 5:00PM M-F, and weekends by appointment. Please sign up for a tour online or by calling 410-771-5544 x 4336.
All tours are free!
Open House, May 17th 2024 with special guests! We will turn on our Apple I, and Usagi Electric’s David Lovett will be on hand

Memorial Day Tailgate Hamfest
2024-05-26 07:00 - 13:00 | Howard County Fairgrounds, 2210 Fairgrounds Road, West Friendship, MD, 21794, United States
The Maryland FM Association, Inc.
Proudly presents it’s annual
Memorial Day Tailgate Hamfest
Sunday, May 26, 2024 at the Howard County Fair Grounds
2210 Fairgrounds Road, West Friendship, Maryland
Time: 7 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. – premises MUST be cleared by 4 p.m.
TALK-IN: WA3DZD Repeater (146.16/146.76, 223.16/224.76, & 449.0/444.0) Pl 107.2
Plenty of good food and drink will be available. Provided by Lions Club
MFMA Hamfest is An ARRL sanctioned Hamfest
Note: private sale of food or drink must be approved by fairgrounds management
Suggested Admission Donation : $10
Tailgate – $10 per space
Table Rentals — Paid in Advance – $20 per table
Note: Payment must be received by May 19, 2024
Inside Tables if available after 8:00 AM May 26, 2024
Amateur Exams
EXAM’s will be given by the Laurel VEC team on Saturday June 15.2024 at the Women’s Club of Laurel a week before the Hamfest
There is no charge for exams given by the Laurel VEC Team
The address for the Laurel Women’s Club of Laurel is
384 Main Street
Laurel, Md 20707
Call John Creel for reservations 301-572-5124
For Hamfest Information and Reservations
Maryland F.M. Association, Inc.
PO Box 351
Hanover, Md. 21076
Phone 301-641-5313 6pm-10pm
E-Mail Marylandfm@verizon.net
Web www.marylandfm.org
Make checks payable to MFMA, Inc.

D-Day June 6th. On-air commemorative event
2024-06-01 - 2024-06-14 | Maryland Technology Museum, 338 Clubhouse Road, Hunt Valley, MD, 21031, United States
Call sign W2D’s primary operation will be from June 1 – 6, with the possibility of additional operations during June 7 – 14, as operator availability permits. Operations will take place on 80 meters, 3.544, and 3.844 MHZ, as well as additional bands and digital modes.

Manassas Tailgate
2024-06-01 07:00 - 13:00 | Across from Signal Park Manassas VA, Across from 99 Adams Street, Manassas Park, VA, 20111, United States
Field across from Signal View Park
9300 Signal View Drive
Manassas Park, VA
Virginia QSO Party Awards and ARRL card checking

We are in the Signal Hill Park location same as 2023

BARC Monthly Meeting by Zoom
2024-06-05 19:00 - 20:30, 2024-07-03 19:00 - 20:30 | MD
BARC club meetings are on the first Wednesday of each month, 7:00 pm. by Zoom. https://zoom.us/ Select “Join Meeting” then enter: Meeting ID 350 725 6358 . Password: [REDACTED] (requires computer connection, this is not a phone number). Dial-in by telephone only: (301) 715-8592. Do log in to the meeting starting at 6:30 pm. for informal chit-chat.
Club membership is not required for attendance or to join our e-mail reflector.

ARRL June VHF Contest
2024-06-08 14:00 - 2024-06-10 23:00 | MD
Contest Objective: For amateurs in the US and Canada (and their possessions) to work as many amateur stations in as many different 2 degrees x 1 degree Maidenhead grid squares as possible using authorized frequencies above 50 MHz. Stations outside the US & Canada (and their possessions) may only work stations in the US (and its possessions) and Canada.
Dates: The second full weekend in June. (June 8-10, 2024)
Contest Period: Begins 1800 UTC Saturday, ends 0259 UTC Monday.
Rule Changes for 2024: Participants in the FM Only category can now count contacts made on 902 MHz and 1.2 GHz toward their scores. Previously, only contacts on the four lowest VHF bands (50, 144, 222 and 432 MHz) counted toward participants’ scores in this category.
Click Here for Complete ARRL June VHF Contest Rules (PDF)
For contest information contact contests@arrl.org or (860) 594-0232
COPIED FROM https://www.arrl.org/june-vhf

MAARC & RadioActivity
2024-06-13 17:00 - 2024-06-16 17:00 | The Byzantium Event and Conference Center, The Byzantium 2747 Riva Rd, Annapolis, MD, 21401, United States
The Mid-Atlantic Antique Radio Club’s annual event,
RadioActivity 2024, is being held June 13-15 in Annapolis.

This event draws attendees from up and down the East Coast!

Seminars-
• Vacuum Tube History
• Computers of 40 Years Ago
• Hi-Fi Amplifiers

A large flea market and TWO large auctions…AND MUCH MORE!

ARRL Kid's Day
2024-06-15 14:00 - 20:00 | MD
Twice a year, ARRL offers an event designed to promote Amateur Radio to our youth. Share the excitement with your kids or grandkids, a Scout troop, a church or the general public! source: https://www.arrl.org/Kids-Day

Father's Day Hamfest and Swap Meet
2024-06-16 06:00 - 12:00 | MD
Join us for the 2024 BARC Father’s Day event in Upperco, MD. This upcoming exciting event will be held on Fathers Day Sunday June 16th. featuring a giant flea market for traditional tailgating, miscellaneous items, and food. Featured items included: amateur radio gear, electronics, radio control, disaster preparedness items, and numerous door prizes. DXCC (including 160 meters) and WAS QSL card checking by Bill N3WD. Plan on this each Father’s Day. Hours: 8 am.-noon. Location: the Arcadia Volunteer Fire Company grounds, 16020 Carnival Avenue, Upperco, MD 21155 . Our value pricing is $5 attendance and $10 per tailgating space.

ARCNEM site for ARRL Field Day
2024-06-22 07:00 - 2024-06-23 18:00 | Rockburn Disc Golf Course Parking, Rockburn Branch Park, Elkridge, MD, 21075, United States
K3NEM
Amateur Radio Club of the National Electronics Museum
Field Day is ham radio’s open house. Every June, more than 40,000 hams throughout North America set up temporary transmitting stations in public places to demonstrate ham radio’s science, skill and service to our communities and our nation. It combines public service, emergency preparedness, community outreach, and technical skills all in a single event. Field Day has been an annual event since 1933, and remains the most popular event in ham radio. source…
The on-air portion of the event is continuous 2:00 pm. Saturday to 2:00 pm. Sunday. Set up Saturday morning begins at 7:00 am. with tear-down/packup beginning at 2:00 pm. Sunday afternoon until done.
Rockburn Disc Golf Course Parking, Elkridge, MD 21075. The site features indoor flush toilets. While Field Day activities will take place through the night, park access and exit between approx. 8:30 pm. and sometime Sunday morning is not available.
I-95; exit 43B (Rte. 100 West) one exit to Rt. 103 North, right at 1st light to Montgomery Rd, left at 1st light to stay on Montgomery, 1 mile to left at Rockburn Elementary. Park in the lot just past school and walk toward the left down access road to 1st tee. Source…
BARC members are invited as are others of the general public. Opportunities to help set up, operate, log, or just observe. Don’t be shy. This event is a solid demonstration of our motto of “When all else fails, there is amateur radio!”. An amateur radio license is not required for participation.

ARRL Field Day
2024-06-22 14:00 - 2024-06-23 17:00 | MD
Field Day is ham radio’s open house. Every June, more than 40,000 hams throughout North America set up temporary transmitting stations in public places to demonstrate ham radio’s science, skill and service to our communities and our nation. It combines public service, emergency preparedness, community outreach, and technical skills all in a single event. Field Day has been an annual event since 1933, and remains the most popular event in ham radio.
source: http://www.arrl.org/field-day
Many local gatherings for this event.

HRAC Firecracker Hamfest
2024-07-06 08:00 - 13:30 | Harrisburg Postal Employees Picnic Grounds, 1500 Roberts Valley Road, Harrisburg, PA, 17112, United States
HRAC Firecracker Hamfest
What is a hamfest? It is a time and place where people interested in electronics and mainly radio communications to buy, sell, trade, and learn. The Harrisburg Radio Amateurs Club hosts three hamfests a year.
Winterfest – generally around the 2nd weekend of January at the Vietnam Veterans Association Club building on Derry Street, Harrisburg, PA,
Firecracker Hamfest and Electronics Expo, generally the first Saturday in July.
On July 6th, will be the 52nd year of the Firecracker Hamfest. This year is being held at the Harrisburg Postal Employees Picnic Grounds, 1500 Roberts Valley Road, Harrisburg, PA.

SKYWARN Basic Class
2024-07-11 18:00 - 20:00 | Carroll County’s Public Safety Training Center, 50 Kate Wagner Road, Westminster, MD, 21157, United States
Basics SKYWARN – Carroll County, MD

The National Weather Service in Sterling, Virginia will be providing a Basics SKYWARN seminar in Carroll County, MD. The 2-hour training session will be held on Thursday, July 11th @ 6:00 pm at the following address:

Carroll County’s Public Safety Training Center
50 Kate Wagner Road
Westminster, MD 21157

If you are interested and would like to attend, please register below by providing some basic information. Please fill everything out thoroughly. Someone from our office will be contacting you via the email address you provide to confirm your attendance. If you need to cancel your reservation, please email us at lwx-report@noaa.gov or call 571-888-3500. SOURCE

IARU HF World Championship
2024-07-13 16:00 - 2024-07-14 16:00 | On The Air
Contest Objective: To support amateur self-training in radiocommunications including improving amateur operating skills, conducting technical investigations, and intercommunicating with other amateurs around the world, especially IARU member society headquarters stations, using the 160, 80, 40, 20, 15 and 10 meter bands.

Dates: The second full weekend of July (July 13-14, 2024).
Contest Period: Begins 1200 UTC Saturday and runs through 1159 UTC Sunday. Both Single and Multi-operator stations may operate the entire 24-hour period. — SOURCE

Apollo 11 Special Event-on the air Callsign W3A
2024-07-20 08:00 - 20:00 | National Electronics Museum, 338 Clubhouse Road, Hunt Valley, MD, 21031, United States
This on-air event commemorates the 55th. Anniversary of the Apollo 11 Moon Walk. The Amateur Radio Club of the National Electronics Museum (ARCNEM) will be on the air. Seeking operators for this event. Extended operating hours are possible. Contact Tom Christovich K3YH at tom.christovich@gmail.com .

System Source Swap Meet and Workshop
2024-07-20 08:00 - 2024-07-21 17:00 | Maryland Technology Museum, 338 Clubhouse Road, Hunt Valley, MD, 21031, United States
System Source is hosting a swap meet and repair work on July 20th and 21st. The swap meet will be on Saturday, July 20th with the rain date being Sunday, July 21st. The swap meet opens for vendors at 7:00 AM, and for the general public at 8:00 AM. Admission is free, and if you would like to rent a table, the fee is $20. Tables must be reserved in advanced, and you can email rburke@syssrc.com if you would like to reserve one. Food on Saturday will be hot dogs and burgers, and will cost $10-15 per person depending on what you order. The repair workshop starts as soon as the swap meet is over, and will open at 9:00 AM Sunday, or Saturday if there is a rain date. We are looking forward to seeing everyone! source: https://museum.syssrc.com/artifact/events/3002/

BARC Monthly Meeting by Zoom
2024-08-07 19:00 - 20:30, 2024-09-04 19:00 - 20:30 | MD
Club meetings are on the first Wednesday of each month, 7:00 pm. by Zoom. https://zoom.us/ Select “Join Meeting” then enter: Meeting ID 350 725 6358 . Password: [REDACTED] (requires computer connection, this is not a phone number). Dial-in by telephone only: (301) 715-8592. Do log in to the meeting starting at 6:30 pm. for informal chit-chat.
Club membership is not required for attendance or to join our e-mail reflector.

Maryland QSO Party
2024-08-10 10:00 - 2024-08-11 00:00 | MD
The Maryland DC QSO Party is to promote HAM RADIO throughout the state of Maryland.and the District of Columbia. The idea is to contact as many stations in Maryland and Washington DC.as possible
source: https://www.w3vpr.org/

Antietam Radio Association Fall TailgateFest
2024-09-07 08:00 - 12:00 | Maugansville Bible Brethren Church, 17904 Binkley Avenue, Maugansville, MD, 21767, United States
The ARA is once again hosting the fall TailgateFest on Saturday, September 7, 2024, from 8a until noon (setup begins at 7A).

Carroll County Amateur Radio Club 2-day Technician training course
2024-09-14 - 2024-09-15 | Carroll County’s Public Safety Training Center, 50 Kate Wagner Road, Westminster, MD, 21157, United States
The Carroll County Amateur Radio Club announces “Get Your HAM License”. Saturday, September 14, 2024 9am-5pm; Sunday 15, 2024 9am-5pm. 50 Kate Wagner Rd. Westminster MD 21157. Course Cost: Free. TEST: November 29, 6pm., same place. Pre-registration strongly recommended: ccarc.k3pzn@gmail.com

September VHF Contest
2024-09-14 18:00 - 2024-09-15 23:00 | On The Air
Objective: For amateurs in the US and Canada (and their possessions) to work as many amateur stations in as many different 2 degrees x 1 degree Maidenhead grid squares as possible using authorized frequencies above 50 MHz. Stations outside the US & Canada (and their possessions) may only work stations in the US (and its possessions) and Canada.
Dates: The second full weekend in September (September 14-16, 2024)
Contest Period: Begins 1800 UTC Saturday, ends 0259 UTC Monday. SOURCE

Monthly BARC Meeting by Zoom
2024-10-02 19:00 - 20:30 | MD

CARAfest
2024-10-06 07:00 - 12:00 | Howard County Fairgrounds, 2210 Fairgrounds Road, West Friendship, MD, 21794, United States
What is CARA Fest?
CARA Fest is an annual event hosted by the Columbia Amateur Radio Association (CARA, K3CUJ). It brings together amateur radio operators (“hams”) and those interested in other electronics-related activities to exchange ideas, expertise, enthusiasm, and equipment. CARA Fest provides a variety of educational and sales opportunities, such as:

Local/national vendors and individuals selling personal equipment, from radio gear and books to computers
Reps from local technical organizations and clubs
On-site amateur radio license testing
DXCC Card Checking
source: https://www.columbiaara.org/CARAFest

ARRL School Roundup
2024-10-21 09:00 - 2024-10-25 20:00 | On The Air
There are two School Club Roundups during each school year in October and February. Each 5-day event runs Monday through Friday from 1300 UTC Monday through 2359 UTC Friday. A station may operate no more than 6 hours in a 24-hour period, and a maximum of 24 hours of the 107 hour event.
Source: https://www.arrl.org/school-club-roundup

Marine Corp Marathon October 27th. Seeks Volunteers
2024-10-27 | MD
Marine Corp Marathon Sunday, Oct 27
