PhoneCon: A Vintage Phone Enthusiast Convention
2026-07-25 08:00 - 2026-07-26 17:00 (America/New_York) | System Source Computer Museum, 338 Clubhouse Road, Hunt Valley, Maryland, 21030, United States
PhoneCon is a new conference for telephone collectors, telecom and data professionals, curious phone phreaks, and telephone enthusiasts of all kinds! From early manual to electromechanical to modern-day VoIP, we’ll have talks on telephony topics from a variety of speakers, interactive exhibits, educational and instructional workshops, vintage telephones for sale, and a celebration of the 150th anniversary of the telephone. Whether you’re new to the hobby, a veteran of the industry, or just casually curious about telephones or the tech behind them, plan to attend for something old, something new, something different, and something interesting for everyone!

Must pre-register. Register to find exact times and fees.

BARC Monthly Meeting By Zoom
2026-08-05 19:00 - 20:30, 2026-10-07 19:00 - 20:30, 2026-11-04 19:00 - 20:30, 2026-12-02 19:00 - 20:30
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.

Video Game Open House
2026-08-15 10:00 - 19:00 | System Source Computer Museum, 338 Clubhouse Road, Hunt Valley, Maryland, 21030, United States
Come to the museum’s second video game open house on August 15th, where you can experience classic and rare game consoles hooked up to real CRTs! You will be able to play games on classic consoles, as well as obscure systems you may have never heard of before. Lunch and drinks will be provided with admission.3Tube will be here for a meet and greet, and to show off his recreation of the original Microsoft Xbox Prototype.

POTA / FOXHUNT - August?
2026-08-15 12:00
POTA / FOXHUNT – August? Planning.

Place Soldier’s Delight Natural Area US-6396

Areas to park 4. for POTA

The main Lot will be for the fox hunt start. It is important for visitors and their pets to stay on the trails. Pre-planned triangulation from the trails. https://baltimorearc.groups.io/g/BALT-ARC-POTA

Fox Hunt – Size of 3000 ft x 2000 ft 1 + miles of hiking

135 acers but all trails

Compass, map and an HT for 145.xxx will set frequency weeks before.

Stock antenna and none will be minimum

We have attnuated Yagi & Loop antenna.

BARC Monthly Meeting By Z00m
2026-09-02 19:00 - 20:30

2026 Central Pennsylvania Hamfest at Clearfield PA
2026-09-13 08:00 - 12:00 | Clearﬁeld County Fair Grounds, Community Hall Building; Weaver St Exit from US 322, Clearfield, Pennsylvania, 16830
Greetings!

Hamfest season has begun and the Clearfield County Amateur Radio Club, CCARC, is busy preparing for the 2026 Central Pennsylvania Hamfest at Clearfield PA.

Our 2025 event was our first hamfest ever. It was a learning experience, but overall a success with over 200 paid entries at the front gate. We’re taking the lessons learned from last year and building a better hamfest for 2026.

6 AM Setup

8 AM Hamfest opens

8 AM ARES® Meeting

9 AM SKYWARN Spotter Training

10 AM ARRL Atlantic Division Director &Section Manager

11AM VE Testing

11:30AM Prize Drawings

12 PM Close

CARA FEST - Hamfest
2026-10-04 08:00 - 13:00
CARA Fest 2026

HAMFEST/CONVENTION10/05/2025

Start Date: 10/04/2026End Date: 10/05/2026Location: Howard County Fairgrounds2210 Fairground RoadWest Friendship, MD 21794Website: http://www.carafest.orgSponsor: Columbia Amateur Radio Association (CARA)Type: ARRL HamfestTalk-In: 147.390 /R+ CTCSS 156.7Public Contact: Andy Protigal , N3AWP
