Baltimore Amateur Radio Club

FREE ON-LINE AMATEUR RADIO OPERATING CLASS
2025-04-03 18:30 - 2025-06-19 21:30 (America/New_York) | ZOOM, United States
A free, weekly, 3-hour Amateur Radio Operating Class on Zoom will begin on Thursday April 3 and run through June 19 at 6:30 PM Eastern time. The presenters will be various experienced folks in the various subjects.

A detailed syllabus will be published before the classes begin. Attend them all, or any that you like, but you must register for the classes. To receive registration information, contact Rol Anders, K3RA, at roland.anders@comcast.net.

Subjects will include:

All About Operating–A general Introduction

Amateur Radio Organizations—Local to International

Ham Radio Awards

DXing-History and Tips from the Experts

QSLing-How to get that needed card for DXCC or WAS

VHF/UHF Weak Signal Work and “Roving”

Image Operating—Slow Scan and Fast Scan TV

Remote Station control over internet

Learning CW in the no-code era

Digital Modes—From RTTY to FT8 and beyond

Contesting—How to get started, tips for the beginner and intermediated contester

Logging Software—What’s available, how to use

Propagation—A general intro to HF Propagation

Amateur Satellites—How to get started

Portable (backpacking) operation—Tips from an expert

Setting Up a Modern (or not so modern) HF Station

Lightning Protection and Grounding

Traffic Handling

Public Service, Emergency Communications

Thanks, Rol, K3RA

CCARC -Fox Hunt
2025-04-12 10:00 - 14:00
The Carroll County ARC will be hosting a Fox Hunt on April 12, 2025, beginning at 10:00 AM. See attachment for flier and map.

Fox will be hidden somewhere in northern Carroll County MD transmitting on 146.565 MHz.

On-air coordination will be through CCARC club repeaters. Sharing your location and bearings with other hunters through our linked repeaters is allowed and encouraged.

Sykesville: 147.285 “+” offset 600 KHz, PL 107.2 Hz

Westminster: 145.410 MHz, “-” offset 600 KHz, PL 114.8 Hz

Westminster: 449.875, “-” offset 5 MHz, PL 127.3 Hz, FM& C4FM

Early registration appreciated but not required. Questions or comments should be directed to event coordinator:

WZ3J Lou Nickles Text: (443) 240-0829 wz3j@arrl.org

map:

Ham Radio Open House
2025-04-18 10:00 - 15:00
Events Calendar

Delmarva Amateur Radio and Electronics Expo Hamfest
2025-04-26 08:00 - 12:00 | Cheer Community Center, 20520 Sand Hill Road, Georgetown, DE, 19947, United States
The Delaware Hamfest is scheduled for Saturday, April 26, 2025.
An earlier date had been set and it was pointed out that it fell between Easter and Good Friday; SO it has been changed.
Please mark your calendar and watch for more info just after the first of the year.
Have a peaceful and happy holiday.
–

Jamie Ashton, Chairman W3UC
Delmarva Amateur Radio and Electronics Expo
HAMFEST
Georgetown, Delaware

York Hamfest
2025-04-26 08:00 - 13:00 | GLENVIEW ALLIANCE CHURCH, 10037 Susquehanna Trail S, Glen Rock, Pennsylvania, 17327, United States
Sponsored by the York Hamfest Foundation

One of the Area’s Oldest Hamfests, our 69th Year

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SYSTEM SOURCE SWAP MEET
2025-04-26 08:00 - 2025-04-27 17:00 | Maryland Technology Museum, 338 Clubhouse Road, Hunt Valley, MD, 21031, United States
SYSTEM SOURCE SWAP MEET
System Source • 338 Clubhouse Rd. Hunt Valley, MD 21031 • 410–771–5544

CCARC Solder Class
2025-04-26 09:00 - 12:00 | Carroll County’s Public Safety Training Center, 50 Kate Wagner Road, Westminster, MD, 21157, United States
Location:         Public Safety Training Center

50 Kate Wagner Rd.

Westminster, MD 21157

Time            from 9 AM to 12 noon

Website CCARC Carroll County Amateur Radio club       https://k3pzn.net/

There will be a sign setup in the lobby with the room number.

End product will be an operating Code Practice Oscillator.

Training outline:

1. short power point about iron care.

2. practice soldering using components and phenolic tie points

3. using needle nose pliers to form component leads

4. practice soldering copper to copper

5. Then we will breakout the CPO kits and start assembling

6. Fred will offer help to students having problems.

Fred Merker K3TAZ

Maryland Mobileers Spring Hamfest
2025-04-27 07:30 - 12:00 | Odenton Volunteer Fire Company, 1425 Annapolis Rd., Odenton, MD, 21113, United States
04/27/2025 – Maryland Mobileers Spring Hamfest
Location: Odenton, MD
Type: ARRL Hamfest
Sponsor: Maryland Mobileers Amateur Radio Club
Website: https://sites.google.com/view/marylandmobileers/hamfest?authuser=0
Learn More

Great Hagerstown Hamfest
2025-05-03 07:00 - 12:30 | Maugansville Bible Brethren Church, 17904 Binkley Avenue, Maugansville, MD, 21767, United States
Large Indoor Vendor Area (Sorry, outdoor tailgating pavilions and vehicle/trailer access to inside of Main Building are not available at this venue)

Paved Open Tailgating Area

Overnight monitoring provided for vendors who set up Friday evening inside main building. (Overnight monitoring not available outside main building. Set up at own risk.)

ARA Club Equipment Sale & Auction

Prize Drawings throughout the day! (Must be present to win non-cash prizes.)

ARRL VEC TEAM Testing Session 1:00 PM Walk-Ins Accepted (check-in 12:30-12:45) NOTE: FRN Number is Required In Advance

Checking QSL Cards

QWCA -Quarter Century Wireless Association members are available for information

Easy Access from I-81

Food Concession serving Breakfast and Lunch 7 AM – 12:30 PM

Commercial Eating Establishments at nearby I-81 exits

BARC Monthly Meeting By Zoom
2025-05-07 19:00 - 20:30, 2025-06-04 19:00 - 20:30, 2025-08-06 19:00 - 20:30, 2025-09-03 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.

CCARC Technician Training
2025-05-10 09:00 - 2025-05-11 17:00 | Carroll County’s Public Safety Training Center, 50 Kate Wagner Road, Westminster, MD, 21157, United States
The Carroll County Amateur Radio Club is happy to announce its Spring presentation of Technician Training, May 10 and 11, at the Public Safety Training Center, Westminster.

Class runs from 9 am to 5 pm both days, with an option to repeat the Sunday, May 11 material on Saturday, May 17, depending on interest.

We recommend the ARRL License Manual 5th. Edition as a study aid. The License manual can be purchased from the ARRL or from Amazon. Walk-ins permitted as space available.

MD FM HAMFEST
2025-05-25 07:00 - 13:00
http://marylandfm.org/Hamfest.htm

Time: 7 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. – premises MUST be cleared by 4 p.m.

TALK-IN on WA3DZD Repeater (146.16/146.76, 223.16/224.76, and 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

CCARC - 2 day General Course
2025-05-31 08:00 - 17:00
Mid Level “General” Course 2 Days May 31, June 1

The Club conducts numerous training sessions throughout the year, including multiple entry level classes. All classes are at the

Carroll County Public Safety Training Center, 50 Kate Wagner Rd, Westminster, MD. Classes are free. We recommend the ARRL License Manual as a study aid. The License manual can be purchased from the ARRL or from Amazon.

Contact: Questions? Email us at ccarc.k3pzn@gmail.com

D-Day Commemoration call sign W2W at National Electronics Museum -- ARCNEM
2025-06-01 - 2025-06-14 | National Electronics Museum, 338 Clubhouse Road, Hunt Valley, MD, 21031, United States
On air event commemorating D-Day June 6th by activation of call sign W2W from the National Electronics Museum. Contact Tom K3YH tom.christovich@gmail.com for details and to sign up.

Manassas Tailgate Hamfest
2025-06-07 07:00 - 13:00
Manassas Tailgate – Saturday, June 7th, 2025

Field across from Signal View Park

9300 Signal View DriveManassas Park, VA

Virginia QSO Party Awards and ARRL card checking

We are in the Signal Hill Park location same as 2024

https://w4ovh.net/welcome-to-manassas-hamfest/

General Info Email:chairman@w4ovh.net

Father's Day Hamfest and Swapmeet
2025-06-15 08:00 - 12:00 | Arcadia Volunteer Fire Co Grounds, 16020 Carnival Avenut, Upperco, MD, 21155, United States
BARC Father’s Day Hamfest and Swap Meet

Join us for the 2025 BARC Father’s Day event in Upperco, MD. This upcoming exciting event will be held on Fathers Day Sunday June 15th. 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. We thank MFJ Enterprises, K4IA Easy Ham Books, Alpha Antenna, The ARRL, and Ed KC3YFZ for their generous donations in 2024. 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 suggested donation for admission; $10 suggested donation per tailgating space.

RadioActivity 2025
2025-06-19 18:00 - 2025-06-21 16:00 | The Byzantium Event and Conference Center, The Byzantium 2747 Riva Rd, Annapolis, MD, 21401, United States
We are again holding our big RadioActivity event on Thursday evening, June 19 Through Saturday, June 21 at the Byzantium Center, 2747 Riva Road, Annapolis, MD 21403. As usual, we will expect many lots of equipment for sale this year, including some fine ham gear, and quite a bit of vintage HiFi gear. Prices vary by event.

Chesapeake Challenge BikeMS--Easton, MD
2025-06-21 08:00 - 2025-06-22 17:00
4 Routes Saturday2 Sunday.Currently Me and 3 Staff covering the route. They use phone only.Rooms can be covered if needed. Dinner Saturday covered.No net of any kind is setup. Previous years we worked with the folks from BRATShttps://events.nationalmssociety.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=cms.page&id=8680&eventID=2083IF you need any more detailed information feel free to message me and i can help out the best i can

Kc3fet Jason Noll.

or you can contactScott FulmerScott.Fulmer@nmss.org

ARRL Field Day
2025-06-28 07:00 - 2025-06-29 14:00 | National Electronics Museum, 338 Clubhouse Road, Hunt Valley, MD, 21031, United States
details Location times PDF.
K3NEM ARCNEM – LOCATION: Rockburn Disc Golf Course Parking, Elkridge, MD 2107539.21729028185726, -76.7685288831448
Setup: Saturday June 28, 2024 Begins at 7 AMStation Operation:2:00 pm Saturday June 28, to 2:00 pm Sunday June 29.Teardown: Pack up Sunday June 29 at 2:00 pm
2024 – vid Antenna Setup
https://youtu.be/2N05bsAm_cM?si=fXLfZ3fFEgfTsjlM
Operation
https://youtu.be/HWNdXWuA_9Y?si=KAzFVfGWAsdrwUX9
Contact Tom K3YH tom.christovich@gmail.com to participate`

System Source Computer Museum - Video Game Open House
2025-06-28 09:00 - 22:00 | System Source Computer Museum, 338 Clubhouse Road, Hunt Valley, Maryland, 21030, United States
You are invited to a Video Game Open House at System Source Computer Museum on Saturday, June 28.

Visitors can explore the museum and immerse themselves in the fun of classic video games. Guests can play retro games on original CRT televisions, reliving childhood memories or discovering vintage gaming for the first time.

A wide variety of consoles — from the Atari 2600 to the Nintendo Wii — will be ready with original controllers and games. Attendees can bring their own consoles, with CRTs available to connect and enjoy. There will be a LAN party featuring Windows 98-era PCs, for revisiting classic multiplayer titles with fellow enthusiasts.

Video Game Open House: Saturday, June 28th from 9 AM – 10 PMAdmission: $30, includes pizza and drinks for lunchLocation: 338 Clubhouse Road, Hunt Valley MDRegistration: Video Game Open House

Apollo 11 Moon Walk Special Event with call sign W3A
2025-07-18 09:00 - 2025-07-21 17:00 | National Electronics Museum, 338 Clubhouse Road, Hunt Valley, MD, 21031, United States
This on-air event commemorates the 56th. 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 .

Virginia Beach Hamfest and Swap Meet
2025-08-09 09:00 - 15:00 | Ambassador Club of Portsmouth, 364 Peninsula Ave, Portsmouth, Virginia, 23704, United States
$10 at the door

$5 for Tailgating outdoors

Food on site to purchase

Tables for $25 and FREE electricity if needed

***NEW*** at 1pm til 3pm is a EMMCOMM discussion for the region. A meet and Greet to get to know each other and discuss what we do at our best at the worst time for our cities and counties.

Doug Duggan

VBARC

Douglas.duggan@vbcert.net

757-416-8782

Maryland DC QSO Party
2025-08-09 10:00 - 23:59 | On The Air
The Maryland DC QSO Party will occur simultaneously on the 160 meter, 80 meter, 40 meter, 20 meter, 15 meter, 10 meter bands. Because of the contest element to this event 60 meters, 30 meters, 17 meters and 12 meters are not allowed. As usual some bands will see more use than others, and use will depend entirely on the contestants. The Maryland DC QSO Party will be on SSB, CW.

We will suggest that you use frequencies and modes close to our suggested mode/frequency combinations listed below:

CW: 3.557, 7.045, 14.045, 21.045, 28.045,

SSB: 1.895, 3.821, 7.230, 14.271, 21.371, 28.371,

Be aware that your first contest contact during our Maryland DC QSO Party with our Host Station, W3VPR, will net you 500 bonus points.During the event, you can expect up to 4 stations will be simultaneously operating using this call sign, so you have a good chance of working us. In order to give out as many bonus points as possible, we prefer to sit on a single frequency on or near our suggested frequency for the band/mode in question, calling CQ and answering all callers. Hopefully you will contact us along the way.

Hamfest -- Gloucester County Amateur Radio Club
2025-08-10 08:00 - 2025-09-07 17:00 | Gloucester County 4-H Fairgrounds, 235 Bridgeton Pike (Route 77), Mullica Hill, New Jersey, 08062, United States
New Jersey hamfest with food, VEC Exams, forums, and SNJ ARRL Convention

Northeast HamXposition
2025-08-21 08:00 - 2025-08-24 17:00 | Best Western Royal Plaza Hotel & Trade Center, 181 Boston Post Road W, Marlborough, Massachusetts, 01752, United States

Free, weekly, live, Amateur Radio Technician Class Licensing (ARCNEM by K3RA) -- First Session Is 09/04
2025-09-04 18:30 - 21:30 | ZOOM, United States
A free, weekly, live, Amateur Radio Technician Class Licensing course on Zoom will begin on Thursday, Sept 4, and will run through Thursday, October 16 (7 sessions). The three-hour sessions will start at 6:30 PM Eastern Time and they will be recorded. These are the classes that we have been holding for years sponsored by the National Electronics Museum. Please publicize this with anyone you know that you think would be interested. Those wishing to sign up should email me at roland.anders@comcast.net.

Technician 2 day course Carroll County Amateur Radio Club (CCARC)
2025-09-13 08:00 - 2025-09-14 17:00
Carroll County Amateur Radio Club, Inc. All classes are at the Carroll County Public Safety Training Center, 50 Kate Wagner Rd, Westminster. Classes are free. We recommend the ARRL License Manual as a study aid. The License manual can be purchased from the ARRL or from Amazon.

Email us at ccarc.k3pzn@gmail.com to reserve your spot
