Baltimore Amateur Radio Club

Virginia Beach Hamfest and Swap Meet
2025-08-09 09:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York) | 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

BARC Monthly Meeting By Zoom
2025-08-06 19:00 - 20:30, 2025-06-04 19:00 - 20:30, 2025-05-07 19:00 - 20:30, 2025-04-02 19:00 - 20:30, 2025-03-05 19:00 - 20:30, 2025-02-05 19:00 - 20:30 | Massachusetts
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.

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 .

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

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`

Chesapeake Challenge BikeMS--Easton, MD
2025-06-21 08:00 - 2025-06-22 17:00 | Massachusetts
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

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.

Manassas Tailgate Hamfest
2025-06-07 07:00 - 13:00 | Massachusetts
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

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.

CCARC - 2 day General Course
2025-05-31 08:00 - 17:00 | Massachusetts
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

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

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

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

CCARC -Fox Hunt
2025-04-12 10:00 - 14:00 | Massachusetts
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:

Antenna Seminar on Saturday, March 15 CCARC
2025-03-15 13:00 - 17:00 | Massachusetts
Antenna Seminar on Saturday, March 15
Public Safety Training Center, 50 Kate Wagner Rd, room 114.

Westminster, MD 21157

Start time is 1 pm (1300 hrs local), ending about 5 pm. All are welcome. Please email the Carroll County Amateur Radio Club at ccarc.k3pzn “@” gmail.com to reserve a spot. Feel free to pass this along to anyone interested. Pete, WV3S Education Chair

Vienna Wireless Society’s WINTERFEST
2025-03-09 08:00 - 14:00 | Oakton High School, 2900 Sutton Road, Vienna, VA, 22181, United States
Save The Date: 3/9/2025 for WINTERFEST 2025!!
Raffle and Attendance Tickets On Sale January 15, 2025!

Vienna Wireless Society’s 49th WINTERFEST matches Hams, Makers and Electronic Enthusiasts with Vendors on Sunday, March 9th, 2025 for a traditional Hamfest
Location: Oakton High School, 2900 Sutton Road, Vienna Virginia, 22181
Tailgating and the Indoor Market Fair: Opens at 8am ~ WINTERFEST Closes at 2pm
Download the flyer – https://viennawireless.net/wp/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/VWS-Winterfest-Flyer-2025.pdf?x27458
See you there!
—content source: Vienna Wireless Society and MailChimp e-mail of 12/11/2024.

ARRL DX Contest -- CW
2025-02-14 19:00 - 2025-02-16 19:00 | On The Air
Contest Objective: To encourage W/VE stations to expand knowledge of DX propagation on the HF and MF bands, improve operating skills, and improve station capability by creating a competition in which DX stations may only contact W/VE stations. One contest period is CW-only and one is Phone-only. Use only the 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, and 10 meter bands. Begins 0000 UTC Saturday and runs through 2359 UTC Sunday.
Source: http://www.arrl.org/arrl-dx

ARRL School Club Roundup
2025-02-10 08:00 - 2025-02-14 19:00 | 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: http://www.arrl.org/school-club-roundup

Scouts BSA National Pike District's annual Klondike Derby
2025-01-25 08:00 - 17:00 | Massachusetts
CARA is looking for volunteers for the Scouts BSA National Pike District’s annual Klondike Derby at McKeldin Park in Marriottsville, MD.
This all-day event is run by adult scouters and senior scouts in the Baltimore area to provide a competition event for the younger cub scouts and Webelo scouts who live in the area. The Klondike Derby consists of events based on Alaskan history from the Gold Rush days. Scout teams (called units) travel from station to station performing various problems presented to them by the scout leaders at each station. Some events are timed and some are team problem-solving exercises.
They will be panning for gold, crossing raging rivers on rope bridges, and demonstrating their scouting skills. Scouts travel from station to station as a team using a sled with runners and wheels propelled by scout power. Some of the sleds are rather creative. The event runs from roughly 0800 until sundown when all scouts should be off the course.
Audrey White W8AUD is the organizer for this event.
Please contact her directly if you can help out or have questions.

RobNAudWhite-at-gmail-dot-com

Tom K3YH

ARCNEM K3NEM -Winter Field Day Activation
2025-01-25 - 2025-01-26 | National Electronics Museum, 338 Clubhouse Road, Hunt Valley, MD, 21031, United States
ARCNEM K3NEM -Winter Field Day Activation
Come operate. See event webpage for full details of time and rules.
Contact Tom K3YH for inclusion. tom.christovich@gmail.com

ARRL January VHF Contest
2025-01-18 14:00 - 2025-01-20 04:00 | On The Air
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. (January 18-20, 2025)
Contest Period: Begins 1900 UTC Saturday, ends 0359 UTC Monday.

ARCNEM K3NEM Station operations during the System Source Repair Workshop
2025-01-18 08:00 - 2025-01-19 17:00 | Maryland Technology Museum, 338 Clubhouse Road, Hunt Valley, MD, 21031, United States
System Source is hosting a computer and electronics repair workshop on the weekend of January 18th and 19th. On Saturday, the workshop will be from 9:00AM until 9:00PM, and on Sunday it will be from 9:00AM until 5:00PM. It will be located at 338 Clubhouse Road, Hunt Valley, MD. At the System Source repair workshop weekend, you can bring in your computers to work on, receive help from other enthusiasts, and tour our museum. There will be tables set up, all complete with power, just bring your tools and supplies, and there will be plenty of help from other hobbyists.
The ARCNEM K3NEM station will be open during these hours. Come get on the air!

Amateur Radio Extra Class Licensing course--First Evening
2025-01-16 18:30 - 21:30 | ZOOM, United States
A free, weekly, live, Amateur Radio Extra Class Licensing course on Zoom will begin on Thursday, January 16, 2025, and will run through Thursday, March 27. There will be 11 sessions. The three-hour sessions will start at 6:30 PM Eastern Time. Sessions will be recorded. Those attending should hold (or be studying for) the General Class Amateur Radio License. These are the classes that we have been holding for years sponsored by the National Electronics Museum. Please publicize this with anyone that you think would be interested. Those wishing to sign up should email roland.anders@comcast.net
7 3 Rol Anders, K3RA

BARC Monthly Meeting By Zoom -- Different Week
2025-01-08 19:00 - 20:30 | Massachusetts
