Metrocrest Amateur Radio Society
Events
January 7, 2026
The Metrocrest Amateur Radio Society is an active radio club. We have many activities throughout the year related to a variety of ham radio interests.
Hams & Eggs
About 8:30 AM CT every Saturday morning, dedicated radio enthusiasts gather at our beloved Whataburger at PGBT and Old Denton for breakfast and camaraderie. All Hams or Want-to-Be-Hams are invited to drop by.
Next Regular Meeting
Thursday, January 8, 2026 • 7:00 PM CT
Avid contester David Vest, K8DV, will go over all you need to know about ARRL’s DX Century Club.
This will be a hybrid in-person/Zoom meeting. You will receive the invitation if you are subscribed to our Newsletter.
Radio Play Day
Radio Play Days are the third Saturday of the month.
*** There will be no Play Day in January (Winter Field Day) ***
Our next Play Day is Saturday, February 21, 2026. • 10:00 AM – about 2:00 PM
*** Will will not be at the Library for February ***
Amateur Testing
Saturday, January 17, 2026. • 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM CT
Allan Batteiger, WB5QNG, will have an in-person test session. Allan continues remote testing on Tuesdays. Please visit https://wb5qng.org/ to learn how to sign up.
Upcoming events
ARRL Contest Calendar
ARRL Special Events
Cowtown Hamfest
Friday, January 16, 2026, 3:00 PM–8:00 PM
Saturday, January 17, 2026, 7:00 AM–3:00 PM
Please visit
https://www.cowtownhamfest.com/ for more information or just click the logo.
Winter Field Day
Setup: Friday, January 23, 2026, 10:00AM–2:00 PM
On Air: Saturday, January 24, 2026,10:00 AM through Sunday January 25,2026, 3:59 PM CT
We plan to operate 4 HF stations so everyone can have a chance to get on and make some contacts. This year we will operate two stations on the same band (SSB and CW / digital) at the same time.It’s a test to see how well this works. If successful, we’ll incorporate this into our June Field Day.
The planning session for Winter Field Day will be on January 10th at the Church after Hams and Eggs. Winter Field Day will be our January Play Day event so come out for the “nice” weather and play radio. Will it be a howling wind? Ice? Rain? Flooding? Snow? Or maybe a really nice day? Who knows? It’s Winter Field Day.
If you have any questions, send an email to FieldDay@KB5A.org. Hope to see you there!
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