Metrocrest Amateur Radio Society
Events
December 12, 2025
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
David Vest, K8DV, will talk about DXCC.
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 December (Christmas Party) ***
*** 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.
*** No in-person testing in December ***
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
BMW Dallas Marathon
December 14, 2025
The Dallas Marathon Comms team is seeking amateur radio operators to provide communications and expedited message handling to support a safe environment for participants and volunteers. A dedicated website has all the information you need to sign up for this event. Please visit https://sites.google.com/site/dallasmarathoncomms. The Dallas Marathon supports the Scottish Rite for Children.
CHRISTMAS EVE TRANSMISSION
Wednesday, December 24, 2025 • 0800 UTC (0200 CST)
The World Heritage Grimeton Radio Station in southern Sweden is scheduled to broadcast a traditional Christmas message to the world on 17.2 kHz CW using the only remaining electro-mechanical radio transmitter, the 200-kilowatt Alexanderson alternator with the call sign SAQ. The event can be viewed on a YouTube Live stream beginning at 0720 UTC (0120 CST). QSL cards will be available, but for a guaranteed E-QSL, please report using this ONLINE QSL FORM. https://arrl.informz.net/z/cjUucD9taT0zNTA5Njg0JnA9MSZ1PTU1MzQ5MDA4NiZsaT00MDg3NDA0MA/index.html
RTTY ROUNDUP
January 3–4, 2026 • 1800 UTC Saturday – 2359 UTC Sunday
Go here for more information or just click the image.
https://www.arrl.org/rtty-roundup
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 already have 4 stations to share so you need not bring a radio but you can come to operate. Our antennas will be in the empty field across the street. If you have any questions, send an email to FieldDay@KB5A.org. Hope to see you there!
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