Metrocrest Amateur Radio Society
Events
April 24, 2024
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 8:00 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, May 9, 2024 • 7:00 PM
*** Location is yet to be determined. ***
As this will be a business meeting, all voting members should attend if possible. We will take final nominations for Club officers from the floor. Nominations will close at the end of the meeting. The election will be held in person or by mail and the results announced at the June meeting.
Play Day
The next Play Day will be the second Saturday, May 11, 2024, 10:00 AM ≈ 3:00 PM CT
We will be in the large room just inside the door.
Amateur Testing
Saturday, May 11, 2024 (second Saturday), 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM CT
Allan Batteiger, WB5QNG, will have an in-person test session in the Conference Room in the back.
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
International Marconi Day
Saturday, April 27, 2024, 0000 UTC to 2359 UTC
Guglielmo Giovanni Maria Marconi (25 April 1874 – 20 July 1937) is credited with inventing the radiotelegraph system and sending the first wireless transmission over the open sea. Hosted by the Cornish Radio Amateur Club, GX4CRC, the event encourages amateur radio enthusiasts around the world to contact historic Marconi sites using communication techniques similar to those that he would have used. For information about how to register, visit https://gx4crc.com/imd/imd-registration/.
MS150 is Seeking Comms
Saturday & Sunday, May 4–5, 2024
Communications Chairman, James Marple, KB5ZDG, is seeking radio operators for this event. The route starts in Mansfield, overnights in Glenrose and finishes Sunday at the Ft Worth Botanical Gardens.
At this stage James is really thin on operators. He needs at least 50 operators to cover the route, including Hams on motorcycles!
Please consider working this worthwhile event. Go now for complete information and to sign up https://sites.google.com/site/dfwmsridecomms/home.
Dayton Hamvention
Friday, May 17 – Sunday, May 19, 2024
Greene County Fair and Expo Center
210 Fairground Road, Xenia 45385
Visit https://hamvention.org/ for more information or click the logo.
DFW Ham Expo
Friday, June 14, 2024, 1:00 PM – 6:00 PM
Saturday, June 15, 2024, 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Vista Mall 2401 S. Stemmons Fwy Lewisville, TX 75067
Visit https://www.dfwhamexpo.com/ for more information or click the logo.
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