MARA
Calendar of Events
COLOR KEY:
Club Meetings
Public Service Events Hamfests Contests VE Exams Nets Other
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
(Most items are linked– Click on
the item to obtain more information.)
JANUARY
2018
January 1: Rockingham County ARES Net (146.550 simplex)
January
6: Winston-Salem (NC) Hamfest
January
6-7: ARRL RTTY Roundup
January 7: Page County ARES Net (146.625 PL 131.8)
January 8: Rockingham County ARES Net (147.225 PL 131.8)
January 11: Augusta County ARES Net (146.850 PL 131.8)
January
12-13: North American QSO Party CW
January 14: Page County ARES Net (146.625 PL 131.8)
January 15: Rockingham County ARES Net (147.225 PL 131.8)
January 20-22: ARRL
VHF Sweepstakes
January
21-22: North American QSO Party SSB
January 21: Page County ARES Net (146.625 PL 131.8)
January 22: Rockingham County ARES Net (147.225 PL 131.8)
January 26-28: CQ
160m Contest CW
January 28: Maryland Mobileers
ARRL Hamfest (Odenton, MD, south of Glen Burnie)
January 28: Page County ARES Net (146.625 PL 131.8)
January 29: Rockingham County ARES Net (145.130 PL 131.8)
FEBRUARY
2018
February 2-4: Ten-Ten
international 10m QSO Party - Phone
February
3: Richmond FrostFest
and Virginia State ARRL Convention
February 3: North
American Sprint CW
February 4: Page County ARES Net (146.625 PL 131.8)
February 5: Rockingham County ARES Net (147.55 Simplex)
February 8: Augusta County ARES Net (146.850 PL 131.8)
February 8: PVARC Club Meeting
February 9-11: Orlando (FL) Hamcation (Dayton
of the Southeast)
February 9-11: CQ WW
WPX RTTY Contest
February 11: Page County ARES Net (146.625 PL 131.8)
February 12-16: ARRL
School Club Roundup
February 12: Rockingham County ARES Net (147.225 PL 131.8)
February
16-18: ARRL DX Contest CW weekend
February 18: Page County ARES Net (146.625 PL 131.8)
February 19: Rockingham County ARES Net (147.225 PL 131.8)
February 23-25: CQ
160m Contest SSB
February 24-25: North
American QSO Party RTTY
February
24: South Carolina QSO Party
February 25: North Carolina QSO Party
February 25: Page County ARES Net (146.625 PL 131.8)
February 26: Rockingham County ARES Net (147.225 PL 131.8)
MARCH
2018
March
2-4: ARRL DX Contest SSB weekend
March 4: Page County ARES Net (146.625 PL 131.8)
March 5: Rockingham County ARES Net (147.55 Simplex)
March 8: Augusta County ARES Net (146.850 PL 131.8)
March 9-10:
Charlotte (NC) Hamfest
March 10: North
American Sprint RTTY
March 10-11: Oklahoma
QSO Party
March 11: Page County ARES Net (146.625 PL 131.8)
March 11-12:
Wisconsin QSO Party
March 12: Rockingham County ARES Net (147.225 PL 131.8)
March 17-18: Virginia QSO Party
March 18: Vienna (Annandale) Winterfest
March 18: Page County ARES Net (146.625 PL 131.8)
March 19: Rockingham County ARES Net (147.225 PL 131.8)
March 24: Charleston
(WV) Hamfest
March
23-25: CQ WW WPX Contest SSB
March 25: Page County ARES Net (146.625 PL 131.8)
March 26: Rockingham County ARES Net (147.225 PL 131.8)
March 31: Raleigh
(NC) Hamfest
APRIL
2018
April 1: Page County ARES Net (146.625 PL 131.8)
April 2: Rockingham County ARES Net (147.55 Simplex)
April 7-8: Mississippi QSO Party
April 8: Page County ARES Net (146.625 PL 131.8)
April 9: Rockingham County ARES Net (147.225 PL 131.8)
April 12: Augusta County ARES Net (146.850 PL 131.8)
April 15:
ARRL Rookie Roundup SSB
April
21: Radio/Electronics Expo – Georgetown
(DE) Hamfest, ARRL DE Convention
April 21-22: Michigan QSO Party
April 15: Page County ARES Net (146.625 PL 131.8)
April 16: Rockingham County ARES Net (147.225 PL 131.8)
April 22: Page County ARES Net (146.625 PL 131.8)
April 23: Rockingham County ARES Net (147.225 PL 131.8)
April 28: Yorktown (PA) Hamfest
April 28-29: Ten-Ten International 10m QSO Party –
RTTY/Digital
April 29: Page County ARES Net (146.625 PL 131.8)
April 30: Rockingham County ARES Net (145.130 PL 131.8)
MAY
2018
May 5: Hagerstown
(MD) Hamfest
May 5-6: New England,
Delaware QSO Parties
May 6-7: Ten-Ten
International 10m QSO Party - CW
May 6: Page County ARES Net (146.625 PL 131.8)
May 7: Rockingham County ARES Net (147.55 Simplex)
May 6: Page County ARES Net (146.625 PL 131.8)
May 7: Rockingham County ARES Net (147.225 PL 131.8)
May 10: Augusta County ARES Net (146.850 PL 131.8)
May 13: Page County ARES Net (146.625 PL 131.8)
May 14: Rockingham County ARES Net (147.225 PL 131.8)
May
19-20: Massanutten
Mtn Trails (MMT) 100 Mile Run Public Service Event
May 18-20: Dayton
Hamvention (new location: Xenia Ohio)
May 20: Page County ARES Net (146.625 PL 131.8)
May 21: Rockingham County ARES Net (147.225 PL 131.8)
May
26-27: CQ WW WPX Contest CW Weekend
May 27: Page County ARES Net (146.625 PL 131.8)
May 28: Rockingham County ARES Net (147.225 PL 131.8)
JUNE
2018
June 3: Page County ARES Net (146.625 PL 131.8)
June 4: Rockingham County ARES Net (147.55 Simplex)
June 10: Page County ARES Net (146.625 PL 131.8)
June 11: Rockingham County ARES Net (147.225 PL 131.8)
June 14: Augusta County ARES Net (146.850 PL 131.8)
June 17: Page County ARES Net (146.625 PL 131.8)
June 18: Rockingham County ARES Net (147.225 PL 131.8)
June 24: Page County ARES Net (146.625 PL 131.8)
June 25: Rockingham County ARES Net (147.225 PL 131.8)
June
30: Harrisburg (PA) Firecracker Hamfest
JULY
2018
July 1: Page County ARES Net (146.625 PL 131.8)
July 2: Rockingham County ARES Net (146.550 simplex)
July 13-15: IARU HF
World Championship Contest
July 8: Page County ARES Net (146.625 PL 131.8)
July 9: Rockingham County ARES Net (147.225 PL 131.8)
July 18-20 (tentative): Bridgewater Lawn Party Public Service Event
July 12: Augusta County ARES Net (146.850 PL 131.8)
July 14-15: North
American QSO Party RTTY
July 15: Page County ARES Net (146.625 PL 131.8)
July 16: Rockingham County ARES Net (147.225 PL 131.8)
July 22: Page County ARES Net (146.625 PL 131.8)
July 23: Rockingham County ARES Net (147.225 PL 131.8)
July 28-29: RSGB
Islands-On-The-Air Contest
July 29: Page County ARES Net (146.625 PL 131.8)
July 30: Rockingham County ARES Net (145.130 PL 131.8)
AUGUST
2018
August 4-5: North
American QSO Party CW
August 4-5:
Mountain Mama Public Service Event (Monterey, Virginia)
August 3-5: 10-10
International Summer Contest SSB
August 5: Page County ARES Net (146.625 PL 131.8)
August 6: Rockingham County ARES Net (146.550 simplex)
August 9: Augusta County ARES Net (146.850 PL 131.8)
August 11: VE Exams
August 12: Page County ARES Net (146.625 PL 131.8)
August 13: Rockingham County ARES Net (147.225 PL 131.8)
August 17-19: North
American QSO Party SSB
August
17-19: International Lighthouse and
Lightship Weekend
August 19:
ARRL Rookie Roundup RTTY
August 19: Page County ARES Net (146.625 PL 131.8)
August 20: Rockingham County ARES Net (147.225 PL 131.8)
August 25-26: Hawaii QSO Party
August 26: Page County ARES Net (146.625 PL 131.8)
August 27: Rockingham County ARES Net (147.225 PL 131.8)
SEPTEMBER
2018
September 1-2:
Shelby (NC) Hamfest
September 2: Page County ARES Net (146.550 simplex)
September 2:
Shenandoah 100 – Bike Race Public Service Event
September 3: Rockingham County ARES Net (146.550 simplex)
September 4: VARA Club Meeting
September 6: MARA Club Meeting
September 8: North
American Sprint CW
September 8: Valley
Veterans Ride for Heroes – Public Service Event
September 8-9: ARRL
September VHF QSO Party
September 9: Page County ARES Net (146.625 PL 131.8)
September 10: Rockingham County ARES Net (147.225 PL 131.8)
September 13: Augusta County ARES Net (146.850 PL 131.8)
September 13: PVARC Club Meeting
September 15: Annual VARA Family Picnic at Gypsy Hill Park
September 16: Page County ARES Net (146.625 PL 131.8)
September 15: North
American Sprint RTTY
September 17: Rockingham County ARES Net (147.225 PL 131.8)
September
22-23: CQ WW DX Contest RTTY Weekend
September 23: Page County ARES Net (146.625 PL 131.8)
September 24: Rockingham County ARES Net (147.225 PL 131.8)
OCTOBER
2018
October 1: Rockingham County ARES Net (146.550 simplex)
October 5-7:
Grindstone 100 Public Service Event
October 6-7: Northern
Virginia Trail Riders Shenandoah 500 Public Service Event
October 7: Camp Still
Meadows Horse Ride: Public Service Event
October 7: Page County ARES Net (146.625 PL 131.8)
October 8: Rockingham County ARES Net (147.225 PL 131.8)
October 11: Augusta County ARES Net (146.850 PL 131.8)
October 11: PVARC Club Meeting
October 13-14: South
Dakota QSO Party
October 14: Page County ARES Net (146.625 PL 131.8)
October 15-19: ARRL School Club Roundup Contest
October 15: Rockingham County ARES Net (147.225 PL 131.8)
October 19-21? (tentative): Fall Foliage Bike Festival Public Service
Event
October 20-21: 10-10 International Fall Contest CW
October 21: Page County ARES Net (146.625 PL 131.8)
October 22: Rockingham County ARES Net (147.225 PL 131.8)
October
27-28: CQ Worldwide DX Contest SSB
Weekend
October 28: Page County ARES Net (146.625 PL 131.8)
October 29: Rockingham County ARES Net (145.130 PL 131.8)
NOVEMBER
2018
November 3-4: ARRL DX
CW November Sweepstakes
November 4: Page County ARES Net (146.550 simplex)
November 5: Rockingham County ARES Net (146.55 simplex)
November 8: Augusta County ARES Net (146.850 PL 131.8)
November 8: PVARC Club Meeting
November 10-11: 10-10
International Fall Contest Digital Weekend
November 11: Page County ARES Net (146.625 PL 131.8)
November 12: Rockingham County ARES Net (147.225 PL 131.8)
November 16-18: ARRL
DX Phone Sweepstakes
November 18: Page County ARES Net (146.625 PL 131.8)
November 29: Rockingham County ARES Net (147.225 PL 131.8)
November 24-25: CQ
World-Wide DX Contest CW Weekend
November 26: Page County ARES Net (146.625 PL 131.8)
November 27: Rockingham County ARES Net (147.225 PL 131.8)
November 30: ARRL
160-meter Contest
DECEMBER
2018
December 1: ARRL
160-meter Contest (conclusion)
December 2: 10-meter
RTTY Contest
December 3: Page County ARES Net (146.550 simplex)
December 4: Rockingham County ARES Net (146.55 simplex)
December 7: MARA Club Meeting and annual
Christmas Banquet
December 9: VE Exams
December 8-9: ARRL 10-meter
Contest
December 9: Page County ARES Net (146.625 PL 131.8)
December 10: Rockingham County ARES Net (147.225 PL 131.8)
December 13: Augusta County ARES Net (146.850 PL 131.8)
December 7: PVARC Club Meeting
December 16: Page County ARES Net (146.625 PL 131.8)
December 17: Rockingham County ARES Net (147.225 PL 131.8)
December 23: Page County ARES Net (146.625 PL 131.8)
December 24 (?): Rockingham County ARES Net (147.225 PL 131.8)
December 31 (?): Rockingham County ARES Net (145.130 PL 131.8)