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The Athens County, Ohio
Amateur Radio Association
Email: acara@ac-ara.org

Serving Southeast Ohio Communities

The next regular business meeting of the ACARA will be on Tuesday, February 18, 2025. In-person meetings are held at the Red Cross of Southeastern Ohio, 100 South May Avenue, Athens, Ohio, and begin at 7pm on the 3rd Tuesday of the month. A Zoom option will be available for those who cannot attend the meetings in-person. Instructions on how to connect via Zoom are available here.

A new Jump Start program for newly licensed hams has been developed by QRZ and Gigaparts where new hams can receive a starter handheld specially designed for this program. See our License Testing page from the link on the left for a link to more details and how to register.

Upcoming events:

  • Monday, January 13, 2025: Technician License classes begin, 7:00 PM, Athens Red Cross (info)
  • Saturday, March 1, 2025: ACARA Annual February Potluck, 5pm, Athens Red Cross
  • Monday, March 17, 2025: Open VE Testing, Athens Red Cross, 7:00 PM/End of License Classes
  • Sunday, April 27, 2025: ACARA Athens Hamfest, Athens Community Center, VE testing 10 AM

Public service events: Contact Jeff Slattery, N8SUZ to volunteer.

  • Saturday, April 5, 2025: Iron Furnace Trail Run – Lake Hope, 9:00 AM
  • Sunday, April 13, 2025: Athens Marathon, 8:00 AM

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