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Serving Southeast Ohio Communities
The next regular business meeting of the ACARA will be on Tuesday, September 16, 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:
- Tuesday, June 17, 2025, ACARA Family Picnic, Dairy Lane Picnic Shelter, 5:30 PM (more)
- Saturday, June 28-29, 2025: ACARA Field Day at Athens Red Cross
- Saturday, August 30, 2025: Athens Summer Trunkfest, 10am – 2pm, Athens Masonic Lodge, 12 West Carpenter St., Athens; no admission charge; VE testing will be available.
Public service events: Contact Jeff Slattery, N8SUZ to volunteer.
- Saturday, July 26, 2025, Athens Gravel Challenge, Baileys Trails and county roads