Serving Southeast Ohio Communities
The next regular business meeting of the ACARA will be on Tuesday, November 19, 2024. 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:
- December 14-15, 2024: ARRL 10-Meter Contest (info)
- Tuesday, December 17, 2024, 5:30 PM: ACARA Holiday Dinner, Applebee’s on East State St., Athens (info)
- Sunday, January 19, 2025: SCARFfest, Shade Community Center 8:00 AM, VE testing 10 AM (info)
- Monday, January 13, 2025: Technician License classes begin, 7:00 PM, Athens Red Cross (info)
- January 25-26, 2025: Winter Field Day, Athens Red Cross (info)
Public service events: Contact Jeff Slattery, N8SUZ to volunteer.
- Sunday, April 13, 2025: Athens Marathon