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Calendar of Events

This page contains a quick look at upcoming GRARA meetings and other related events.

GRARA Meetings

  • Membership Meeting
    GRARA monthly membership meeting.
    Membership meetings are held on the first Friday of each month at 7:00 PM. Come and exchange ideas, meet new hams and keep track of what is going on. More info.
  • Open Radio Room
    Wednesday night open radio room at the Red Cross.
    This is one of our most popular and most frequent events! Come down and operate equipment, work on projects or just to chew the fat with the regulars!More info.

Hamfests

 

Michigan Crossroads Hamfest 2012
Marshall, Michigan
Saturday, March 17, 2012

Click here for Marshall 2012 brochure

Sponsored by:
Southern Michigan Amateur Radio Society

2012 Annual ARGYL Hamfest


Amateur Radio Group of Youth in Lowell
2012 Hamfest

Saturday, April 7th, 2012 8:00 AM until 12:00 noon
Lowell High School
11700 Vergennes St.
Lowell, MI 49331

Click Here for Link to Website

IRA Map

2012 Annual IRA Hamfest
West Michigan's Largest Hamfest and Computer fair

Saturday, June 2, 2012 8:00 AM until about 1:00 PM
Hudsonville Fairgrounds, 5235 Park Avenue
Hudsonville, MI 49426

Click Here for 2012 Hamfest Brochure

Getting Ready for the 2012 GRARA Hamfest!
Saturday, September 8, 2012

Click Here for 2012 Hamfest Brochure

Click Here for 2011 Hamfest Pictures

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See you at the.....

2012
GRARA
Hamfest

Saturday, September 8, 2012

Same convenient location as the past two years

The Home School Building
5625 Burlingame, SW
Wyoming, MI 49059

Click Here for 2011 Hamfest Pictures

2012 Kalamazoo Hamfest


Kalamazoo Celebrates it's 30th annual Hamfest on Sunday, October 21th 2012.
This years Hamfest will be the biggest and best yet!

Sunday, October 21st, 2012 8:00 AM to 12:00 noon
Kalamazoo County Fairgrounds
2900 Lake Street, Kalamazoo, Michigan 49048

Click Here for 2012 Kalamazoo Hamfest Brochure

Field Days

2012 ARRL Field Day Logo

Are you ready

2012 ARRL Field Day

Saturday, June 23 and
Sunday, June 24th

Are you ready to have some fun?
And ready to maybe learn someting new?

 
ARRL Field Day is the single most popular on-the-air event held annually in the US and Canada.  Each year over 35,000 amateurs gather with their clubs, friends or simply by themselves to operate.

ARRL Field Day is not a fully adjudicated contest, which explains much of its popularity.  It is a time where many aspects of Amateur Radio come together to highlight our many roles. While some will treat it as a contest, most groups use the opportunity to practice their emergency response capabilities.  It is an excellent opportunity to demonstrate Amateur Radio to local elected community leaders, key individuals with the organizations that Amateur Radio might serve in an emergency, as well as the general public. For many clubs, ARRL Field Day is one of the highlights of their annual calendar.

Training Events

Skywarn Logo SkyWarn Training Schedule 2012
The Skywarn Training Schedule for 2012 is available. Click for schedule.
You can attend any of these events to become certified by the National Weather Service.

Contests\Foxhunts

ARRL Logo ARRL International DX CW Contest
February 18th & 19th, 2012. Contest Period: 48 hours from 0000 UTC Saturday through 2359 UTC Sunday. Mark this one on your calendar.
ARRL Logo ARRL International DX Phone Contest
March 3rd & 4th, 2012. Contest Period: 48 hours from 0000 UTC Saturday through 2359 UTC Sunday. Mark this one on your calendar.
Foxhunter Summer Fox Hunts
Foxhunts are beginning to be a Summer tradition with GRARA.
A fox hunt involves the fox (generally the winner of the last hunt) hiding in a defined area with his trusty 2-meter transmitter. Everyone else tries to find the pesky fox with simple radio direction-finding equipment. The winner is endowed with the upmost admiration of his peers, the right to be the next fox and a cheap certificate. More info.