Cumberland Amateur Radio Club

Ham Radio Lunch November
2026-11-19 12:00 - 13:30 (America/New_York) | Hibachi Grill and Buffet, 5080 Jonestown Road -- Route 22, Harrisburg, PA, 17112, United States
Ham Radio Lunch
Editor’s Note: Mind the November event for potential conflict with the USA Thanksgiving Holiday which occurs on the fourth Thursday of the month.
The November 2026 meeting very likely will take place on the THIRD THURSDAY — November 19, 2026

The LAST THURSDAY of the month, except major holidays. Noon +/- to “whenever”.
(Editor’s guess-timate of 1:30 p.m. was used in the calendar entry._
Location:
Hibachi Grill and Buffet
5080 Jonestown Road
Harrisburg, PA 17112
This is the same shopping center as the Hobby Lobby store and Dick’s Sporting Goods. Just one or two doors away from the Hobby Lobby. Across the street from Home Depot.
No reservations… No sponsor… No club affiliation required. Just show up.
The group will be in the back room to the far left as you come in. The Hostess knows where to direct you.
Non-Alcoholic Beverages are FREE.
There is always a large table available for HAMFEST ITEMS. Bring your stuff.

License Exam - Nighthawk VE Team - November
2026-11-21 09:00 - 11:00 (America/New_York) | Greenvillage Church of God, 5164 Philadelphia Ave, Chambersburg, PA, 17202-8944, United States
License Exam – Nighthawk VE Team
LAUREL VEC means no testing fee.
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) requires a $35 fee payment prior to issuing a license.
Preregistration is preferred but not required.
Registration can be done by going to https://forms.gle/fDKs5U655vE6avZU6
Walk-ins are always welcome.
Contact Person Name: Joshua Burleigh
Contact Person eMail: kc3olo@arrl.net
Contact Person Telephone: (570) 220-5443
For License Exam session date and time verification purposes you may wish to visit the Laurel Volunteer Examiner Coordinator web site.
Search “Pennsylvania” and look for keyword “Nighthawk”, or use the link we provide here.
https://larc-vec.org/displayteam.php?team=Nighthawk
Start Time is 9:00 a.m.
End Time is a guess. Editor used 11:00 a.m. as a placeholder

License Exam - Cross Keys Village - November
2026-11-21 09:30 - 11:30 (America/New_York) | Harmony Ridge Community Center, 620 Harmony Drive, New Oxford, PA, United States
Cross Keys Village Amateur Radio Club — W3CKV
In conjunction with
Adams County Amateur Radio Society — W3KGN
License Exams are offered on the Third Saturday of ODD Numbered months at 9:30 a.m.
License Exams are conducted in the Harmony Ridge Community Center, Encore Room
Pre-Registration and an FCC FRN are required prior to the day of the event.
Pre-Registration Online Form can be found at: https://www.w3kgn.org Look for “VE Examinations” in the left-side menu bar.
This exam will be conducted under the authority of the Laurel Volunteer Exam Coordinator.
Laurel VEC does not charge a fee for administering license exams.
Note: The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has a $35 fee which must be paid before a new license or renewal is issued.

Perry County ARC License Exam — November
2026-11-22 14:00 - 16:00 UTC | Duncannon EMS Building, 16 Shermanta Drive, Duncannon, PA, 17020, United States
License Exam – Perry County Amateur Radio Club
LAUREL VEC means no testing fee.
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) requires a $35 fee payment prior to issuing a license.
Preregistration is preferred but not required.
Registration can be done by calling (717) 275-0237
Walk-ins are allowed.
Location:
Duncannon EMS Building
16 Shermanta Drive
Duncannon, PA 17020
Contact Person Name: Matthew Morrison, KB3PSN
Contact Person eMail:
Contact Person Telephone:
For License Exam session date and time verification purposes you may wish to visit the Laurel Volunteer Examiner Coordinator web site.
Search “Pennsylvania” and look for keywords “Perry County Amateur Radio Club”. Or, “PCARC”.
https://larc-vec.org/displayteam.php?team=PCARC
Start Time is 2:00 p.m.
End Time is a guess. Editor used 4:00 p.m. as a placeholder

SKCC Weekend Sprintathon (WES) December
2026-12-12 07:00 - 2026-12-13 18:59 (America/New_York) | On-The-Air, General Delivery, Dillsburg, PA, United States
SKCC Weekend Sprintathon (WES)
UTC Dates and Times
Begin: Saturday December 12, 2026 at 1200Z
End: Sunday December 13, 2026 at 2359Z
The event follows the same UTC year-round. The local time will change as Daylight Saving Time takes effect or ends.
Eastern Standard Local Dates and Times
Begins: Saturday 07:00 a.m.
Ends: Sunday 06:59 p.m.
Eastern Daylight Saving Local Dates and Times
Begins: Saturday 08:00 a.m.
Ends: Sunday 07:59 p.m.

This event repeats each month beginning on the second Saturday.
Operate up to 36 hours.
Event Website: https://www.skccgroup.com/operating_activities/weekend_sprintathon/

The SKCC Weekend Sprintathon often features some type of Bonus Points.
The December Bonus Point theme involves SKCC Stations named for Reindeer (10), Santa (1), Scrooge (1), and Elves (10).
As December WES draws near, please visit the website (listed above) for details of how the Bonus Point Stations can be recognized.
Please count each bonus station no more than once per band during this event.

SKCC runs a monthly activity, which is a great environment for getting comfortable with contest-like CW QSOs.
The Weekend Sprintathon (WES) spans a weekend, each with a fun theme for collecting bonus points.
These events provide a great opportunity for those seeking various SKCC recognition levels, besides contacting friends old and new!
Typically, SKCC operators will QRS to the speed of the station calling them.

License Exam - SMRA - December
2026-12-15 18:00 - 19:00 (America/New_York) | Cumberland County Public Safety Center, 1 Public Safety Dr, Carlisle, PA, 17013, United States
The South Mountain Radio Amateurs will conduct a License Exam session on the following dates:
The third Tuesday of each month.
This exam will be conducted under the authority of W5YI Volunteer Exam Coordinator

The testing session is scheduled to begin at 6:00 p.m.
Pre-Registration is required.
Visit https://www.N3TWT.org to familiarize yourself with their testing policies.
From the menu bar, click WHAT IS SMRA, then click SMRA TESTING POLICIES.
NCVEC Form 605 Required
Testing Candidates must obtain an FCC FRN Number prior to the day of testing.

Contact: smraham@gmail.com 717.347.4261

Testing Location:
Cumberland County Public Safety Center
1 Public Service Drive
Carlisle, PA 17013
The testing location address shown above may not be known to some GPS devices.
The testing location is across the street from the Cumberland County Prison which is located at 1101 Claremont Road, Carlisle, PA.

CARC Monthly Meeting - December
2026-12-16 18:30 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | On-The-Internet, United States
NOTE: We usually would not have an In-Person meeting on December 16, 2026, but we probably will hold a Zoom Web Meeting as a social event.

Tentative plans — The Zoom Meeting Room will open about 6:30 p.m. The room will remain open until 7:30 p.m. as long as we have participants. If we have a lively group in the audience then the room will remain open longer into the evening.

The information posted below applies to our regular monthly meetings. If we choose to have a holiday-theme in-person meeting the date, time, and location are subject to change.

CARC Members, Visitors and our Guests get together for a face-to-face meeting on the third Wednesday of each month (January through November).
Meetings almost always are held at the Hoss’s Steak House located at 61 Gettysburg Pike, Mechanicsburg (Upper Allen Township).
Arrive by 5:15 p.m. (or earlier) if you wish to enjoy dinner before the meeting (Dutch Treat). This is your opportunity to reward Hoss’s for providing the meeting room for our use FREE OF CHARGE.
The Club Meeting begins at 6:40 p.m. We strive to finish our work and end the meeting by 7:55 p.m.
There usually will be a Zoom Web Meeting option for those who are unable to attend the meeting in-person. Zoom Meeting Room opens about 6:30 p.m.
Additional meeting information, including planned topics and confirmation of the meeting location, appears in the Things-To-Do / CARC Events page.
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Ham Radio Lunch December
2026-12-17 12:00 - 13:30 (America/New_York) | Hibachi Grill and Buffet, 5080 Jonestown Road -- Route 22, Harrisburg, PA, 17112, United States
Ham Radio Lunch
2026 Prediction — The Last Thursday of December is New Years Eve December 31, 2026
In prior years, under similar circumstances, the event had been moved one week earlier in the month. But that will be Christmas Eve
Your Editor is posting this Event Calendar entry on Thursday December 17, 2026 and will verify details with the event sponsor in late November.

The LAST THURSDAY of the month, except major holidays. Noon +/- to “whenever”.
(Editor’s guess-timate of 1:30 p.m. was used in the calendar entry._
Location:
Hibachi Grill and Buffet
5080 Jonestown Road
Harrisburg, PA 17112
This is the same shopping center as the Hobby Lobby store and Dick’s Sporting Goods. Just one or two doors away from the Hobby Lobby. Across the street from Home Depot.
No reservations… No sponsor… No club affiliation required. Just show up.
The group will be in the back room to the far left as you come in. The Hostess knows where to direct you.
Non-Alcoholic Beverages are FREE.
There is always a large table available for HAMFEST ITEMS. Bring your stuff.

License Exam - HRAC - December
2026-12-19 09:00 - 12:00 (America/New_York) | Vietnam Veterans of America, 8000 Derry St, Harrisburg, PA, 17111, United States
Harrisburg Radio Amateur Club — HRAC
License Exam Schedule: The third Saturday of EVEN numbered months. Testing starts at 9 a.m.
HRAC is part of the Laurel Volunteer Examiner group and administers Amateur Radio License Tests without a testing fee.
Note: The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has a $35 fee which must be paid before the license is issued.
Visit the HRAC website http://www.w3uu.org/license-exams to confirm the dates, times and locations as well as the possibility of additional License Exam dates.
Pre-Registration including FCC FRN Required. Visit their website http://www.w3uu.org/license-exams for complete information.

If you have questions or need assistance with license exam registration please see the form in the bottom left corner of the web page http://www.w3uu.org/license-exams
Answer the questions and press SUBMIT.

ARRL Rookie Roundup CW
2026-12-20 13:00 - 18:59 (America/New_York) | On-The-Air, General Delivery, Dillsburg, PA, United States
UTC Dates and Times
Begin: Sunday December 20, 2026 at 1800 Z
End: Sunday December 20, 2026 at 2359 Z

Event Website: http://www.arrl.org/rookie-roundup/

SKCC Straight Key Sprint (SKS) December
2026-12-22 19:00 - 2026-12-23 21:00 UTC | On-The-Air, General Delivery, Dillsburg, PA, United States
SKCC Straight Key Sprint (SKS)
UTC Date and Time:
Begin: Wednesday December 23, 2026 0000 Z
End: Wednesday December 23, 2026 0200 Z
Always the 4th Wednesday UTC at 0000Z for two hours.
The event follows the same UTC year-round. The local time will change as Daylight Saving Time takes effect or ends.
Eastern Standard — Local Dates and Times
Begins: Tuesday 07:00 p.m.
Ends: Tuesday 08:59 p.m.
Eastern Daylight Saving — Local Dates and Times
Begins: Tuesday 08:00 p.m.
Ends: Tuesday 09:59 p.m.

Exchange: RST, QTH (State), Name, SKCC Number
Event Web Site Link: https://www.skccgroup.com/operating_activities/weekday_sprint/

Luminary Lighting
2026-12-23 15:30 - 17:30 (America/New_York) | Children’s Lake, Boiling Springs, PA
Members of the Cumberland Amateur Radio Club have volunteered to light the luminaries surrounding Children’s Lake in Boiling Springs.
Our service to the community takes place Wednesday afternoon, December 23, 2026.
In prior years we gathered at the lake about 3:30 p.m. and completed our work about the time of sunset. For this calendar entry your Editor listed a ending time of 5:30 p.m. which allows a margin for debriefing after the labor-of-love has been completed.
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ARRL Straight Key Night
2026-12-31 19:00 - 2027-01-01 18:59 (America/New_York) | On-The-Air, General Delivery, Dillsburg, PA, United States
UTC Dates and Times
Begin: Friday January 01, 2027 at 0000 Z
End: Friday January 01, 2027 at 2359 Z
Event Website: http://www.arrl.org/straight-key-night/
Submit your list of stations worked as well as SKN stories and photos, along with your votes for BEST FIST and MOST INTERESTING QSO, via eMail to:
straightkey@arrl.org before January 31, 2027
