Cumberland Amateur Radio Club

License Exam - Keystone VHF Club - May
2026-05-09 10:00 - 12:00 (America/New_York) | York County Dept of Emergency Services, 120 Davies Drive, York, PA, 17402, United States
License Exams are offered on the Second Saturday of ODD Numbered months at 10:00 a.m.
License Exam conducted by the Keystone VHF Club — W3HZU
Administration by Laurel Volunteer Examiner Coordinator — No Testing Fee.
The FCC does require a $35 fee for issuing a license after you have passed the license exam.
FCC FRN (registration number) is required for testing. Obtain your FRN prior to the date of the event.
Pre-Registration Preferred
Note: If no pre-registrations have been made by Thursday morning prior to the exam date the Exam Session will be cancelled without notice.
See Keystone VHF Club website for details of the Pre-Registration procedures.
https://www.w3hzu.com/laurelVEC.php

Keystone VHF Club contact person: Ralph Brandt, K3HQI eMail: K3HQI@arrl.net 717.885.3063
Exam Registration website: https://www.yorktownshiprec.com
Editor’s Note: It is not clear to me how you register at this site. You may need to contact Mr. Brandt for guidance. (see above)

Canadian Prairies QSO Party
2026-05-09 13:00 - 22:59 (America/New_York) | On-The-Air, General Delivery, Dillsburg, PA, United States
Canadian Prairies QSO Party — CPQP
UTC Dates and Times
Start: Saturday May 09, 2026 at 1700Z
End: Sunday May 10, 2026 at 0259Z
Fourth Annual Event for this QSO Party.

Canada does not have counties. Instead they use Federal Election Districts.
For ham radio contests they serve the same purpose.
Alberta VA6, VE6 34 Federal Election Districts
Manitoba VA4, VE4 14 Federal Election Districts
Saskatchewan VA5, VE5 14 Federal Election Districts
Out of Province(s) stations can work up to 62 Multipliers
Operate CW and SSB on these four bands: 10, 15, 20, and 40 meters.

Contest University
2026-05-14 07:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | Hope Hotel and Richard C. Holbrooke Conference Center, Building #823, Area A, Gate 12A •, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, OH, 45433, United States
Contest University 2026
Contest University will be held on Thursday May 15, 2026, from 7:00 am to 5:00 pm, at the Hope Hotel in Dayton, Ohio. This is the day before the Dayton Hamvention officially opens.
Don’t miss this rare opportunity to gain knowledge that may take you years of practice, trial and error or lost time to learn otherwise.
Get the edge to improve your scores and put your station in the winners circle today!
Event Website: https://www.contestuniversity.com/

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Dayton Hamvention (Friday)
2026-05-15 09:00 - 17:00 UTC | Greene County Fairgrounds, 210 Fairground Rd, Xenia, OH, 45385, United States

Dayton Hamvention (Saturday)
2026-05-16 09:00 - 17:00 UTC | Greene County Fairgrounds, 210 Fairground Rd, Xenia, OH, 45385, United States

License Exam - Cross Keys Village - May
2026-05-16 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
2990 Carlisle Pike, New Oxford, PA 17350
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.
Contact Person: Perry Wood eMail: ckvarc.ve.testing@gmail.com
This exam will be conducted under the authority of the Laurel Volunteer Exam Coordinator.
Laurel VEC does not charge a testing 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.

Arkansas QSO Party
2026-05-16 10:00 - 22:00 (America/New_York) | On-The-Air, General Delivery, Dillsburg, PA, United States
Arkansas QSO Party — ARQP
UTC Dates and Times:
Begin: Saturday May 16, 2026 1400Z
End: Sunday May 17, 2026 0200Z
Twelve Hours of contesting on Saturday gives you a bit of free time on Sunday
Event Website: https://www.arkqp.com/
Rules, Scoring, Reporting and a lot of Additional Information on their website.
For your convenience, please use our EVENT WEBSITE Link.

Dayton Hamvention (Sunday)
2026-05-17 09:00 - 13:00 UTC | Greene County Fairgrounds, 210 Fairground Rd, Xenia, OH, 45385, United States

Perry County ARC License Exam — May
2026-05-17 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

License Exam - SMRA - May
2026-05-19 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 - May
2026-05-20 17:15 - 19:55 (America/New_York) | Hoss’s Steak House, 61 Gettysburg Pike, Mechanicsburg, PA, 17055, United States
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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MD FM Memorial Day Tailgate Hamfest
2026-05-24 07:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York) | Howard Country Fairgrounds, 2210 Fairgrounds Road, West Friendship, MD, 21794, United States
The Maryland FM Association is having their Memorial Day Tailgate Hamfest
The Hamfest will be held at the Howard County Fairgrounds, 2210 Fairgrounds Road, West Friendship, Maryland.

Suggested Donation: $10.00
Tailgating space: $10.00
Indoor Tables: $20.00 paid in advance
Talk-In via the WA3DSD Repeater:
146.760 MHz -600 KHz PL Tone 107.2 Hz
224.760 MHz -1,600 KHz PL Tone 107.2 Hz
444.000 MHz +5.000 MHz PL Tone 107.2 Hz
Link for more details: http://www.marylandfm.org/Hamfest.htm

For Hamfest Information and Reservations
Maryland F.M. Association, Inc.
PO Box 351
Hanover, MD 21076
Phone 301-641-5313 6pm-10pm
Make checks payable to MFMA, Inc.
All proceeds will be used for Amateur-Radio-related purposes.
Commercial vendors must have proper tax/license certificates available.
All items offered for sale must be Amateur Radio related.
Private sale of food or drink must be approved by fairgrounds management
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SKCC Straight Key Sprint (SKS) May
2026-05-26 20:00 - 22:00 UTC | On-The-Air, General Delivery, Dillsburg, PA, United States
SKCC Straight Key Sprint (SKS)
UTC Date and Time:
Begin: Wednesday May 27, 2026 0000 Z
End: Wednesday May 27, 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/

Ham Radio Lunch May
2026-05-28 12:00 - 13:30 (America/New_York) | Hibachi Grill and Buffet, 5080 Jonestown Road -- Route 22, Harrisburg, PA, 17112, United States
Ham Radio Lunch
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.

CQ WPX Contest CW
2026-05-29 20:00 - 2026-05-31 19:59 (America/New_York) | On-The-Air, General Delivery, Dillsburg, PA, United States
CQ WPX Contest CW
UTC Dates and Times:
Start: Saturday May 30, 2026 at 0000Z
End: Sunday May 31, 2026 at 2359Z
Always the Last Full Weekend of May
Rules, Scoring, Reporting and a lot of Additional Information on their website.
For your convenience, please use our EVENT WEBSITE link.
Event Website: https://wwrof.org
Contest Sponsor: World Wide Radio Operators Foundation

License Exam - CATG - June
2026-06-02 18:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | Manada Hill Diner, 257 N. Hershey Rd, West Hanover Twp, PA, 17112-9752, United States
Amateur Radio License Exam
Capital Area Testing Group
First Tuesday of the Month
Begins at 6 p.m. End Time 8 p.m.
Manada Hill Diner
257 North Hershey Road
West Hanover Township, Pennsylvania
Upon entering the diner look for the long table, in the back under the TV screen.
Walk-ins Allowed
FCC Registration must be completed beforehand.
Registration Number (FRN ) must be presented at time of testing.
Volunteer Exam Form 605 must be completed in advance. Forms can be found at: https://capitalareatestinggroup.wordpress.com/forms/
Volunteer Exam Coordination by ARRL VEC.
Testing is subject to their Exam Fee, currently $15.00
FCC requires payment of their $35 fee prior to issuing a license.
Contact eMail: CapitalATG@yahoo.com
Contact eMail: Richard KB3YRC@comcast.net
Contact eMail: Paul WB2VLM@arrl.net
Contact Person: Paul E. Rokoff 717 657-7652

Atlantic Canada QSO Party
2026-06-06 08:00 - 22:00 (America/New_York) | On-The-Air, General Delivery, Dillsburg, PA, United States
Atlantic Canada QSO Party
Newfoundland and Labrador Prince Edward Island
New Brunswick Nova Scotia
(VO1/2, VY2, VE9, and VA/VE1)
UTC Dates and Times
Begin: Saturday June 06, 2026 1200Z
End: Sunday June 07, 2026 0200Z
Event Website: https://www.acqp.ca
Rules Website: https://www.acqp.ca/rules/

Kentucky QSO Party
2026-06-06 09:00 - 20:59 (America/New_York) | On-The-Air, General Delivery, Dillsburg, PA, United States
Kentucky QSO Party
Kentucky — Unbridled Spirit
UTC Dates and Times
Begin: June 06, 2026 at 1300Z
End: June 07, 2026 at 0059Z
Operate up to 12 hours.

Event Website: http://www.kyqsoparty.org/
Rules, Scoring, Reporting and a lot of Additional Information on their website.
For your convenience, please use our EVENT WEBSITE link.

ARRL International Digital Contest
2026-06-06 14:00 - 2026-06-07 19:59 (America/New_York) | On-The-Air, General Delivery, Dillsburg, PA, United States
ARRL International Digital Contest
Digital Modes, excluding RTTY
UTC Dates and Times
Begin: Saturday June 06, 2026 at 1800Z
End: Sunday June 07, 2026 at 2359Z

Event Website: http://www.arrl.org/arrl-digital-contest/

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Bloomsburg Hamfest
2026-06-13 07:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York) | Lime Ridge Community Center, 6405 4th Street (Old Berwick Road), Lime Ridge, PA, 17815, United States

SKCC Weekend Sprintathon (WES) June
2026-06-13 08:00 - 2026-06-14 19:59 (America/New_York) | On-The-Air, General Delivery, Dillsburg, PA, United States
SKCC Weekend Sprintathon (WES)
UTC Dates and Times
Begin: Saturday June 13, 2026 at 1200Z
End: Sunday June 14, 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 June Bonus Point theme consists of two parts.
Part 1 — Old Timers. Operators who were licensed 25 or greater years ago will transmit their name/XX, where XX is their total number of years the operator has been licensed. Stations on the receiving end of such QSOs will sum those XX numbers as their award.
Part 2 — Summer Bands. SKCC contacts made on 15, 10, and 6 meter bands will be awarded 5 Bonus Points for each such QSO.

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.

ARRL VHF Contest June
2026-06-13 14:00 - 2026-06-14 22:59 (America/New_York) | On-The-Air, General Delivery, Dillsburg, PA, United States
ARRL VHF Contest June
UTC Date and Time
Begin: Saturday June 13, 2026 at 1800Z
End: Monday June 15, 2026 at 0259Z
Always the second full weekend in June.

Event Website: https://www.arrl.org/june-vhf/
See the ARRL website for complete contest rules.
For your convenience, you may wish to use our Event Website link.
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License Exam - SMRA - June
2026-06-16 18:00 - 19:00 (America/New_York) | Cumberland County Public Safety Center, 1 Public Safety Dr, Carlisle, PA, 17013, United States

CARC Monthly Meeting - June
2026-06-17 17:15 - 19:55 (America/New_York) | Hoss’s Steak House, 61 Gettysburg Pike, Mechanicsburg, PA, 17055, United States

Manassas Tailgate
2026-06-20 08:00 - 12:30 (America/New_York) | Colgan High School, 13833 Dumfries Road, Manassas, 20112, United States
The OLE VIRGINIA HAMS Amateur Radio Club, Inc.
Manassas Tailgate

New Date:
Saturday, June 20, 2026
8:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
New INDOOR Location:
Colgan High School
13833 Dumfries Road
Manassas , VA 20112
We will be using Doors #33 and #34. Watch for signage at the school.
Admission $10.00
Event Website: https://www.w4ovh.net/welcome-to-manassas-hamfest/
See Hamfest Flyer for details.
More information https://www.w4ovh.net/
General Info: kg4tvm@hotmail.com

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License Exam - HRAC - June
2026-06-20 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.

West Virginia QSO Party
2026-06-20 12:00 - 23:59 (America/New_York) | On-The-Air, General Delivery, Dillsburg, PA, United States
West Virginia QSO Party
UTC Dates and Times
Begin: Saturday June 20, 2026 at 1600Z
End: Sunday June 21, 2026 at 0359Z
Rules, Scoring, Reporting and a lot of Additional Information on their website.
For your convenience, please use our EVENT WEBSITE link.

Event Website: https://www.qsl.net/wvqp/
Or, you may find the information you are seeking on Facebook. Search for W8WVA.

ARRL Kids Day June
2026-06-20 14:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | On-The-Air, General Delivery, Dillsburg, PA, United States
ARRL Kids Day — June Event
UTC Date and Time
Begin: Saturday June 20, 2026 at 1800Z
End: Saturday June 20, 2026 at 2359Z

From ARRL Web:
The third Saturday in June is Kids Day — the time to get youngsters on the air to share in the joy and fun that Amateur Radio can provide.
[Editor’s Note: There is another Kids Day each year in January, usually on the first Saturday of the month.]
Sponsored by the Boring (Oregon) Amateur Radio Club, this event has a simple exchange, suitable for younger operators:
First Name,
Age,
Location, and
Favorite Color.
After that, the contact can be as long or as short as each participant prefers.
Kids Day is the perfect opportunity to open your shack door and invite kids over to see what Amateur Radio has to offer.

BARC Father's Day Hamfest and Marketplace
2026-06-21 08:00 - 12:00 (America/New_York) | Arcadia Volunteer Fire Company Grounds, 16020 Carnival Avenue, Upperco, PA, 21155, United States
Baltimore Amateur Radio Club
Join us for the BARC Father’s Day Hamfest and Marketplace in Upperco, MD.
This exciting event features a giant flea market for traditional tailgating, miscellaneous items, and food. Featured items include: amateur radio gear, electronics, radio control, and disaster preparedness items. Plan on this event each Father’s Day.
View the Hamfest Flyer at their website. https://w3ft.com/hamfest-drone-rc-plane-robotics-demo/
Sunday June 21, 2026
Hours: 8 am.-Noon. Tailgating sets up earlier – 6:00 a.m..
Location: Arcadia Volunteer Fire Company grounds, 16020 Carnival Avenue, Upperco, MD 21155.
$8 attendance (CASH at entrance) and $12 per tailgating space (Cash at entrance).

Talk-In: 145.590 mHz Simplex
Additional Information can be found at the hamfest website: https://w3ft.com/hamfest/
Contact: W3FT67@yahoo.com Attn: Hamfest Chairman

SKCC Straight Key Sprint (SKS) June
2026-06-23 20:00 - 22:00 UTC | On-The-Air, General Delivery, Dillsburg, PA, United States
SKCC Straight Key Sprint (SKS)
UTC Date and Time:
Begin: Wednesday June 24 2026 0000 Z
End: Wednesday June 24, 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/
