CARA 2010 Events Calendar

 

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Some Dates Remain Tentative (as noted by question marks below,)
Activities listed in
italics are not CARA activities, but are listed for planning purposes.

Jan 4

CARA Annual Meeting and Elections

Jan 9

Bring your pickup, lopers, chain saw and gloves to Green Acres at 8AM! Help take 10 to 20 pickup loads of cut brush to the land fill.

Jan 9 Westfest, Glendale, AZ, 7A-noon, $2 admission. Click here for all the details.
Jan 12 Women of CARA meeting, 10AM at Green Acres to compile the history of CARA. Contact Pat KD7HAB

Jan 16

Saturday

Jan 23

Saturday

Jan 30

Saturday

Feb 1

CARA Meeting, 1900hrs. Tech program: Software Defined Radio (SDR), Clarence Peckham NT7V

Feb 6

Saturday, 8AM, Green Acres. Bring your gloves, chain saw, and pickup, and help finish taking brush to the landfill. (Only 1/3 left!)

Feb 13

Saturday: Larry Warren Memorial Hamfest planning meeting, 0900 at Green Acres. Contact Bill Mc Nab N7BIL to volunteer.

Feb 20

Saturday

Feb 19-20 Yuma Hamfest. Click here for all the details.
Feb 20-21 Search and Rescue Academy, Sierra Vista, 8A-5P. Free! Click here for details. Contact Bob N7INK if you're attending.

Feb 20-21

ARRL International DX Training Exercise (CW). Click here for rules. Contact Grant, WB6OTS to sign up to operate.

Feb 27

Saturday, 8AM, Green Acres. Bring your gloves, chain saw, and pickup, and help finish taking brush to the landfill. (2 loads left!)

Feb 27 MCU Setup Review Classes, Sat, 8:30AM and 2PM at Green Acres. Click here for info.

Mar 1

CARA Meeting, 7P Green Acres. Tech program:  Handi-Finder for Fox Hunting, by Wally Prill W0OGN

Mar 6

Saturday

Mar 6-7

ARRL International DX Training Exercise (Phone), Click here for rules. Contact Grant, WB6OTS to sign up to operate.

Mar 6

Old Pueblo 50 Mile Endurance Run – Kentucky Camp; contact Dale, NJ7C, to help (not run!)  More info.

Mar 13

Saturday

Mar 13 Scottsdale SpringFest and ARCA mtg, Fort McDowell Casino. Click here for details.
Mar 20 Saturday
Mar 20 9AM, CARA Hamfest organizational meeting at Green Acres.  Hamfest volunteers needed.  Contact Bill N7BIL.

Mar 27

Saturday

Mar 27-28 Overnight, full mock search and rescue training exercise at Cochise Stronghold. Contact Bob N7INK for info.
March 27
Radio Society of Tucson Hamfest, 7AM, Kino Sports Complex. Click here for info.
Mar 29 CARA Board of Directors meeting, 6:30PM, Green Acres

Apr 3

Saturday

Apr 5

CARA Meeting.

Apr 10

Saturday

April 10
Arizona Amateur Radio Club Hamfest, De Vry Univ S. parking lot, 2149 West Dunlap in North-central Phoenix, Click here for info.
April 10 Tucson Ham Radio Picnic, Christopher Columbus Park, Ramada #4, noon-4pm. Click here for info.

Apr 17

Saturday

Apr 24

Saturday

 Apr 24-25 La Vuelta de Bisbee bicycle races support. Click here for info. Contact RB Rice K7HVV to volunteer 
Apr 26 CARA Board of Directors meeting, 6:30PM, Green Acres
May 1 7th Region Phone, CW and Digital Communications Exercise

May 1

Larry Warren Memorial Hamfest at Green Acres, opens 0700; VE testing 0900, ARCA mtg 1000. Click here for flyer.

May 3

CARA Meeting

May 8

Saturday

May 15 MARS Armed Forces Cross Band

May 15

Saturday

May 20 ??
Ft. Huachuca Safety Day

May 22

Saturday

May 29

Saturday

May 29 Yavapai Hamfest in Prescott. Click here for info.
May 31 CARA Board of Directors meeting, 6:30PM, Green Acres
Jun 5
White Mountain Hamfest

Jun 5

Saturday

Jun 7

CARA Meeting

Jun 12

Saturday

Jun19

Saturday

Jun 26

Saturday

Jun 26

ARRL Field Day Training Exercise, Contact Grant, WB6OTS to sign up to operate.

Jun 28 CARA Board of Directors meeting, 6:30PM, Green Acres

Jul 3

Saturday

Jul 4

Bisbee Coaster Race. Contact RB Rice K7HVV to volunteer.

Jul 5

CARA Meeting

Jul 10

Saturday

Jul 17

Saturday

Jul 17
Williams Hamfest. Click here for info.

Jul 24

Saturday

Jul 26
CARA Board of Directors meeting, 6:30PM, Green Acres

Jul 31

Saturday

?? CactusCon, Ft. Tuthill, Flagstaff

Aug 2

CARA Meeting

Aug 7

Saturday

Aug 14

Saturday

Aug 21-22 International Lighthouse & Lightship Weekend

Aug 21

Saturday

Aug 28

Saturday

Aug 30
CARA Board of Directors meeting, 6:30PM, Green Acres

Sep 3-6

31st annual CARA Paradise Labor Day campout and special event station. Click here for details and 2009 pictures.

Sep 11

Saturday

Sep 13

CARA Meeting

Sep 17-19
2010 ARRL Southwestern Division Convention, San Diego. Click here for details.

Sep 18

Saturday

Sep 25
Saturday
Sep 27 CARA Board of Directors meeting, 6:30PM, Green Acres

Oct 2

Saturday

 ?? ARRL Simulated Emergency Test (SET), click here for details

Oct 4

CARA Meeting; Program

Oct 9

Saturday

Oct 9 Cochise County Cycling Classic support, click here for CCCC details. Contact RB Rice K7HVV to volunteer.
Oct 16 Saturday
 ?? Old Pueblo Radio Club FALL HAMFEST
 ?? Tucson Ham Radio Potluck Picnic
Oct 16-17 International Scouting Phone, CW and Digital Training Exercise (AKA Jamboree on the Air). Contact Grant WB6OTS

Oct 23

Saturday

Oct 25
CARA Board of Directors meeting, 6:30PM, Green Acres

Oct 30

Saturday

Nov 1

CARA Meeting

Nov 6

CARA Swapfest 0800 at Green Acres. 2m Foxhunt at 0900! Amateur Radio License Examinations at 0900

Nov 6-8 ARRL November Morse Code Training Exercise. Sign up with Grant WB6OTS.

Nov 13

Saturday

 ?? Help set up the MCU for Ft. Huachuca Fall Safety Day, 8A-3P. Contact Dale NJ7C to volunteer.

Nov 20-22

ARRL November Phone Training Exercise. Sign up with Grant WB6OTS.

Nov 20

Saturday

Nov 27

Saturday

Nov 29 CARA Board of Directors meeting, 6:30PM, Green Acres

Dec 4

Saturday

Dec 4 Sierra Vista Christmas Parade communications support, 1430 – 1800. Contact Bob N7INK to volunteer.
Dec 4 Superstition Hamfest (Mesa)

Dec 11

CARA Christmas Party - 12:00 Noon. Email Ken WA7UIM to put your food item on the sign-up list.

Dec 18

Saturday

Dec 27
CARA Board of Directors meeting, 6:30PM, Green Acres

 
Page updated 02 Mar 2010