Metrocrest Amateur Radio Society
Events
February 22, 2025
The Metrocrest Amateur Radio Society is an active radio club. We have many activities throughout the year related to a variety of ham radio interests.
Hams & Eggs
About 8:00 AM CT every Saturday morning, dedicated radio enthusiasts gather at our beloved Whataburger at PGBT and Old Denton for breakfast and camaraderie. All Hams or Want-to-Be-Hams are invited to drop by.
Next Regular Meeting
Thursday, March 13, 2025 • 7:00 PM CT
*** NOTE: We will meet in Room 105 ***
Andy Smolenski, KI5YLS, will explain all the features of the Automatic Packet Reporting System (APRS).
Radio Play Day
Radio Play Days are the third Saturday of the month.
Saturday, March 15, 2025 • 10:00 AM – about 3:00 PM
Carrollton Josey Ranch Lake Library • 1700 Keller Springs Road
Amateur Testing
Saturday, March 15, 2025 • 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM CT
Carrollton Josey Ranch Lake Library • 1700 Keller Springs Road
Allan Batteiger, WB5QNG, will have an in-person test session.
Allan continues remote testing on Tuesdays. Please visit https://wb5qng.org/ to learn how to sign up.
Upcoming events
ARRL Contest Calendar
ARRL Special Events
Irving HamFest
Saturday March 1, 2025 • 8:00 AM to 2:00 PM
Betcha Bingo • 2420 W Irving Blvd, Irving, TX
Visit https://irvingarc.org/hamfest-2025/ for complete details and to buy tickets or just click the logo.
Texas State Parks on the Air
April 12, 2025, 8:00am – April 13, 2025, 7:59pm
MARS plans to activate the Johnson Branch Unit of Ray Roberts Lake State Park at the pavilion next to the Nature Center.
We expect to work only Saturday and we expect to make a lot of contacts and we expect to have a lot of fun. Check back often for more details as they become available.
Meanwhile, visit the TSPOTA website, https://www.tspota.org/
or just click the logo.
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