CQ WPX - SSB
2018-03-24 - 2018-03-25
http://www.cqwpx.com

ARRL Rookie Roundup - SSB
2018-04-15 18:00 - 23:59 (America/Chicago)
The third Sunday of April, August and December from 1800 UTC through 2359 UTC.
http://www.arrl.org/rookie-roundup

CQ WPX - CW
2018-05-26 - 2018-05-27

ARRL June VHF
2018-06-09 - 2018-06-11
The second full weekend in June. Begins 1800 UTC Saturday, runs through 0259 UTC Monday.
http://www.arrl.org/june-vhf

ARRL Kid's Day
2018-06-16
Kids Day always runs from 1800 UTC through 2359 UTC. Operate as much or as little as you like.
http://www.arrl.org/kids-day

Field Day Set Up
2018-06-22 17:00 - 20:00
Come out to Gilruth to start setting up for Field Day!
Sign-up for Friday, Saturday, or Sunday!

ARRL Field Day
2018-06-23 - 2018-06-24 | Gilruth Center, 2101 E NASA Pkwy, Houston, TX
Field Day is always the fourth full weekend of June, beginning at 1800 UTC Saturday and running through 2059 UTC Sunday.
http://www.arrl.org/field-day

ARRL IARU HF World Championship
2018-07-14 - 2018-07-15
The second full weekend of July, beginning 1200 UTC Saturday and ending 1200 UTC Sunday. Both Single and Multi operator stations may operate the entire 24-hour period.
http://www.arrl.org/iaru-hf-championship

CQ WW - VHF
2018-07-21 16:00 - 2018-07-22 18:00
http://www.cqww-vhf.com

NASA On The Air: NASA's 60th Anniversary
2018-07-23 - 2018-07-29 | W5RRR Shack
We will commemorate the 60th anniversary of the Space Act being signed by President Eisenhower on July 29th, 1958.
Operators and loggers are needed – please sign-up to operate or log.
All contacts must be logged using the N3FJP software (a tutorial is available at the shack).
Reminder: a control operator with a valid amateur radio license is required while operating and operating must adhere to the control operator’s license class privileges.

ARRL 222 MHz and Up Distance Contest
2018-08-04 - 2018-08-05
The contest is held on the first full weekend of August, beginning at 1800 UTC Saturday and ending at 1800 UTC Sunday.
http://www.arrl.org/222-mhz-and-up-distance-contest

North American QSO Party - CW
2018-08-04 12:00 - 2018-08-05 00:00
North American QSO Party

ARRL 10 GHz and Up - Round 1
2018-08-18 - 2018-08-19
Third full weekend of August and September. Operations may take place for 24 hours total on each contest weekend. Each weekend begins at 6:00 AM local Saturday though 12:00 midnight local Sunday.
http://www.arrl.org/10-ghz-up

North American QSO Party - SSB
2018-08-18 13:00 - 2018-08-19 01:00
http://ncjweb.com/naqp/

ARRL Rookie Roundup - RTTY
2018-08-19

ARRL September VHF
2018-09-08 - 2018-09-10
The second full weekend of September. Begins 1800 UTC Saturday and runs through 0259 UTC Monday.
http://www.arrl.org/september-vhf

ARRL 10 GHz and Up - Round 2
2018-09-15 - 2018-09-16

Texas QSO Party
2018-09-29 - 2018-09-30
http://www.txqp.net

ARRL EME - 2.3 GHz & Up
2018-09-29 - 2018-09-30
Three full weekend 48-hour periods (0000 UTC on Saturday through 2359 UTC Sunday).
http://www.arrl.org/eme-contest

CQ WW - RTTY
2018-09-29 - 2018-09-30
http://www.cqwwrtty.com

ARRL School Club Roundup
2018-10-15 - 2018-10-19
Fall
Each 5-day event runs Monday through Friday from 1300 UTC Monday through 2359 UTC Friday. A station may operate no more than 6 hours in a 24-hour period, and a maximum of 24 hours of the 107 hour event. Fall Term: The third full school week of October.
http://www.arrl.org/school-club-roundup

JOTA
2018-10-20 - 2018-10-21
Jamboree-On-The-Air (JOTA) is always the third full weekend in October.
In 2017, several scout groups visited the W5RRR shack, made several contacts, and had a lot of fun! We are looking forward to hosting more scouts this year! Check out our JOTA page for additional information.
https://www.scouting.org/jota.aspx
https://www.k2bsa.net/jota/
Contact Keith Grimm (KG5HOK) or Dave Lee (W5OC) for more information.

ARRL EME - 50 to 1296 MHz
2018-10-27 - 2018-10-28, 2018-11-24 - 2018-11-25

CQ WW DX - SSB
2018-10-27 - 2018-10-28
https://www.cqww.com

ARRL Sweepstakes - CW
2018-11-03 - 2018-11-05
CW: First full weekend in November.
Phone: Third full weekend in November.
Contest Period: Begins 2100 UTC Saturday and runs through 0259 UTC Monday.
http://www.arrl.org/sweepstakes

ARRL Sweepstakes - SSB
2018-11-17 - 2018-11-19

NASA On The Air: ISS First Element Launch 20th Anniversary
2018-11-20 | W5RRR Shack
We will commemorate the 20th anniversary of the ISS First Element Launch on November 20th, 1998.
Operators and loggers are needed – please sign-up to operate or log.
All contacts must be logged using the N3FJP software (a tutorial is available at the shack).
Reminder: a control operator with a valid amateur radio license is required while operating and operating must adhere to the control operator’s license class privileges.

CQ WW DX - CW
2018-11-24 - 2018-11-25

ARRL 160m (CW)
2018-11-30 - 2018-12-02
Starts 2200 UTC Friday, ends 1600 UTC Sunday. This is a forty-two hour period with no time limitation.
http://www.arrl.org/160-meter
CW only.
