Johnson Space Center Amateur Radio Club

Greater Houston Hamfest
2018-03-16 - 2018-03-17 | Fort Bend County Fairgrounds, 4310 Texas 36, Rosenberg, TX, 77471, United States
Website: http://houstonhamfest.org/
Directions & Maps
Approx. 33 mi SW of downtown Houston. From Houston, take US 59 south to Rosenberg (approximately 17 miles past Beltway 8) to Hwy 36. Go South approx. 1 mi to Fairgrounds (on your right).
GPS: 29.5198N 95.8099W
GRID SQUARE: EL29cm

ARRL DX - SSB
2018-03-02 18:00 - 2018-03-04 18:00 (America/Chicago)
CW: Third full weekend in February.
Phone: First full weekend in March.
Contest Period: 48 hours each mode.
Starts 0000 UTC Saturday; ends 2359 UTC Sunday.
http://www.arrl.org/arrl-dx

Orange Hamfest
2018-02-24 07:30 - 14:00 (America/Chicago)
Website: www.qsl.net/w5nd/index_files/HAMFEST%20INFO/hamfest%20info.htm

CQ WW 160m - SSB
2018-02-23 16:00 - 2018-02-25 16:00 (America/Chicago)
http://www.cq160.com

Licensing Exam Session
2018-02-17 09:00 - 12:00 (America/Chicago) | Gilruth Center, 2101 E NASA Pkwy, Houston, TX
Monthly exam session through the ARRL VEC.
An opportunity to get your first license or upgrade your license.
Registration begins at 9:00am; testing begins at 9:30am.
Please contact David Fanelli (KB5PGY) for more information.

ARRL DX - CW
2018-02-17 - 2018-02-18

ARRL School Club Roundup
2018-02-12 - 2018-02-16
Winter/Spring Term
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. Winter/Spring Term: The second full school week of February.
http://www.arrl.org/school-club-roundup

CQ WPX - RTTY
2018-02-10 - 2018-02-11
http://www.cqwpxrtty.com

CQ WW 160m - CW
2018-01-27 19:00 - 2018-01-29 19:00 (America/Chicago)

Winter Field Day
2018-01-27 - 2018-01-28
Winter Field Day runs for 24 hours during the last full weekend in January each year from 1900 UTC (2pm EST) Saturday to 1900 UTC (2pm EST) Sunday.
For 2018, the dates are January 27th and 28th.
Station set-up may commence no earlier than 1900 UTC (2pm EST) on Friday, January 26th. Station setup may consume no more than 12 hours total. How & when you schedule/spend those 12 hours is up to you.
https://www.winterfieldday.com

ARRL January VHF
2018-01-20 - 2018-01-22
The date will be announced annually by the ARRL but will generally be the third or fourth weekend in January. Begins 1900 UTC Saturday, ends 0359 UTC Monday.
http://www.arrl.org/january-vhf

ARRL RTTY Roundup
2018-01-06 - 2018-01-07
First full weekend of January, but never on January 1. Begins 1800 UTC Saturday, ends 2400 UTC Sunday.
http://www.arrl.org/rtty-roundup

ARRL Kid's Day
2018-01-06
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

ARRL Straight Key Night
2018-01-01
Straight Key Night is held every January 1 from 0000 UTC through 2359 UTC.
http://www.arrl.org/straight-key-night

ARRL Rookie Roundup CW
2017-12-17 13:00 - 19:00 UTC
Recently licensed radio amateurs who have been working hard to improve their Morse code proficiency will have a great opportunity to put their improved skills to use on December 21
1800Z Dec 17 to 2359Z Dec 17
http://www.arrl.org/rookie-roundup

Annual Banquet/50th Year Celebration Dinner
2017-12-14 18:30 - 20:30 (America/Chicago) | Franca’s Real Italian Restaurant, 1101 E NASA Pkwy, Houston, TX, 77058
In lieu of our monthly meeting, we will have our Annual Banquet and 50th Year Celebration.
Franca’s Real Italian Restaurant
1101 E NASA Pkwy
Houston, TX 77058
Franca’s Famous Trio Plate (prix fixe) – $23 includes tax and gratuity (pay at event)

Chicken Parmigiana, Lasagna and Penne Alfredo
Salad, Garlic Bread, Iced Tea/Water
Tiramisu desert available (+$3)
Cash bar

Reservations by COB Wednesday, December 13th.
RSVP has closed.

RSVP Deadline for Annual Banquet/50th Year Celebration Dinner
2017-12-13 08:00 - 17:00 (America/Chicago)
RSVP by COB Wednesday, December 13th.
RSVP to: W5RRR@comcast.net
Or RSVP by completing the form here: https://www.w5rrr.org/2017/11/09/annual-banquet50th-anniversary-celebration/

NASA On The Air: Apollo 17 45th Anniversary
2017-12-10 18:00 - 2017-12-14 23:59 (America/Chicago) | W5RRR Shack
We will commemorate the 45th anniversary of the Apollo 17 lunar landing. This mission was the last of the Apollo manned landings on the Moon, and the last time humans ventured beyond Low Earth Orbit. We will operate on various modes and frequencies, and we will self-spot on the DX cluster. This also marks the beginning of the year long NASA On The Air event!
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 160m (CW)
2017-12-01 17:00 - 2017-12-03 13:00 UTC
2200Z Dec 1 to 1600Z Dec 3 (CW only)
http://www.arrl.org/160-meter

CQ Worldwide DX Contest CW
2017-11-24 19:00 - 2017-11-26 19:00 UTC
The CQ WW is the largest Amateur Radio competition in the world. Over 35,000 participants take to the airwaves on the last weekend of October (SSB) and November (CW) with the goal of making as many contacts with as many different DXCC entities and CQ Zones as possible.
0000Z Nov 25 to 2400 Nov 26
https://www.cqww.com/

ARRL Sweepstakes Contest SSB
2017-11-18 16:00 - 2017-11-19 22:00 UTC
Objective: For stations in the United States and Canada (including territories and possessions) to exchange QSO information with as many other US and Canadian stations as possible on 160, 80, 40, 20, 15 and 10 meter bands.
2100Z Nov 18 to 0300Z Nov 20
http://www.arrl.org/sweepstakes

ARRL Sweepstakes Contest CW
2017-11-04 16:00 - 2017-11-05 22:00 UTC
Objective: For stations in the United States and Canada (including territories and possessions) to exchange QSO information with as many other US and Canadian stations as possible on 160, 80, 40, 20, 15 and 10 meter bands.
2100Z Nov 4 to 0300Z Nov 6
http://www.arrl.org/sweepstakes

CQ Worldwide DX Contest SSB
2017-10-28 19:00 - 2017-10-29 19:00 UTC
The CQ WW is the largest Amateur Radio competition in the world. Over 35,000 participants take to the airwaves on the last weekend of October (SSB) and November (CW) with the goal of making as many contacts with as many different DXCC entities and CQ Zones as possible.
0000Z Oct 28 to 2400Z Oct 29

JOTA-JOTI
2017-10-21 - 2017-10-22
Jamboree-on-the-Air is held the third weekend in October. A change in policy from previous years, there is no set time for the start or end. Since it isn’t a contest, there’s no designating starting point. When your station is ready to go, get on the air and make contacts. You’ll have the whole weekend.

ARRL School Club Roundup
2017-10-16 08:00 - 2017-10-20 19:00 UTC
Objective: To exchange QSO information with club stations that are part of an elementary, middle, high school or college. Non-school clubs and individuals are encouraged to participate.
1300Z Oct 16 to 2359Z Oct 20

JSCARC W5RRR 50 Year Special Event
2017-10-13 17:00 - 2017-10-15 13:00 (Asia/Karachi)
Operating events to celebrate JSCARC 50th anniversary

Publicity
Fame
Fortune
Fun
Celebrities (well… maybe)
Prizes

HamEXPO
2017-10-07 07:00 - 13:00 UTC
HamEXPO

HAMFEST/CONVENTION
10/07/2017Start Date: 10/07/2017
End Date: 10/07/2017
Location: Bell County EXPO Center
301 West Loop 121
Belton, TX 76513
Website: http://tarc.org/hamexpo/
Sponsor: Temple Amateur Radio Club
Type: ARRL Hamfest
Talk-In: 146.820 (PL 123.0)
Public Contact: John Hobson , WD5BFS
POBox 616 Temple, TX 76503
Phone: 254-338-8620
Email: expo@tarc.org

ARRL EME 50 to 1296 MHz
2017-10-06 19:00 - 2017-10-08 19:00 UTC
Objective: To work as many amateur stations as possible via the earth-moon-earth path on any authorized amateur frequency above 50 MHz.
0000Z to 2359Z Oct 7-9

North American SSB Sprint Contest
2017-10-01 19:00 - 23:00 UTC
0000Z to 0400Z Oct 1

Texas QSO Party
2017-09-23 09:00 - 2017-09-24 15:00 UTC
