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Pittsburgh Area Events Calendar

Please note that this information is read on the Two Rivers ARC Monday Night Net.

The net starts at 8pm ET on the 146.73 MHz WA3PBD Repeater.


** PITTSBURGH AREA HAM RADIO CALENDAR **

JANUARY 2017
14 Two Rivers ARC Hams n Eggs Breakfast-9am-DI's Kornerstone Diner-620 Long Run Road-McKeesport Pa
14 W.A.S.H. 2 Meter Simplex Contest
17 Two Rivers ARC Club Meeting-7pm-McKeesport High School-McKeesport, Pa
21 Breezeshooters Ground Wave Contest (Digital PSK)
27-29 CQ 160 Meter Contest (CW)

FEBRUARY 2017
11 Two Rivers ARC Hams n Eggs Breakfast-9am-DI's Kornerstone Diner-620 Long Run Road-McKeesport Pa
18 Breezeshooters Ten Meter Band Ground Wave Contest (CW)-8pm to Midnight EST-More Information: "www.breezeshooters.org"
19 Butler County ARA FM Simplex Contest-6m/2m/1.25m/70cm-6pm to 10pm EST-More Information: "www.wpa-arrl.org"
18-19 ARRL DX Contest (CW)
21 Two Rivers ARC Club Meeting-7pm-McKeesport High School-McKeesport, Pa
26 HAMFEST-WASHFEST 2017-Home Economics Building, South Park-3735 Buffalo Drive-South Park Township, PA 15129-
    More Information: "www.n3sh.org"
27 Ham Radio Technician Classes-Monday's-South Strabane Fire Station VFD#1-1696 E. Maiden St-Washington, PA-More Information: "www.wpa-arrl.org"
     More Information: "www.wpa-arrl.org"

MARCH 2017
1   Indiana ARC General Radio Classes-Indiana, PA-More Information: "www.wpa-arrl.org".
4-5 ARRL DX Contest (SSB)
5: HAMFEST-Warren County ARA Hamfest-Youngsville VFD-222 E. Main St-Youngsville, PA--More Information: "www.wpa-arrl.org".
11 Two Rivers ARC Hams n Eggs Breakfast-9am-DI's Kornerstone Diner-620 Long Run Road-McKeesport Pa
14 Exams: Two Rivers ARC Exam Session-630pm-McKeesport Area High School-South Hall Campus-Room 112-Eden Park Blvd-McKeesport
     PA-More Info: email-veteam@trarc.net or phone 412 751 9657
18 Breezeshooters Ten Meter Band Ground Wave Contest (SSB)-More Information "www.breezeshooters.org"
21 Two Rivers ARC Club Meeting-7pm-McKeesport High School-McKeesport, Pa
25-26 CQ Worked All Prefix Contest (SSB)

APRIL 2017
8 Two Rivers ARC Hams n Eggs Breakfast-9am-DI's Kornerstone Diner-620 Long Run Road-McKeesport Pa
8 HAMFEST-Cuyahoga Falls ARC-Emidio and Sons Party Center-48 E.Bath Road at the Corener of State Rd-Cuyahoga Falls OH 44223
23 HAMFEST/COMPUTER SHOW-Two Rivers ARC Hamfest-The Boston Spectrum Banquet Hall-6001 East Smithfield Street-Boston PA-More Information: "www.trarc.net"
     Exams: Two Rivers ARC Exam Session-mid morning at TRARC Hamfest- The Boston Spectrum Banquet Hall-6001 East Smithfield Street-Boston PA
     More information: email-veteam@trarc.net or phone 412 751 9657
23 AUCTION-Pittsburgh Antique Radio Society Flea Market and Auction-Center Stage Banquet Hall-1495 Old Brodhead Rd-Monaca PA-More Information:
     "www.pittantiqueradios.org"
23 Western Pa Repeater Council Meeting-Hampton Inn Meadville-11446 North Dawn Dr-Meadville PA 16335-More Information:"www.wprcinfo.org".

MAY 2017
7   ARES-Pittsburgh Marathon-Pittsburgh PA-90 op's needed-Signup: email-jeff@cmu.edu-internet:marathon.centralorg
13 Two Rivers ARC Hams n Eggs Breakfast-9am-DI's Kornerstone Diner-620 Long Run Road-McKeesport Pa
13-14 ARES Wings Over Pittsburgh Air Show-USAF Reserve Base-Moon Township PA-Signup-email 'hbp@pitt.edu
14 ARES-Susan G Komen 'Race For The Cure' -Schenley Park-Pittsburgh, PA-internet:http://www.info-komen.org/site/TR/RacefortheCure/PIT_PittsburghAffiliate?pg=entry&fr_id=6741

JUNE 2017
4 HAMFEST-Breezeshooters 2017 Hamfest and Computer Show-Big Butler Fairgrounds-1127 New Castle Rd (Rtt422)-Prospect PA 16052
10 Two Rivers ARC Hams n Eggs Breakfast-9am-DI's Kornerstone Diner-620 Long Run Road-McKeesport Pa
20 Two Rivers ARC Club Meeting-7pm-McKeesport High School-McKeesport, Pa
24-25 ARRL FIELD DAY
24-25 ARES Westmoreland County Air Show-Arnold Palmer Regional Airport-Larbobe PA-More Info: http://www.wc3ps.org/
24 ARES Rachel Carson Trail Challenge-North Park to Harrison Hills Park-More Info: https://www.rachelcarsontrails.org/rct/challenge/rctc17/volunteers


JULY 2017
2   HAMFEST-Somerset County ARC Hamfest-Somerset County Tech Center-281 Technology Drive-Somerset PA
2 Western Pa Repeater Council Meeting-Somerset PA
8  Two Rivers ARC Hams n Eggs Breakfast-DI's Kornerstone Diner-Olympia Shopping Center-White Oak, PA
18 Two Rivers ARC Club Meeting-7pm-Renziehausen Park's Junto Pavilion-Near corner of Eden Park Boulevard and Tulip Drive-McKeesport, PA
30 Breezeshooters Picnic-Bellvue Memorial Park-

AUGUST 2017
5   Allegheny County ARES Picnic-Aspinwall Fireman's Memorial Park-Ninth Street--RSVP via email: ab3ed@arrl.net
12 Two Rivers ARC Hams n Eggs Breakfast-DI's Kornerstone Diner-Olympia Shopping Center-White Oak, PA
12 Two RIvers ARC Family Picnic-White Oak Park-Tulip Tree Grove-White Oak PA
13 Steel City ARC Open House-Club House-Carnegie, PA
15-17 McKeesport International Village-Renziehausen Park-Eden Park Blvd-McKeesport, PA
         TRARC Special Event Operation-Call W3Z-More Info TBA
21 ARRL Solar Eclipse QSO Party-1400 to 2200 UTC
    Special Event Stations: W7E (WA), N9E (KY), K0E (NE), W0E (MO)-K7E (WY)-More Info: QST Magazine August 2017 Page 94
27 HAMFEST Skyview ARC Swap n Shop-Club Grounds-2335 Turkey Ridge Road-New Kensington, PA

SEPTEMBER 2017
2  HAMFEST Uniontown ARC Gabfest-Club Grounds-Old Pittsburgh Road-Uniontown PA
9 Two Rivers ARC Hams n Eggs Breakfast-DI's Kornerstone Diner-Olympia Shopping Center-White Oak, PA
10 HAMFEST Butler County ARA Hamfest-Unionville VFD-Route 8- Bulter, PA
12 Two Rivers ARC Exam Session - 630pm - McKeesport High School-South Hall Campus-1960 Eden Park Blvd-McKeesport, PA
19 Two Rivers ARC Club Meeting-7pm-McKeesport High School-McKeesport, Pa-Election Of Officers
20 Balloon Launch-Pittsburgh Zoo-1pm-APRS track and data on 144.39 MHz-Call: W3CDG-11

OCTOBER 2017
7   ARES Simulated Emergency Test 9am to 1 pm
8 Western Pa Repeater Council Meeting-Masonic Lodge-225 West Mahoning St-Punxsutawney PA 15767
14 Two Rivers ARC Hams n Eggs Breakfast-DI's Kornerstone Diner-Olympia Shopping Center-White Oak, PA
14-15 Pennsylvania QSO Party-More Info at: http://www.nittany-arc.net/PAQSO.html
17 Two Rivers ARC Club Meeting-7pm-McKeesport High School-1960 Eden Park Blvd-McKeesport, Pa
20-22 Boy Scouts Jamboree On The Air
23-24 CQ World Wide DX Contest (RTTY)
28 WPA ARES District 2 Meeting-Penn State, Dubois PA
28-29 CQ World Wide DX Contest (SSB)

NOVEMBER 2017
5  HAMFEST WACOM Hamfest-Washington County Fairgrounds-Washington PA
5  ARES District South Meeting-at WACOM Hamfest.
11 Two Rivers ARC Hams n Eggs Breakfast-DI's Kornerstone Diner-Olympia Shopping Center-White Oak, PA
21 Two Rivers ARC Club Meeting-7pm-McKeesport High School-1960 Eden Park Blvd-McKeesport, Pa
25-26 CQ World Wide DX Contest (CW)

DECEMBER 2017
2  Two Rivers ARC Holiday Dinner-Twin Oaks Lounge-Rainbow Shopping Center-White Oak, PA-More Info TBA
9  Two Rivers ARC Hams n Eggs Breakfast-DI's Kornerstone Diner-Olympia Shopping Center-White Oak, PA
12 Two Rivers ARC Exam Session - 630pm - McKeesport High School-South Hall Campus-1960 Eden Park Blvd-McKeesport, PA

JANUARY 2018
13 Two Rivers ARC Hams n Eggs Breakfast-DI's Kornerstone Diner-Olympia Shopping Center-White Oak, PA
16 Two Rivers ARC Club Meeting-7pm-McKeesport High School-1960 Eden Park Blvd-McKeesport, Pa

FEBRUARY 2018
10 Two Rivers ARC Hams n Eggs Breakfast-DI's Kornerstone Diner-Olympia Shopping Center-White Oak, PA
20 Two Rivers ARC Club Meeting-7pm-McKeesport High School-1960 Eden Park Blvd-McKeesport, Pa

MARCH 2018
10 Two Rivers ARC Hams n Eggs Breakfast-DI's Kornerstone Diner-Olympia Shopping Center-White Oak, PA
13 Two Rivers ARC Exam Session-630pm-McKeesport High School-1960 Eden Park Blvd-McKeesport, PA
20 Two Rivers ARC Club Meeting-7pm-McKeesport High School-McKeesport, Pa

APRIL 2018
8  HAMFEST - Two Rivers ARC Hamfest-Boston Spectrum-6001 Smithfiled St-Boston, PA-More Info TBA
14 Two Rivers ARC Hams n Eggs Breakfast-DI's Kornerstone Diner-Olympia Shopping Center-White Oak, PA
17 Two Rivers ARC Club Meeting-7pm-McKeesport High School-1960 Eden Park Blvd-McKeesport, Pa

MAY 2018
12 Two Rivers ARC Hams n Eggs Breakfast-DI's Kornerstone Diner-Olympia Shopping Center-White Oak, PA
15 Two Rivers ARC Club Meeting-7pm-McKeesport High School-1960 Eden Park Blvd-McKeesport, Pa

JUNE 2018
2-3 HAMFEST - Breezeshooters 2017 Hamfest and Computer Show-Big Butler Fairgrounds-1127 New Castle Rd (Rte422)-Prospect PA 16052
      Note: Now a Two Day Hamfest
9 Two Rivers ARC Hams n Eggs Breakfast-DI's Kornerstone Diner-Olympia Shopping Center-White Oak, PA
12 Two Rivers ARC Exam Session-630pm-McKeesport High School-1960 Eden Park Blvd-McKeesport, PA
19 Two Rivers ARC Club Meeting-7pm-McKeesport High School-McKeesport, Pa
23-24 ARRL Field Day Operating Event


Note:
1. All Two Rivers ARC activities are conducted at the McKeesport Area High School, South Hall Campus,
   located at 1960 Eden Park Boulevard in McKeesport PA.
2. Information on this page received from announcements at hamfests, the ARRL, the WA7NBM Contest Calendar, Western Pa Repeater
    Council, and WASHRAG newsletter of the Wireless Assoc of South Hills.
3. For a listing of Amateur Radio Contests go to the WA7NBM Contest Calendar page:
   http://www.hornucopia.com/contestcal/contestcal.html

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