Pittsburgh Area Events Calendar

September 2021

11 CLASSES-Skyview R.S. Technician Classs-9 am to 3 pm-Club House-2335 Turkey Ridge Road-New Kensington PA
12 HAMFEST-Butler County ARA Swap Fest-Unionville VFD-102 Mahood Road-Butler PA-www.w3udx.org
14 EXAMS-TRARC Exam Session-630pm-Blaine Hill VFD-409 Oxford Ave-Elizabeth PA-PH:412 751 9657-Email: veteam@trarc.net
18 CLASS (9 am cont) +EXAMS (3pm)-Skyview R.S.-Club House-2335 Turkey Ridge Rd-New Kensington PA
19 HAMFEST-Cambria County ARA-Revloc VFD-Revloc PA
21 MEETING-TRARC+Election of Officers-7 pm-Blaine Hill VFD-409 Oxford Ave, Elizabeth PA
25 SP EVENT-First Annual "Masonic Lodges On The Air" centennial-Lafayette Masonic Lodge-Carnegie PA
25 CONTEST-Butler County ARA-W3VXT Memorial 2 Meter Simplex Contest-7 pm to 10 pm-http://www.w3udx.org/2mContest.html
25 SOTA-TRARC Activity from Mt. Davis Tower Site-Noon to 4pm EST-2m simplex+20mb-Postponed.
26 ARES-Pittsburgh Great Race-Operators Needed-Contact: nu3q@verizon.net

October 2021
2 ARES-Fall Simulated Emergency Test-930 am to 1230 pm-Allegheny County on 147.09 MHz W3EXW
repeater. Other counties on there local repeaters.
3-9 SP EVENT-National Fire Prevention Week-HF bands-N3F (3rd call district)-Info: hamfire.com
9 CONTEST-PA QSO Party-Noon to Midnight EST-More Info: https://paqso.org/
9 TRARC Hams n Eggs Breakfast-9 am-DI's Kornerstone Diner-620 Long Run Road-McKeesport PA
10 CONTEST-PA QSO Party-9 am to 6 pm EST-More Info:https://paqso.org/
18-22-CONTEST-ARRL School Roundup-1300 UTC to 2359 UTC
19 MEETING-TRARC-7pm-Blaine Hill VFD Social Hall-409 Oxford Ave-Elizabeth PA
30-31 CONTEST-CQ World Wide DX Contest (SSB)-0000 UTC Oct 30 to 2359 Oct 31 UTC

November 2021
5-7 CONTEST-ARRL Sweepstakes (CW)
7 HAMFEST-WACOM 2021 Hamfest-Washington County Fairgrounds-Washington PA-Canceled
13 TRARC Hams n Eggs Breakfast-9am-DI's Kornerstone Diner-620 Long Run Road-McKeesport PA
16 MEETING-TRARC-7pm-Blaine Hill VFD-409 Oxford Ave-Elizabeth PA
19-21 CONTEST-ARRL Sweepstakes (SSB)
26-27 CONTEST-CQ World Wide DX Contest (CW)

December 2021
2-4 CONTEST-ARRL 160 Meter Contest
4 CLASS-Mercer County ARC Free Ham Radio 'Cram' License Class, via Zoom. Exam on the same day..
More info: www.W3LIF.COM
10-11 CONTEST-ARRL 10 Meter Contest
14 EXAMS-TRARC Exam Session-630pm-Blaine Hill VFD-409 Oxford Ave-Elizabeth PA-PH:412 751 9657-Email: veteam@trarc.net

NOTES:
1. National Contests: WA7BNM Calendar: https://www.contestcalendar.com/
2. ARRL EXAM SESSIONS: ARRL W.PA. Exams Sessions: http://www.arrl.org/find-an-amateur-radio-license-exam-session
3. Most TRARC activities are held at the Blaine Hill VFD Social Hall-409 Oxford Ave, Elizabeth PA.
4. Information on this page was received from announcements at area hamfests, the ARRL, ARRL W.PA Section Manager W3BC, the WASHRAG newsletter of the W.A.S.H. newsletter (W3WN editor), and the Allegheny County ARES Coordinator Bob NU3Q..