Events Archive

W3VXT Memorial Simplex Contest – September 30
The Butler County Amateur Radio Association, is holding a 2 meter simplex contest in memory of Dave Zibrat (W3VXT) who passed in May of 2019.

13 Colonies Special Event – July 1 to 7
The Fifteenth Annual 13 Colonies Special Event is set for Independence Day Week. Contact special event stations representing each of the original 13 Colonies. This year’s theme: Signers of the Declaration of Independence.

World Amateur Radio Day – April 18
World Amateur Radio Day, held on April 18 each year, is celebrated worldwide by radio amateurs and their national associations which are organized as member-societies

Armed Forces Day Cross Band Test – May 12 & 13
The Department of Defense annual Armed Forces Day (AFD) Cross-Band Test will be May 12 & 13, 2023.

Kid’s Day Volunteers Needed – May 13
Kid’s Day America will be May 13, 2023 at the Butler Farm Show Grounds. Amateur Radio volunteers are needed for this community event.

Field Day – June 24/25
Field Day is Amateur Radio’s Open House. Join us at the Winfield Township Municipal Building for Field Day 2023. Public welcome on Saturday, June 24, 2:00 PM to 8:00 PM.

W1AW or Bust – July 20
Local Amateurs will be taking a step back in time and visiting a monument of radio history. In other words: ROAD TRIP!!!

Winfield Township Egg-Stravaganza – April 1
CALLING ALL GOOD EGGS : Amateur Radio volunteers are needed for parking and traffic control at the Winfield Township Community Egg – Stravaganza on April

WINTERHEAT Simplex Event – January
WINTERHEAT is a month-long simplex event (January 1 – 31). Contacts must be FM voice (analog, C4FM, DMR, or D-STAR). Contacts are made on a set list of simplex frequencies and logged via the WINTERHEAT website.