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2012 MEETING AND EVENT SCHEDULE

 

NOTE: Links are provided (in blue text) for more information.


December 2011
3rd: ORCA Monthly Meeting Subject Computer Antenna Modeling
6:  ORCA Holiday Dinner – Pier 29 Restaurant, Alameda
8-9: ARRL 10 Meter Contest
       (www.arrl.org/10-meter)

January 2012
1: ARRL Straight Key Night
       (www.arrl.org/straight-key-night)
7th: ORCA Monthly Meeting  Subject: What's in Your Go Bag?
7-8: ARRL RTTY Roundup (includes PSK31 too!)
       (www.arrl.org/rtty-roundup)

21-23: ARRL January VHF Sweepstakes
       (www.arrl.org/january-vhf-sweepstakes
)
22:
ORCA/EBARC/ARCA Volunteer Exam Session
24: Board of Directors Meeting – 6:00 pm Location TBD

February 2012
4th: ORCA Monthly Meeting Subject: Ham Radio Deluxe Software

18-19: ARRL Internation DX Contest - CW
       (http://www.arrl.org/arrl-dx)

March 2012
3rd: ORCA Monthly Meeting Subject: Radiosport, Contesting
18-19: ARRL Internation DX Contest - Phone
       (http://www.arrl.org/arrl-dx)

April 2012
7th: ORCA Monthly Meeting Subject: CORE I Training (TBD pending insturctor availablity)
22: ORCA/EBARC/ARCA Volunteer Exam Session
24: Board of Directors Meeting – 6:00 pm Location TBD
21 or 28: CORE Neighborhood Disaster Exercise (Date pending)

May 2012
5th: ORCA Monthly Meeting
Subject CORE II Training (TBD pending insturctor availablity)

June 2012
2nd: ORCA Monthly Meeting Subject: Field Day Planning
23-24: Field Day!
       (www.arrl.org/field-day)

July 2012 [No Meeting on the 7th]
4th: Fire Patrol - Times and Routes to be Confirmed
9-10: ARRL IARU HF World Championship
       (www.arrl.org/iaru-hf-champioinship)
22:
ORCA/EBARC/ARCA Volunteer Exam Session
24: Board of Directors Meeting – 6:00 pm Location TBD

August 2012
4th: ORCA Monthly Meeting Subject: Public Service Events
4-5: ARRL August UHF Contest
       (www.arrl.org/august-uhf)

7: National Night Out (Date Tentative)
       (www.nationalnightout.org/nno/)

18-19: ARRL 10GHz and Up Contest
       (www.arrl.org/10-ghz-up)


September 2012
11h: ORCA Monthly Meeting Subject: ARRL Guest Speaker
8-9: ARRL September VHF QSO Party
       (www.arrl.org/september-vhf-qso-party)
15-16: ARRL 10GHz and Up Contest
       (www.arrl.org/10-ghz-up)

 

October 2012
6th: ORCA Annual Meeting - Board of Directors Elections
6-7: California QSO Party
       (www.cqp.org)
12-14: Pacificon, Marriott Hotel, Santa Clara
       (www.pacificon.org)
23: Board of Directors Meeting – 6:00 pm Location TBD
28: ORCA/EBARC/ARCA Volunteer Exam Session


November 2012
3rd: ORCA Monthly Meeting SET (Simulated Emergency Training)
3-4: ARRL Sweepstakes (CW)
       (www.arrl.org/sweepstakes)
17-18: ARRL Sweepstakes (Phone)
       (www.arrl.org/sweepstakes)

December 2012
1st: ORCA Monthly Meeting Subject Technical Focus TBD
7-9: ARRL 160 Meter Contest - CW Only (dates tentative)
       (www.arrl.org/160-meter)
11:  ORCA Holiday Dinner – TBD
8-9: ARRL 10 Meter Contest
       (www.arrl.org/10-meter)