HARC 2024 Calendar of Events
Repeating Events:
Mondays: 2 meter Net 7:30 pm 147.06 MHz
Tuesdays: 2 meter Simplex Net 8:30 pm 146.43 MHz Fridays: 2 meter Net 7:00 pm 147.06 MHz
Saturdays: Tom’s Second Hand Shop, 7830 80th Ave., Zeeland 8:00 am to 12 noon
2024 – Meetings
HARC general club membership meetings will be held on the second Tuesday of each month at 6:30 pm in a meeting room of the Herrick District Library, 300 South River Avenue in Holland, MI. NOTE: Due to renovations at the library, this is subject to change. See home page for current meeting location.
Fourth Tuesday of each month: HARC Education and Training (EAT) meetings are held at 6:30 pm in a meeting room of the Herrick District Library, 300 South River Avenue in Holland, MI.
2024 Upcoming Events:
Mar. 18 The 2m net of the Holland Amateur Radio Club will begin at 7:30pm at 147.06. All amateur radio enthusiasts are welcome to join the net. Please check in and join the fun! A subject may be provided or a question posed, but you are invited to chime in with your own topic of discussion. If you’d like to be net control for this evening, please contact Tom, KC8UER at tomwharris@yahoo.com.
Mar. 25 The 2m net of the Holland Amateur Radio Club will begin at 7:30pm at 147.06. All amateur radio enthusiasts are welcome to join the net. Please check in and join the fun! A subject may be provided or a question posed, but you are invited to chime in with your own topic of discussion. If you’d like to be net control for this evening, please contact Tom, KC8UER at tomwharris@yahoo.com.
Mar. 26 This is EAT (Education and Training) meeting night! Holland Amateur Radio Club and all who are interested will be getting together at the downtown Herrick Public Library. More info on the home page.
Mar. 28 Kent/Ottawa Skywarn training – 6:30-9:30PM at Hudsonville High School, 5155 32nd Avenue, Hudsonville. Register at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ottawakent-county-skywarn-2024-tickets-838948657017?aff=oddtdtcreator
Apr. 1 The 2m net of the Holland Amateur Radio Club will begin at 7:30pm at 147.06. All amateur radio enthusiasts are welcome to join the net. Please check in and join the fun! A subject may be provided or a question posed, but you are invited to chime in with your own topic of discussion. If you’d like to be net control for this evening, please contact Tom, KC8UER at tomwharris@yahoo.com.
Apr. 8 The 2m net of the Holland Amateur Radio Club will begin at 7:30pm at 147.06. All amateur radio enthusiasts are welcome to join the net. Please check in and join the fun! A subject may be provided or a question posed, but you are invited to chime in with your own topic of discussion. If you’d like to be net control for this evening, please contact Tom, KC8UER at tomwharris@yahoo.com.
Apr. 9 The Holland Amateur Radio Club’s monthly general membership meeting will be held starting at 6:30pm. Location TBD. You don’t have to be a club member to attend – all hams and anyone interested in amateur radio is welcome to join in!
Apr. 13 The Holland Amateur Radio Club will hold a “Ham in a Day” class for anyone wishing to obtain their technician license. VE testing open to everyone will also be held beginning at 6pm that day. See the home page for details on both events.
Apr. 15 The 2m net of the Holland Amateur Radio Club will begin at 7:30pm at 147.06. All amateur radio enthusiasts are welcome to join the net. Please check in and join the fun! A subject may be provided or a question posed, but you are invited to chime in with your own topic of discussion. If you’d like to be net control for this evening, please contact Tom, KC8UER at tomwharris@yahoo.com.
Apr. 22 The 2m net of the Holland Amateur Radio Club will begin at 7:30pm at 147.06. All amateur radio enthusiasts are welcome to join the net. Please check in and join the fun! A subject may be provided or a question posed, but you are invited to chime in with your own topic of discussion. If you’d like to be net control for this evening, please contact Tom, KC8UER at tomwharris@yahoo.com.
Apr. 23 This is EAT (Education and Training) meeting night! Holland Amateur Radio Club and all who are interested will be getting together at the downtown Herrick Public Library. More info on the home page.
Apr. 29 The 2m net of the Holland Amateur Radio Club will begin at 7:30pm at 147.06. All amateur radio enthusiasts are welcome to join the net. Please check in and join the fun! A subject may be provided or a question posed, but you are invited to chime in with your own topic of discussion. If you’d like to be net control for this evening, please contact Tom, KC8UER at tomwharris@yahoo.com.
Mark Your Calendar! You Won’t Want to Miss This!
Mar. 28 Kent/Ottawa Skywarn training – 6:30-9:30PM at Hudsonville High School, 5155 32nd Avenue, Hudsonville. Register at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ottawakent-county-skywarn-2024-tickets-838948657017?aff=oddtdtcreator
Apr. 13 Ham in a Day & VE testing, Chick-Owa Sportsman’s Club, Holland
Apr. 27 Fox Hunt, Douglas Walker Park, start 9am; hunt at noon.
Apr. 27 Muskegon Skywarn training at Muskegon Community College, 10am-noon.
May 4 Wexaukee Hamfest, Cadillac Details: https://www.wexaukeearc.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Swap-Table-Request-Form-2024.pdf
May 4-12 Tulip Time, Holland
May 9 Tulip Time Kinderparade, Holland
May 11 Tulip Time Volksparade, Holland
June 1 IRA Hamfest, Hudsonville Fairgrounds, VE Testing at Hamfest Details: https://w8ira.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/IRA-Hamfest-2024-Full-Sheet.pdf
June 22-23 ARRL Field Day
Aug. 10 Ham in a Day & VE testing, Chick-Owa Sportsman’s Club, Holland
Sept. 28 Park2Park Race, Holland
Nov. 9 VE Testing, Chick-Owa Sportsman’s Club, Holland
Dec. 14 Ham in a Day & VE testing, Chick-Owa Sportsman’s Club, Holland
If you have questions, comments, corrections, or other events you would like to see on this calendar, please contact Tom, K8TB k8tb@arrl.net