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CERT Basic Training

The Arlington Fire Department will be offering Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) training twice this year. The dates are listed in the calendar. You can visit the Fire Department page for more info at CERT

Donation Button

There is now a Donation Button on the Pay Dues page, located at the bottom of the page.

Upcoming Contests - Things to Do

Upcoming State QSO Parties

For state QSO party enthusiasts, there are several opportunities to participate during the next couple of weekends.

This weekend, the Nevada QSO Party begins at 0300 UTC on October 11 and concludes at 2100 UTC on October 12; the Arizona QSO Party begins at 1500 UTC on October 11 and concludes at 0500 UTC on October 12; the Pennsylvania QSO Party begins at 1600 UTC on October 11 and concludes at 2200 UTC on October 12; and the South Dakota QSO Party begins at 1800 UTC on October 11 and concludes at 1800 UTC on October 12.

Next weekend, the New York QSO Party begins at 1400 UTC on October 18 and concludes at 0159 UTC on October 19, and the Illinois QSO Party begins at 1700 UTC on October 19 and concludes at 0100 UTC on October 20.

Scandinavian Activity Contest–SSB

The Scandinavian Activity Contest–SSB begins this Saturday, October 11 at 1200 UTC, and concludes on Sunday, October 12 at 1159 UTC. Scandinavian stations contact as many non-Scandinavian stations as possible, and non-Scandinavian stations contact as many Scandinavian stations as possible. For more information, including the complete list of rules, visit www.sactest.net/blog/scandinavian-activity-contest-2025-rules.

ARRL School Club Roundup

The ARRL October School Club Roundup runs from 1300 UTC on Monday, October 20 through 2359 UTC on Friday, October 24. School Club Roundup is co-sponsored by ARRL and the Long Island Mobile Amateur Radio Club (LIMARC). For full details on the event, visit www.arrl.org/school-club-roundup.

(Information provided by the ARRL Contest Update)

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