ARES/RACES Weekly Net
2026-01-08 19:30 - 20:00, 2026-01-15 19:30 - 20:00, 2026-01-22 08:00 - 17:00, 2026-01-29 19:30 - 20:00, 2026-02-05 19:30 - 20:00, 2026-02-12 19:30 - 20:00, 2026-02-19 19:30 - 20:00, 2026-02-26 19:30 - 20:00 (America/New_York) and 5 more dates | FL

TARC FEST
2026-01-10 08:00 - 13:00 | FL

ARES/RACES Bi Monthly Meeting
2026-01-17 09:00 - 11:00 | Hillsborough County PSOC, 9450 E Columbus Drive, Tampa, FL, 33619, United States

Monthly Planning Meeting
2026-01-21 18:00 - 19:00, 2026-02-18 18:00 - 19:00 | FL
AEC’s Only

Children's Gasparilla Parade
2026-01-24 | FL

Winter Field Day at the PSOC
2026-01-24 11:00 - 2026-01-25 17:00 | FL
Winter Field Day
Saturday, 1/24/26 11AM – Sunday 1/25/26 459PM
Location: PSOC RACES room
We need volunteers to help get all hours covered.
Please contact Myesha Johnson, AEC-PIO
mjohnson@hcaresraces.net

Gasparilla Parade
2026-01-31 | FL

Amateur Radio "Technician License Class"
2026-02-07 08:30 - 17:00 | Hillsborough County PSOC, 9450 E Columbus Drive, Tampa, FL, 33619, United States
Hillsborough County ARES/RACES is proud to sponsor the Amateur Radio “Technician” License Course in a traditional classroom setting. Please invite your friends to come join the several hundred people who have taken this courses and earned an Amateur Radio license during the last few years.
This is 2 day class. You must attend both days of the class. The class is from 8:30am to 5pm on Saturday, February 7th and Saturday, February 21st . Testing will take place on February 21st at 2 pm.
The cost is $45 – this includes both classes, your book, testing fee and any additional materials.
There will be several breaks and 1 hour for lunch. There are fridges at the PSOC for brought lunches, Uber Eats delivers there and many restaurants close by to choose from.
You Must obtain a FCC issued FRN number Before taking the Test.
We will explain how to apply during the first class session.
The FCC will collect a $35 fee when your License Application is approved.

The new $35 application fee applies to new, renewal, rule waiver, and modification applications that request a new vanity call sign. The fee will be per application.
Administrative updates, such as a change of name, mailing or email address, and modification applications to upgrade an amateur radio licensee’s operator class or to request a sequentially issued call sign, are exempt from fees.
You can review the details of the Fee on the ARRL Website at
https://www.arrl.org/fcc-application-fee

Amateur Radio "General License Class"
2026-02-07 08:30 - 17:00 | Hillsborough County PSOC, 9450 E Columbus Drive, Tampa, FL, 33619, United States
You must have a Amateur Radio Technician License before taking this Class
Hillsborough County ARES/RACES is proud to sponsor the Amateur Radio “General” License Course in a traditional classroom setting. Please invite your friends to come join the several hundred people who have taken this courses and earned an Amateur Radio license during the last few years.
This is 2 day class. You must attend both days of the class. The class is from 8:30am to 5pm on Saturday, February 7th and Saturday, February 21st. Testing will take place on February 21st at 2 pm.
The cost is $45 – this includes both classes, your book, testing fee and any additional m9thaterials.
There will be several breaks and 1 hour for lunch. There are fridges at the PSOC for brought lunches, Uber Eats delivers there and many restaurants close by to choose from.
You Must obtain a FCC issued FRN number Before taking the Test.
We will explain how to apply during the first class session.
The FCC will collect a $35 fee when your License Application is approved.

The new $35 application fee applies to new, renewal, rule waiver, and modification applications that request a new vanity call sign. The fee will be per application.
Administrative updates, such as a change of name, mailing or email address, and modification applications to upgrade an amateur radio licensee’s operator class or to request a sequentially issued call sign, are exempt from fees.
You can review the details of the Fee on the ARRL Website at
https://www.arrl.org/fcc-application-fee

Command Staff Meeting CANCELED
2026-02-08 14:00 - 16:00 | FL

Orlando HAMCATION 2026
2026-02-13 - 2026-02-15 | FL
Feb. 13th thru 15th
HAMCATION website

Amateur Radio "Technician License Class"
2026-02-21 08:30 - 17:00 | Hillsborough County PSOC, 9450 E Columbus Drive, Tampa, FL, 33619, United States
This is the second day of a two day class. Register for the BOTH CLASSES on February 7th.
Hillsborough County ARES/RACES is proud to sponsor the Amateur Radio “Technician” License Course in a traditional classroom setting. Please invite your friends to come join the several hundred people who have taken this courses and earned an Amateur Radio license during the last few years.
This is 2 day class. You must attend both days of the class. The class is from 8:30am to 5pm on Saturday, February 7th and Saturday, February 21st . Testing will take place on February 21st at 2 pm.
The cost is $45 – this includes both classes, your book, testing fee and any additional materials.
There will be several breaks and 1 hour for lunch. There are fridges at the PSOC for brought lunches, Uber Eats delivers there and many restaurants close by to choose from.
You Must obtain a FCC issued FRN number Before taking the Test.
We will explain how to apply during the first class session.
The FCC will collect a $35 fee when your License Application is approved.

The new $35 application fee applies to new, renewal, rule waiver, and modification applications that request a new vanity call sign. The fee will be per application.
Administrative updates, such as a change of name, mailing or email address, and modification applications to upgrade an amateur radio licensee’s operator class or to request a sequentially issued call sign, are exempt from fees.
You can review the details of the Fee on the ARRL Website at
https://www.arrl.org/fcc-application-fee

Amateur Radio "General License Class"
2026-02-21 08:30 - 17:00 | Hillsborough County PSOC, 9450 E Columbus Drive, Tampa, FL, 33619, United States
You must register for this class on the Feb. 7th class page. This is the second of a two day class.
Hillsborough County ARES/RACES is proud to sponsor the Amateur Radio “General” License Course in a traditional classroom setting. Please invite your friends to come join the several hundred people who have taken this courses and earned an Amateur Radio license during the last few years.
This is 2 day class. You must attend both days of the class. The class is from 8:30am to 5pm on Saturday, February 7th and Saturday, February 21st. Testing will take place on February 21st at 2 pm.
The cost is $45 – this includes both classes, your book, testing fee and any additional m9thaterials.
There will be several breaks and 1 hour for lunch. There are fridges at the PSOC for brought lunches, Uber Eats delivers there and many restaurants close by to choose from.
You Must obtain a FCC issued FRN number Before taking the Test.
We will explain how to apply during the first class session.
The FCC will collect a $35 fee when your License Application is approved.

The new $35 application fee applies to new, renewal, rule waiver, and modification applications that request a new vanity call sign. The fee will be per application.
Administrative updates, such as a change of name, mailing or email address, and modification applications to upgrade an amateur radio licensee’s operator class or to request a sequentially issued call sign, are exempt from fees.
You can review the details of the Fee on the ARRL Website at
https://www.arrl.org/fcc-application-fee

WCF 12th Annual TECHCON 2026
2026-02-28 | Hillsborough County PSOC, 9450 E Columbus Drive, Tampa, FL, 33619, United States
12th WCF TECHCON Saturday February 28th 2026
Held at the Hillsborough County Public Safety Operations Complex
9450 E. Columbus Dr. Tampa Florida
Link to the WCF ARRL website to REGISTER
https://arrlwcf.org/wcf-special-events/wcftechconference/

Monthly Planning Meeting
2026-03-18 18:00 - 19:00 | Hillsborough County PSOC, 9450 E Columbus Drive, Tampa, FL, 33619, United States

ARES/RACES Bi Monthly Meeting - Training After Meeting
2026-03-21 09:00 - 11:00 | Hillsborough County PSOC, 9450 E Columbus Drive, Tampa, FL, 33619, United States
After the Meeting there will be a training on Deconflicting Situations

CANCELLED EDVantage Class "440 Tape Measure Antenna Build"
2026-03-28 09:00 - 12:30 | Hillsborough County PSOC, 9450 E Columbus Drive, Tampa, FL, 33619, United States
Build a 440 meter Yagi Tape Measure Antenna. You must Preregister and bring a old Tape Measure. The cost is $10 and includes PVC parts and fittings.
