Hillsborough County ARES/RACES Inc.

ARES/RACES Weekly Net
2025-10-09 19:30 - 20:00, 2025-10-02 19:30 - 20:00, 2025-09-25 19:30 - 20:00, 2025-09-18 19:30 - 20:00, 2025-09-11 19:30 - 20:00, 2025-08-28 19:30 - 20:00, 2025-08-21 19:30 - 20:00, 2025-08-14 19:30 - 20:00 (America/New_York) and 6 more dates

Amateur Radio General License Class
2025-10-04 08:00 - 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 “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 8am to 5pm on Saturday, October 4th and Saturday, October 18th. Testing will take place on October 18th 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

Amateur Radio Technician License Class
2025-10-04 08:00 - 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 8am to 5pm on Saturday, October 4th and Saturday, October 18th . Testing will take place on October 18th 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

Monthly Planning Meeting
2025-09-17 18:00 - 19:00 | Hillsborough County PSOC, 9450 E Columbus Drive, Tampa, FL, 33619, United States
AEC’s Only

BiMonthly ARES/RACES Meeting
2025-09-13 09:00 - 11:30 | Hillsborough County PSOC, 9450 E Columbus Drive, Tampa, FL, 33619, United States
Training after meeting will be on
“Proper Use Of ICS Forms” By Chris Smyth of EOC

ARES/RACES Weekly Net
2025-09-04 19:30 - 20:00 | Hillsborough County PSOC, 9450 E Columbus Drive, Tampa, FL, 33619, United States

TARCFest
2025-08-23 08:00 - 13:00 | TARC Club House, 7801 N 22nd St, Tampa, FL, 33610, United States

Planning Meeting
2025-08-20 18:00 - 19:00

EDVantage Class "Amateur Radio 101"
2025-08-16 09:00 - 12:30 | Hillsborough County PSOC, 9450 E Columbus Drive, Tampa, FL, 33619, United States
For Hams that have little or no actual ON AIR experience this is for You. Come to a training that will expose you to many aspects of Ham Radio.
We can also help you program your radio after class.

Amateur Radio "General License Class"
2025-08-09 08:00 - 17:00, 2025-07-26 08:00 - 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 “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 8am to 5pm on Saturday, July 26th and Saturday, August 9th. Testing will take place on August 9th at 3 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 "Technician License Class"
2025-08-09 08:00 - 17:00, 2025-07-26 08:00 - 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 8am to 5pm on Saturday, July 26th and Saturday, August 9th . Testing will take place on August 9th at 3 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

BiMonthly ARES/RACES Meeting & Skywarn Training
2025-07-19 09:00 - 12:00 | Hillsborough County PSOC, 9450 E Columbus Drive, Tampa, FL, 33619, United States
SkyWarn Training will be included at the end of the meeting.
The NWS will be here to give in person training for people desiring to become SkyWarn Certified. If you are SkyWarn trained you must attend a training every three years to stay certified.

Planning Meeting
2025-07-16 18:00 - 19:00 | Hillsborough County PSOC, 9450 E Columbus Drive, Tampa, FL, 33619, United States

Canceled. We will post a new date later .EDVantage Class "Shelter Radio Operator for New Volunteers"
2025-07-12 09:30 - 11:30 | Hillsborough County PSOC, 9450 E Columbus Drive, Tampa, FL, 33619, United States

Independence Day
2025-07-04
