Special Events

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  • 01/02/2026 | 20th Annual Straight Key Month. K3Y/0 thru 9 plus KH6, KL7, KP4 and DX member stations in six WAC areas operating straight key, bug and cootie keys. QSL card confirms one QSO per area, up to 19 for all-area sweep. See URL for op sched/map, stats, etc.Jan 2-Jan 31, 0000Z-2359Z, K3Y, Ellicot City. SKCC - Straight Key Century Club. 3.550 7.055 14.050 21.050. Certificate & QSL. SKCC c/o Ted Rachwal - K8AQM, 6237 Twin Lakes Drive, Smiths Creek, MI 48074. www.skccgroup.com/k3y
  • 01/09/2026 | "Remembering WØJH Father Metcalf"Jan 9-Jan 11, 1600Z-2200Z, W0JH, Stillwater, MN. Stillwater (MN) Amateur Radio Association - SARA. 3.860 7,260 14.260 21.360. Certificate. Shel Mann, N0DRX, 1618 Pine St W, Stillwater, MN 55082. www.radioham.org
  • 01/10/2026 | MRAC 109th Anniversary Jan 10, 1600Z-2230Z, W9RH, Milwaukee, WI. Milwaukee Radio Amateurs' Club. 7.250 14.250 145.390 (-600 kHz, 127.3 hz) WiRES-X Rm #43588. Certificate. Milwaukee Radio Amateurs' Club, PO Box 26938, Milwaukee, WI 53226. https://www.w9rh.org/special-event-station
  • 01/10/2026 | Operation Desert Storm Jan 10, 1700Z-2359Z, NI6IW, San Diego, CA. USS Mdway Museum Ship. 14.320 7.250 14.070 PKS31 DSTAR on Papa System Repeaters. QSL. USS Midway Museum Ship, 910 North Harbor Drive, San Diego, CA 92101.
  • 01/16/2026 | Celebrating the Fort Myers ARC Hamfest and the ARRL Section Meeting  Jan 16-Jan 17, 1600Z-1800Z, W4LX, Fort Myers, FL. Fort Myers Amateur Radio Club. 14.060 14.270. QSL. Fort Myers Amateur Radio Club, PO Box 061183, Fort Myers, FL 33906. www.fmarc.net
  • 01/24/2026 | First Wireless-coordinated High Seas Rescue 1909  Jan 24, 1330Z-2100Z, K3S, Port of Baltimore. Nuclear Ship Savannah ARC. 7,14,18,21,28MHz. QSL. Ulis Fleming, 980 Patuxent Rd, Odenton, MD 21113. qrz.com/db/k3s
  • 01/25/2026 | Discovery of Gold in California 177th Anniversary Special Event Station  Jan 25-Jan 27, 1700Z-0100Z, AG6AU, Placerville, CA. El Dorado County ARC. 7.248 14.248 21.348 28.348. QSL. El Dorado County ARC, PO Box 451, Placerville, CA 95667. edcarc.net
  • 02/06/2026 | 2026 AM Rally Operating Event   Feb 6-Feb 9, 0000Z-0700Z, WA1QIX, National. AM Rally. 1.885 3.880 7.290 14.286. Certificate. None, None, None. amrally.com
  • 02/14/2026 | 6th Annual Pluto Discovery Anniversary S.E.  Feb 14-Feb 22, 0000Z-2359Z, W7P, Flagstaff, AZ. Northern Arizona DX Association. 14.266 21.366 28.366 7.266. Certificate & QSL. W7P -Pluto Special Event, 6315 Townsend Winona Rd, Flagstaff, AZ 86004. www.nadxa.com
  • 02/14/2026 | Ice Station WØJH - Frozen Minnesota Lake Portable   Feb 14-Feb 16, 1600Z-2300Z, W0JH, Stillwater, MN. Stillwater (MN) Amateur Radio Association - SARA. 21.360 14.260 7.260 3.860. Certificate. Shel Mann, 1618 Pine St W, Stillwater, MN 55082. www.Radioham.org
  • 02/14/2026 | Iwo Jima Flag Raising  Feb 14, 1700Z-2359Z, NI6IW, San Diego, CA. USS Mdway Museum Ship. 14.320 7.250 14.070 PKS31 DSTAR on Papa System Repeaters. QSL. USS Midway Museum Ship, 910 North Harbor Drive, San Diego, CA 92101.
  • 02/14/2026 | Valentines Day Special Event    Feb 14, 1700Z-2300Z, AB5ER, Romance, AR. North Central Arkansas Amateur Radio Service . 14..260. Certificate. Roger Gray, North Central Arkansas Amateur Radio Service , PO Box 166, Searcy, AR 72145-0166. http://www.ncaars.org
  • 02/14/2026 | War Shipping Administration created 1942  Feb 14, 1330Z-2100Z, K3S, Port of Baltimore. Nuclear Ship Savannah ARC. 7,14,18,21,28 MHz. QSL. Ulis Fleming, 980 Patuxent Rd, Odenton, MD 21113. qrz.com/db/k3s
  • 02/16/2026 | Antarctic Activity Week   Feb 16-Feb 22, 0000Z-2359Z, K4C, McDonough, GA. World Antarctic Program. 14.270. QSL. Robert Hines, 1978 Snapping Shoals Rd, McDonough, GA 30252. k4mzu.net
  • 02/21/2026 | War Shipping Administration created 1942  Feb 21, 1300Z-2100Z, K3S, Odenton, MD. Nuclear Ship Savannah ARC. 7 14 21 28. QSL. ULIS R FLEMING K3LU, 980 Patuxent Road, Odenton, MD 21113. qrz.com/db/k3s
  • 02/23/2026 | Republic of Texas SES  Feb 23-Apr 21, 0000Z-2359Z, WA5DTK, Montgomery, TX. TX History Operators Club. 7.030 7.230 14.040 `4.260. QSL. Barry Brewer, 10519 Bilsing Ct, Montgomery, TX 77356.
  • 02/25/2026 | Annual Snowbird Field Day  Feb 25, 1500Z-2359Z, W7ASL, Mesa, AZ. Sunlife Amateur Radio Club. 50.329 28.329 21.329 14.329. QSL. Tom Goforth, 4324 East Dragoon Circle, Mesa, AZ 85206. sunlifearc.org
  • 02/28/2026 | 2026 Rare Disease Day Special Event  Feb 28, 0000Z-2359Z, N4R, Sparta, TN. KR4EE. 14.070 14.080 28.074 21.074. QSL. Jill Dybka, 7737 Sparta HWY, Sparta, TN 38583. [email protected]
  • 02/28/2026 | Freeze Your Keys - 22nd Winter Operating EventFeb 28, 1400Z-2200Z, W0EBB, Leavenworth, KS. Kickapoo QRP ARC. 7.035 CW 7.240 SSB 14.058 CW 14.325 SSB. QSL. Gary Auchard - W0EBB, 34058 167th Street, Leavenworth, KS 66048. Please send a SASE with your QSL card. Other bands will be used also if open. [email protected]
  • 03/14/2026 | 68th Anniversary of the Atomic Bomb Drop near Florence South Carolina   Mar 14, 0900Z-1500Z, W4ULH, Florence, SC. Floremce Amateur Radio Club. 14.285 7.285. Certificate. Florence Amateur Radio Club, P.O. Box 5062, Florence, SC 29502. www.w4ulh.net
  • 03/14/2026 | Launching of USS Midway Aircraft Carrier  Mar 14, 1700Z-2359Z, NI6IW, San Diego, CA. USS Mdway Museum Ship. 14.320 7.250 14.070 PKS31 DSTAR on Papa System Repeaters. QSL. USS Midway Museum Ship, 910 North Harbor Drive, San Diego, CA 92101.
  • 03/21/2026 | First LORAN Experimental Stations   Mar 21, 1330Z-2100Z, K3S, Port of Baltimore. Nuclear Ship Savannah ARC. 7,14,18,21,28 MHz. QSL. Ulis Fleming, 980 Patuxent Rd, Odenton, MD 21113. qrz.com/db/k3s
  • 03/21/2026 | New Jersey Knights of Columbus Free Throw Champtionship for Youths  Mar 21-Mar 23, 0000Z-0400Z, NJ2KC, Bridgeton, NJ. New Jersey Knights of Columbus Amateur Radio Club. 14.2500 21.4125 7.2250 28.4500. QSL. Thomas M. Perrotti, N2JIE, 785 Vineland Ave, Bridgeton, NJ 08302-4822. NJ2KC.org
  • 03/21/2026 | Solivita Car Show   Mar 21, 1300Z-1900Z, N4SRC, Kissimmee, FL. Solivita Radio Club. 18.124 24.980 14.074 21.074. QSL. Solivita Radio Club, 117 Auburn Dr., Kissimmee, FL 34759. https://solivitaradioclub.weebly.com
  • 03/21/2026 | Virginia QSO Party   Mar 21-Mar 22, 1400Z-2359Z, K4NVA, Sterling, VA. Sterling Park ARC. 1845 MHz 3860 MHz 7260 MHz 14270 MHz. QSL. Sterling Park QSL Bureau- Attn: VAQP, P.O. Box 29, Sterling, VA 20167. qsl.net/sterling
  •   Yam It Up Apr 3-Apr 6, 0000Z-2359Z, KI4HUS, Benton, KY. Marshall County ARA. 3.820 7.250 14.325 28.350. QSL. Steve French KM4JZJ , 3640 Olive Hamlett Rd., Benton, KY 42025.
  • 04/16/2026 | Wilbur Wright 159th Birthday Event  Apr 16, 0900Z-1600Z, W9W, New Castle, IN. Henry County (Indiana) Amateur Radio Club. 14.340. QSL. Dave Peters, 3517 Hampton Ct, New Castle, IN 47362. Henry County Amateur Radio Club - W9OB will be operating a special event station using the call W9W to celebrate the 159th birthday of Wilbur Wright. We will be operating from the Wilbur Wright Birthplace Museum in Henry County Indiana. We will also be doing a POTA activation from US-4232, Wilbur Wright State Fish & Wildlife Area. Please send an SASE if you would like a commemorative QSL card. QSL requests should be sent to W3DKP. The address is good in QRZ. [email protected] or https://w9ob.org
  • 04/30/2026 | 2026 BEACON Exercise  Apr 30-May 1, 1600Z-0000Z, KA6OES, Eureka, CA. Humboldt County Sheriff's Office of Emergency Services. 7.1920 3.9920 14.2205. Certificate. Greg Waters, 826 4th street, ATT: OES, Eureka, CA 95501. beaconexercise.org
  • 05/16/2026 | National Maritime Day Sat & Sun   May 16-May 17, 1330Z-2100Z, K3S, Port of Baltimore. Nuclear Ship Savannah ARC. 7,14,18,21,28 MHz. QSL. Ulis Fleming, 980 Patuxent Rd, Odenton, MD 21113. qrz.com/db/k3s
  • May 30th - June 14th 2026 Lewis and Clark Trail on the Air  lctota.org/
  • MUSEUM SHIPS WEEKEND EVENT sponsored by The Battleship New Jersey Amateur Radio Station jUNE
  • 06/10/2026 | 190th Anniversary of Arkansas Statehood Jun 10-Jun 15, 0000Z-2359Z, K5A, Springdale, AR. Bella Vista Radio Club. 14.040 14.260 7.040 7.260. QSL. Don Banta, 3407 Diana Street, Springdale, AR 72764. www.qrz.com/db/k5A or https://bellavistaradioclub.org
  • 06/20/2026 | 20th Anniversary of the Museum Ship Icebreaker MackinawJun 20, 1400Z-2359Z, W8AGB, Mackinaw City, MI. CCECPSCO. 14.250. QSL. W8AGB, P. O. Box 844, Harbor Springs, MI 49740.
  • 06/24/2026 | Field Day 2026Jun 24-Jan 1, 0000Z-0000Z, N6R, Thousand Oaks, CA. Ventura county ars. 14.255. QSL. Peter Heins, N6ZE, 1559 Norwich Ave, Thousand Oaks, CA 91360. Celebrating lives of President Ronald Reagan and Mrs Nancy Reagan vcars.org
  • 07/01/2026 | Thirteen Colonies Special Event - South CarolinaJul 1-Jul 8, 1300Z-0400Z, K2L, FORT MILL, SC. KG9V. 7.100. Certificate. K2L Special Event Station, P.O. Box 733, Fort Mill, SC 29715. www.qrz.com/db/k2l
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  • 07/18/2026 | NS Savannah Launch Anniversary  Jul 18, 1330Z-2100Z, K3S, Port of Baltimore. Nuclear Ship Savannah ARC. 7,14,18,21,28 MHz. QSL. Ulis Fleming, 980 Patuxent Road, Odenton, MD 21113. qrz.com/db/k3s
  • 08/22/2026 | NS Savannah Maiden Voyage AnniversaryAug 22, 1330Z-2100Z, K3S, Port of Baltimore. Nuclear Ship Savannah ARC. 7,14,18,21,28 MHz. QSL. Ulis Fleming, 980 Patuxent Road, Odenton, MD 21113. qrz.com/db/k3s
  • 09/12/2026 | Baltimore Defender's Day   Sep 12, 1330Z-2100Z, K3S, Port of Baltimore. Nuclear Ship Savannah ARC. 7,14,18,21,28 MHz. QSL. Ulis Fleming, 980 Patuxent Rd, Odenton, MD 21113. qrz.com/db/k3s
  • 09/12/2026 | Route 66 On the Air
  • Sep 12-Sep 20, 0000Z-2359Z, W6H, Rio Rancho, NM. Albuquerque DX Association. 7266 14074 14266 18080. QSL. Bill Mader W6H, 4701 Sombrerete Rd SE, Rio Rancho, NM 87124. https://www.qrz.com/db/W6H
  • Oct 5-11, 2026) Fire Prevention Week (FPW) https://hamfire.com/​
  • 10/10/2026 | Ike Eisenhower's BirthdayOct 10, 1330Z-2100Z, K3S, Port of Baltimore. Nuclear Ship Savannah ARC. 7,14,18,21,28 MHz. QSL. Ulis Fleming, 980 Patuxent Rd, Odenton, MD 21113. qrz.com/db/k3s
  • 12 Day's of QRZ 01-12
  • 12 Day's of Christmas  14-25 Please join us for the 7th annual 12 Days of Christmas Special Event activity.
    December 14th through 25th, all bands, CW and Phone​




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