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AARA is
dedicated to serving the Acadiana Region of Club Events
New Ham Day April 17, 2021 The AARA will be hosting it's
second
"New Ham Day" on Saturday April 17th. The event will be held from
9:00 AM to 12:00 noon at the
farm of Steve Webre AF5VR located at 1529 Beaugh St. in Church Point,
LA. Activities will focus on basic HF station setup. You do not have to be a newly licensed
ham to participate in the event and everyone is welcome to attend. If you are interested in
attending, please contact Chris Ancelet N5MCY at
cancelet@gmail.com or (337)
591-8871. A map to the event location can
be found here. 2021 ARRL Field Day June 26 - 27, 2021
The AARA will be conducting 2021 Field
Day activities at a site that is yet to be determined. During the 24 hr period of this event
amateur radio operators across the United States and Canada will operate from remote stations and
attempt to contact as many stations as possible. The event is open to the public
including non-licensed persons interested in learning about amateur
radio. Additional details on the event
can be found at ARRL - 2021
Field Day and will be posted on this website as they become
available. 2021 Tour du Teche Canoe Race October 1 - 3, 2021 135 mile three day canoe race Port Barre, LA to Berwick, LA The status of the club's participation in this year's event is unknown at this time. Additional information will be sent to the membership and posted here when it becomes available.
2021 Veterans Day Special Event Station November 6, 2021 The club hopes to resume commemorating the nationwide Veterans Day celebration by conducting a Special Event Station at the Southwest Louisiana Veterans Home in Jennings, LA. However, the status of this year's event remains in question due to the ongoing COVID-19 restrictions imposed on the facility. Additional information will be sent to the membership and posted here when it becomes available.
2022 Winter Field Day January 29, 2022 The AARA historically participates in each year's Winter Field Day event. This 24 hour event is usually held nationwide the last weekend of January. However, club activities are usually planned only for Saturday of that weekend. Additional information will be sent to the membership and posted here when it becomes available.
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