2024 Training/Exercise & Event Calendar
Updated Mar 18th, 2024
(Trainings & Exercises & Events are subject to change during the year)
(All monthly meetings / trainings will be Person to Person & Virtual - unless noted differently)
- Jan 6 - Special Event - KIDS Day - ARRL - TBA
- Jan 11 - Monthly Meeting - Administrative Update From EC, Training Calendar for 2024, Taskbooks; Map reading and orienteering
- Jan 20 - NCARC Fest - See NCARC Web Site
- Jan 27/28 - Special Event - ARRL Winter Field Day - TBA
- Feb 8 - Monthly Meeting - Business - Antennas - Winlink - Simplex Exercise - Review ACARES 217A
- Feb 17 - CPR/AED Training - Douglas/Elbert ARES - 0800 to 1700 - Contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. for more information
- Feb 18 - The Swapfest @ Adams County Fairgrounds - See https://www.rmham.org/the-swapfest-2024 for details
- Feb 24 - Exercise - Simplex Exercise with Region 1 & 3 - Further details at 1000hours
- Feb 24 - Joint Training - Rampart SAR - Lost Person & Shelter Tng at 0900hours
- Mar 2 - Radio Frequency Test - ACARES ICS-217a Radio Test at 1030hours
- Mar 14 - Monthly Meeting - Business Meeting and Training agenda - Build antenna (CANCELLED due to WEATHER)
- Apr 4 - Special Event - Solar Eclipse
- Apr 6 - LARCFEST - In Longmont at the Boulder County Fairgrounds - 0900-1300hrs
April is SKYWARN Training Month!
- Apr 11 - Monthly Meeting - SKYWARN Training @ Cherry Creek Schools ISF Bldg - 1800-2000hrs. Sign up at https://www.weather.gov/bou/spotters
- Apr 20 - Training - SKYWARN Training @ Adams County OEM (Host Rampart SAR) - 1000-1200hrs. Sign up at https://www.weather.gov/bou/spotters
- Apr 22 - Training - SKYWARN Training @ Bennett Community Center, Bennett CO - 1800-2000hrs. Sign up at https://www.weather.gov/bou/spotters
- May 9 - Monthly Meeting - Business Meeting and Training on Hot Spots
- Jun 13 - Monthly Meeting - Business Meeting and Training agenda TBA
- Jun 15 - Special Event - ARRL KIDS Day - TBA
- Jun 15 - Special Event - Fire Muster in Littleton - 0630-1330hours
- June 22-23 - ARRL Field Day - More details to be announced
- Jul 11 - Monthly Meeting - Prepare for Arapahoe County Fair
- Jul 13 - Exercise - Tabletop Exercise for Arapahoe County Fair - TBA
- Jul 25 - 28 - Arapahoe County Fair - More details to be announced
- Jul 31- Aug 4 - Adams County Fair - More details to be announced
- Aug 8 - Monthly Meeting - Business Meeting and Training agenda TBA
- Sept 12 - Monthly Meeting - Business Meeting and Training agenda TBA
- Oct 10 - Monthly Meeting - Prepare for SET Exercise
- Oct 26-27 - Exercise - SET Exercise - TBA
- Oct 19 - Special Event - GREAT Shake Out Earthquake Exercise - TBA
- Nov 14 - Monthly Meeting - Business Meeting and Training agenda TBA
- Dec 7 - Special Event - SKYWARN Recognition Day
- Dec 12 - Monthly Meeting - End of the Year Recognition Dinner
How to Use COTRAIN, the Colorado state training web site:
- Browse to http://train.org/colorado/welcome
- If you do not have a COTRAIN account, click on the Create an Account button; if you have an account, log in and skip to step 5
- When the COTRAIN Create Account page appears, fill in the fields as directed and click Create Account
- Log in using your new user name and password
- To check what courses COTRAIN has on file for you, click YOUR LEARNING and then click on the Your Transcript tab
- To see what courses are available for you to take, click on COURSE CATALOG
All training meeting will be held in person except where noted.