SKYWARN Training - Garland
2025-02-15 09:00 - 11:00 (America/Chicago) | Skywarn Training, 6301 Chapel Hill Blvd, Plano, TX, 75093, United States
www.garlandtx.gov
Atrium

300 N 5th St, Garland, TX 75040 · 5.1 mi
(972) 205-2780

Wylie BlueGrass on Ballard
2025-05-31 07:30 - 16:00 | TX
Bluegrass on Ballard has moved to May 31 with new times for the car show and bands! Cooler weather awaits this FREE festival featuring top bluegrass bands, a 225+ car show, 100+ arts and crafts, fair food, and children’s activities. It’s a day of fun for the whole family in historic downtown Wide Awake Wylie.
10 am – 4 pm Car Show (Registration Posted Soon)
The American Legion post 315 Amateur Radio Club has been asked to provide communications and traffic control for the Car Show. Currently, 3 locations require staging of 2 American Legion members (ARC/w radio, and any member of the American Legion post (AUX, SAL, ARC)

Collin County ARES net
2025-06-01 21:00 - 22:00 | TX
WD5ERD 147.18Mhz “+” PL 107.2

ARRL NTS DFW Early Traffic Net
2025-06-02 18:30 - 19:00 | TX
Join the ARRL NTS Early Traffic Net on the W5FC146.880 PL 110.9 repeater daily – more details at: https://w5fc.org/nets/

HAM Fixins Net
2025-06-02 19:00 - 20:00 | TX
HAM Fixins Net on the 146.880 PL 110.9 Repeater

El Paso D-Star Net
2025-06-02 20:00 - 21:00 | TX
Hosted on reflector 55A listen local on the W5FC B d-star repeater 440.575

ARRL NTS DFW Early Traffic Net 6/3/25
2025-06-03 18:30 - 19:00 | TX

Amateur Radio Club Meeting - JUNE
2025-06-03 19:00 - 21:00 | American National Bank – Wylie Branch, 300 s wy 78, Wylie, TX, 75098, United States
The American Legion post 315 Amateur Radio Club meeting meets monthly at the American National Bank – Wylie Brach at 300 s Hwy 78 Wylie tx from 7:0 pm – 9:00 pm

ARRL Field Day
2025-06-28 13:00 | TX
ARRL Field Day is the single most popular on-the-air event held annually in the U.S. and Canada. ON the Fourth weekend of June of each year, thousands of radio amateurs gather at their clubs, groups or simply with friends to operate from remote locations
This year, The American legion post 315 ARC will be joining in Field Day at Wylie Fire Station #2.
operating modes, and equipment is currently under discussion

Amateur Radio Club Meeting - JULY
2025-07-01 19:00 - 21:00 | TX
The American Legion post 315 Amateur Radio Club meeting meets monthly at the American National Bank – Wylie Branch at 300 s Hwy 78 Wylie tx from 7:0 pm – 9:00 pm

Amateur Radio Club Meeting - AUGUST
2025-08-05 19:00 - 21:00 | TX

Amateur Radio Club Meeting - SEPTEMBER
2025-09-02 19:00 - 21:00 | TX

AMATEUR RADIO LICENSE TESTING
2025-09-20 09:00 - 12:00 | TX
Amateur Radio License testing is held on the 3rd Saturday of each month, at the North Point Church of Christ, 7030 S. state St. Hwy 78, Sachse Texas, 75048, by Laurel VE testing
Mandatory before the exam:
FCC Registration Number (FRN): Examinees are required by the FCC to submit your FRN with your license application form. New license applicants must create an FCC user account and register their Social Security Number (SSN) in the FCC Commission Registration System (CORES) before attending exam sessions. Registrants will be assigned an FRN which will be used in all license transactions with the FCC. For instructions on how to register your SSN and receive an FRN from the FCC, visit the CORES Registration page and the FCC’s Registration instructions page. Per FCC rules, a valid email address is also mandatory on the application form.
Here is a checklist of items you will need to bring:

Picture identification (e.g., Driver’s license, Passport, Military ID, etc.).

A copy of your current license or CSCE (if you are upgrading to General or Amateur Extra).

Pen and Pencil.

Calculator if desired (Use of calculators in cell phones is prohibited).

Testing with the Laurel VE team does not require you to pay a testing fee.

No reservation is needed, but advanced notice via email to the VE Coordinator would be appreciated.

Post 315 ARES TRAINING NET
2025-10-01 19:00 - 20:00, 2025-11-05 19:00 - 20:00, 2025-12-03 19:00 - 20:00 | TX
The American Legion Post 315 ARES training is scheduled the 1st Wednesday of the Month on the KI5WIZ Repeater 442.05 + Pl 110.9 Starting at 7:00 pm

Amateur Radio Club Meeting - OCTOBER
2025-10-07 19:00 - 21:00 | TX

Amateur Radio Club Meeting - NOVEMBER
2025-11-04 19:00 - 21:00 | TX

Amateur Radio Club Meeting - DECEMBER
2025-12-02 19:00 - 21:00 | TX

Santa - On - The - Air
2025-12-13 12:00 - 2026-02-07 16:00 | TX
Smith Library foyer 300 Country Club Rd, Wylie Texas 75098

Amateur Radio Club Meeting - JANUARY
2026-01-06 19:00 - 21:00 | TX

WINTER FIELD DAY 2026
2026-01-24 12:00 - 18:00 | Winter Field Day 2026, Old City Park Pavilion, Wylie, TX, 75098, United States
Held annually on the last full weekend in January, Winter Field Day (WFD) is a communications exercise and contest that The American Legion Post 315 Amateur Radio Club participates in, with groups and individuals around the country and the world. Similar to ARRL’s Field Day held in the summer, operators set up in parks, fields, operations centers and their backyards. The American Legion post 315 ARC will be operating from the Old City park Pavilion, Wylie, Tx, deploying our assets and testing our emergency preparedness

Amateur Radio Club Meeting - FEBRUARY
2026-02-03 19:00 - 21:00 | TX

Amateur Radio Club Meeting - MARCH
2026-03-03 19:00 - 21:00 | TX

Amateur Radio Club Meeting - APRIL
2026-04-07 19:00 - 21:00 | TX

Amateur Radio Club Meeting - MAY
2026-05-05 19:00 - 21:00 | TX
