2024 Training/Exercise & Event Calendar
Updated August 29, 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 20 - Special Event - Red Cross Radio Demonstration @ 1000hrs.
- Apr 22 - Training - SKYWARN Training @ Bennett Community Center, Bennett CO - 1800-2000hrs. Sign up at https://www.weather.gov/bou/spotters
- May 7 - Special Event - Assist Arvada CERT with Radio Test at 1430 hrs
- May 8 - Special Event - Denver OEM Siren Test at 1100hrs
- May 9 - Monthly Meeting - Business Meeting and Training on Hot Spots
- May 11 - Training/Exercise - Antenna Building & Fox Hunt 0900-1500hrs at the ESC
- May 11 - Special Event - Armed Forces Cross Band Test - See ARRL for Details
- May 18-19 Special Training - HSEEP FEMA Course - State EOC - Details on Co.Train
- Jun 13 - Monthly Meeting - Business Meeting and Special Presentation on the Artemis Space Project
- Jun 15 - Special Event - ARRL KIDS Day - TBA
- Jun 15 - Special Event - Fire Muster in Littleton - 0630-1330hours
- Jun 22- ARRL Field Day - At Northfield Center - 1030-1900hours
- Jul 11 - Monthly Meeting - Prepare for Arapahoe County Fair & Adams OEM ref EOC Operations
- Jul 13 - CANCELLED -Technician License Class - Please email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. if interested
- Jul 20 - CANCELLED -Technician License Class and exam - Please email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. if interested
- Jul 25 - 28 - Arapahoe County Fair
- Jul 31- Aug 4 - Adams County Fair
- Aug 8 - Monthly Meeting - Business Meeting and County Fair AAR
- Aug 9-11 Special Event - Strasburg Days / Parade on Aug 10
- Aug 16 - Special Event - Bennett Community Night - 1600-1900hours
- Aug 24 - Exercise - Radio Simplex relay of message - 0900-1200hours
- Sept 7 - Exercise - Radio HF Exercise on 40 meters 7.235 - 1400-1500hours
- Sept 7 - Special Event - Bennett Day / Parade - TBA
- Sept 12 - Monthly Meeting - Business Meeting & Red Cross Shelter Training
- Sept 21 - Exercise - Sheltering with Adams OEM in Bennett - 0900-1300hours - TBA
- Sept 28 - Tabletop Exercise - Statewide tabletop exercise - 1300-1500hours - TBA
- Sept 29 - Special Event - Preparedness Community meeting - May Farms in Byers - 1400-1700hours
- Oct 10 - Monthly Meeting - Prepare for SET Exercise
- Oct 17 - Special Event - GREAT Shake Out Earthquake Exercise - At 1017hours - TBA
- Oct 21 - Operation Big Boy - Big Boy #4014 Train - Details TBA
- Oct 26 - Exercise - SET Exercise - 1300-1700hours - TBA
- Nov 14 - Monthly Meeting - Business Meeting, SET Review, and winter weather update
- Dec 7 - Special Event - SKYWARN Recognition Day
- Dec 12 - Monthly Meeting - End of the Year Recognition & Celebration 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.