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• Breakfast - La Madeleine Restaurant in Columbia

  • Start
    February 11, 2023
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  • End
    January 08, 2033
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  • Schedule
    120 sessions
  • Location
    La Madeleine Restaurant 6211 Columbia Crossing Cir, Columbia, MD 21045

  Stop by La Madeleine restaurant in Columbia for coffee, croissants, and company, we'll be there from 9 to 10 am. The address is 6211 Columbia Crossing Cir, Columbia, MD 21045-8201. No RSVP, membership, or ham radio license needed -- NEWCOMERS are always welcome!

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• HoCo ARES/RACES Net

  • Start
    November 16, 2025
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  • End
    October 24, 2027
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  • Schedule
    102 sessions
  • Location
    CARA 147.135 repeater

  The weekly Howard County ARES/RACES net is held on the CARA 147.135 repeater. Immediately following the phone portion of the net, a digital net is typically held using FLDigi, FLAMP and FLMsg. The net concludes by 9pm at the latest.

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• February Meeting, Topic: the Dangers Facing Amateur Radio Today and Our Obligation to It

  • When
    February 24, 2026
  •  
    19:30 - 21:00
  • Location
    Applied Physics Lab Building 1 Cafeteria

  CARA's monthly membership meetings are open to all!

  Join us in person at the Applied Physics Lab Building 1 Cafeteria, 11100 Johns Hopkins Rd, Laurel, MD 20723. From Rt. 29 go west on Johns Hopkins Road. At the second light turn right onto APL Drive and proceed until it ends at the flagpole in front of Bldg 1. Go left at the flagpole and park. From the Bldg 1 lobby, turn right at the guard desk to enter the cafeteria and proceed to the far end.

  
  

  For selected meetings, a Zoom link will also be available. Click Register here and a link will automatically be sent to you.

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• March Meeting, Topic: TBD

  • When
    March 24, 2026
  •  
    19:30 - 21:00
  • Location
    Applied Physics Lab Building 1 Cafeteria

  CARA's monthly membership meetings are open to all!

  Join us in person at the Applied Physics Lab Building 1 Cafeteria, 11100 Johns Hopkins Rd, Laurel, MD 20723. From Rt. 29 go west on Johns Hopkins Road. At the second light turn right onto APL Drive and proceed until it ends at the flagpole in front of Bldg 1. Go left at the flagpole and park. From the Bldg 1 lobby, turn right at the guard desk to enter the cafeteria and proceed to the far end.

  
  

  For selected meetings, a Zoom link will also be available. Click Register here and a link will automatically be sent to you.

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• April Meeting, Topic: TBD

  • When
    April 28, 2026
  •  
    19:30 - 21:00
  • Location
    Applied Physics Lab Building 1 Cafeteria

  CARA's monthly membership meetings are open to all!

  Join us in person at the Applied Physics Lab Building 1 Cafeteria, 11100 Johns Hopkins Rd, Laurel, MD 20723. From Rt. 29 go west on Johns Hopkins Road. At the second light turn right onto APL Drive and proceed until it ends at the flagpole in front of Bldg 1. Go left at the flagpole and park. From the Bldg 1 lobby, turn right at the guard desk to enter the cafeteria and proceed to the far end.

  
  

  For selected meetings, a Zoom link will also be available. Click Register here and a link will automatically be sent to you.

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• May Meeting, Topic: TBD

  • When
    May 26, 2026
  •  
    19:30 - 21:00
  • Location
    Applied Physics Lab Building 1 Cafeteria

  CARA's monthly membership meetings are open to all!

  Join us in person at the Applied Physics Lab Building 1 Cafeteria, 11100 Johns Hopkins Rd, Laurel, MD 20723. From Rt. 29 go west on Johns Hopkins Road. At the second light turn right onto APL Drive and proceed until it ends at the flagpole in front of Bldg 1. Go left at the flagpole and park. From the Bldg 1 lobby, turn right at the guard desk to enter the cafeteria and proceed to the far end.

  
  

  For selected meetings, a Zoom link will also be available. Click Register here and a link will automatically be sent to you.

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• June Meeting, Topic: TBD

  • When
    June 23, 2026
  •  
    19:30 - 21:00
  • Location
    Applied Physics Lab Building 1 Cafeteria

  CARA's monthly membership meetings are open to all!

  Join us in person at the Applied Physics Lab Building 1 Cafeteria, 11100 Johns Hopkins Rd, Laurel, MD 20723. From Rt. 29 go west on Johns Hopkins Road. At the second light turn right onto APL Drive and proceed until it ends at the flagpole in front of Bldg 1. Go left at the flagpole and park. From the Bldg 1 lobby, turn right at the guard desk to enter the cafeteria and proceed to the far end.

  
  

  For selected meetings, a Zoom link will also be available. Click Register here and a link will automatically be sent to you.

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• Field Day

  • Start
    June 27, 2026
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    14:00
  • End
    June 28, 2026
  •  
    14:00

  Field Day Weekend

  CARA plans to set up a Field Day station and will need volunteer support to help with set up, operations and clean up. 

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• July Meeting, Topic: TBD

  • When
    July 28, 2026
  •  
    19:30 - 21:00
  • Location
    Applied Physics Lab Building 1 Cafeteria

  CARA's monthly membership meetings are open to all!

  Join us in person at the Applied Physics Lab Building 1 Cafeteria, 11100 Johns Hopkins Rd, Laurel, MD 20723. From Rt. 29 go west on Johns Hopkins Road. At the second light turn right onto APL Drive and proceed until it ends at the flagpole in front of Bldg 1. Go left at the flagpole and park. From the Bldg 1 lobby, turn right at the guard desk to enter the cafeteria and proceed to the far end.

  
  

  For selected meetings, a Zoom link will also be available. Click Register here and a link will automatically be sent to you.

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• August Meeting, Topic: TBD

  • When
    August 25, 2026
  •  
    19:30 - 21:00
  • Location
    Applied Physics Lab Building 1 Cafeteria

  CARA's monthly membership meetings are open to all!

  Join us in person at the Applied Physics Lab Building 1 Cafeteria, 11100 Johns Hopkins Rd, Laurel, MD 20723. From Rt. 29 go west on Johns Hopkins Road. At the second light turn right onto APL Drive and proceed until it ends at the flagpole in front of Bldg 1. Go left at the flagpole and park. From the Bldg 1 lobby, turn right at the guard desk to enter the cafeteria and proceed to the far end.

  
  

  For selected meetings, a Zoom link will also be available. Click Register here and a link will automatically be sent to you.

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• September Meeting, Topic: TBD

  • When
    September 22, 2026
  •  
    19:30 - 21:00
  • Location
    Applied Physics Lab Building 1 Cafeteria

  CARA's monthly membership meetings are open to all!

  Join us in person at the Applied Physics Lab Building 1 Cafeteria, 11100 Johns Hopkins Rd, Laurel, MD 20723. From Rt. 29 go west on Johns Hopkins Road. At the second light turn right onto APL Drive and proceed until it ends at the flagpole in front of Bldg 1. Go left at the flagpole and park. From the Bldg 1 lobby, turn right at the guard desk to enter the cafeteria and proceed to the far end.

  
  

  For selected meetings, a Zoom link will also be available. Click Register here and a link will automatically be sent to you.

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• CARA Fest

  • When
    October 04, 2026
  •  
    06:00 - 15:00

  CARA Fest

  Howard County Fairgrounds

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• October Meeting, Topic: TBD

  • When
    October 27, 2026
  •  
    19:30 - 21:00
  • Location
    Applied Physics Lab Building 1 Cafeteria

  CARA's monthly membership meetings are open to all!

  Join us in person at the Applied Physics Lab Building 1 Cafeteria, 11100 Johns Hopkins Rd, Laurel, MD 20723. From Rt. 29 go west on Johns Hopkins Road. At the second light turn right onto APL Drive and proceed until it ends at the flagpole in front of Bldg 1. Go left at the flagpole and park. From the Bldg 1 lobby, turn right at the guard desk to enter the cafeteria and proceed to the far end.

  
  

  For selected meetings, a Zoom link will also be available. Click Register here and a link will automatically be sent to you.

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• November Meeting, Annual Report, Potluck

  • When
    November 24, 2026
  •  
    19:30 - 21:00
  • Location
    Applied Physics Lab Building 1 Cafeteria

  CARA's monthly membership meetings are open to all!

  Join us in person at the Applied Physics Lab Building 1 Cafeteria, 11100 Johns Hopkins Rd, Laurel, MD 20723. From Rt. 29 go west on Johns Hopkins Road. At the second light turn right onto APL Drive and proceed until it ends at the flagpole in front of Bldg 1. Go left at the flagpole and park. From the Bldg 1 lobby, turn right at the guard desk to enter the cafeteria and proceed to the far end.

  
  

  For selected meetings, a Zoom link will also be available. Click Register here and a link will automatically be sent to you.

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