Public Service Events (PSEs) like the Houston Marathon, the Woodlands Triathlon, the Wings Over Houston Airshow, the Buffalo Bend Regatta, the BP Houston to College Station MS-150 and other bike-a-thons, walk-a-thons, parades, conventions, etc. provide Amateur Radio Operators (HAMs) with opportunities to operate in real world situations under controlled nets where the limits of their mobile equipment can be tested, where their concise and complete communications abilities can be honed and where ARRL ARES can provide valuable communications and location services to our communities and to our served agencies…and it’s fun. I hope you’ll join us at an event real soon!
Never done it? Nothing to it. Sign up with the organizer listed for the event below or at the link provided at the bottom of the page, let them know that you’re new and want to help. They’ll pair you up with an experienced operator for some quick OJT.
If you know of an event that would benefit from our volunteer event communications and location services teams, please contact your Emergency Coordinator (EC) with the event manager’s name and contact phone number or email address.
Contact Paul Smith (K5PRS) for corrections, updates or additions.



April 2026–March 2027
April 2, 2026 - ARISS contact event at Walnut Grove Elementary School (radio and online)
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April 2, 2026ONLINEApril 6, 2026 - SKYWARN SPOTTER CLASS, Liberty, TX
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April 6, 2026Jack Hartel BuildingApril 11, 2026 - Auxiliary Communications (AUXCOMM) Training (Rescheduled)
April 11, 2026 – April 12, 2026
Houston, TXFor eligibility and registration, contact Lee at leemanpa@me.com
April 12, 2026 - Auxiliary Communications (AUXCOMM) Training (Rescheduled) and 1 other event
April 11, 2026 – April 12, 2026
Houston, TXFor eligibility and registration, contact Lee at leemanpa@me.com
April 13, 2026 - ADVANCED SKYWARN TRAINING CLASS - Bryan, TX (AFTERNOON CLASS) and 1 other event
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April 13, 2026Bryan, TXCONTACT: azaragoza@cstx.gov
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April 13, 2026Bryan, TXCONTACT: azaragoza@cstx.gov
April 14, 2026 - SKYWARN SPOTTER CLASS, Friendswood, TX
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April 14, 2026Friendswood LibraryApril 18, 2026 - 2026 Memorial Hermann Ironman Texas
April 23, 2026 - SKYWARN SPOTTER CLASS, New Caney, TX
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April 23, 2026Montgomery County Reality Based Training CenterApril 25, 2026 - 2026 ACC MS 150
April 25, 2026 – April 26, 2026
Houston/Austin to College Station, TXMike Hardwick, n5vcx@att.net
Register HereApril 26, 2026 - 2026 ACC MS 150
April 25, 2026 – April 26, 2026
Houston/Austin to College Station, TXMike Hardwick, n5vcx@att.net
Register HereApril 29, 2026 - D14, SW Unit Winlink Exercise: Apr 29 - May 3
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April 29, 2026 – May 3, 2026April 30, 2026 - D14, SW Unit Winlink Exercise: Apr 29 - May 3
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April 29, 2026 – May 3, 2026May 1, 2026 - D14, SW Unit Winlink Exercise: Apr 29 - May 3
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April 29, 2026 – May 3, 2026May 2, 2026 - D14, SW Unit Winlink Exercise: Apr 29 - May 3
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April 29, 2026 – May 3, 2026May 3, 2026 - D14, SW Unit Winlink Exercise: Apr 29 - May 3 and 1 other event
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April 29, 2026 – May 3, 2026May 4, 2026 - 2026 Tour du Rouge (Houston to New Orleans)
May 5, 2026 - 2026 Tour du Rouge (Houston to New Orleans)
May 6, 2026 - 2026 Tour du Rouge (Houston to New Orleans)
May 7, 2026 - 2026 Tour du Rouge (Houston to New Orleans)
May 8, 2026 - 2026 Tour du Rouge (Houston to New Orleans)
June 1, 2026 - 2026 Extreme Weather Expo -- CANCELLED
June 14, 2026 - FIFA World Cup radio event! - seven events, seven dates (Jun 14 thru Jul 4, see schedule)
September 13, 2026 - 2026 Towers to Tunnels 5K (Date TBD)
October 10, 2026 - 2026 10 for Texas
October 17, 2026 - 2026 Bike Around The Bay
October 18, 2026 - 2026 Bike Around The Bay
October 30, 2026 - 2026 Wings Over Houston
October 30, 2026 – November 1, 2026
October 31, 2026 - 2026 Wings Over Houston
October 30, 2026 – November 1, 2026
November 1, 2026 - 2026 Wings Over Houston
October 30, 2026 – November 1, 2026