2022 Training & Exercise & Events Calendar / Updated Nov 13th 2022
(Trainings & Exercises & Events are subject to change during the year)
(All trainings will be Person to Person & Virtual - unless noted differently)
- Jan 13 - Monthly Meeting - Review New I-217a Frequencies, Tactical Call-Signs, & APRS
- Jan 15 - POSTPONED Special Meeting - Radio Programming & APRS Programming at the CCSD ESC Building
- Jan 29 - Exercise- ACARES Radio and Winlink Exercise (1300-1500hrs.) - Part of Winter Heat 2022 Exercise.
- Feb 10 - Monthly Meeting - ACARES Winlink operations & ACARES Alert System - Virtual Training Only
- Feb 21-24 - Special Exercise - Weather Forms & SHARES Spotrep-2 Winlink Messages to CEMA Conference
- Mar 10 - Monthly Meeting - Alternative Power Sources & Drone Operations.
April is SKYWARN training month
- Apr 9 - Special Training - SKYWARN Training for ARES/Amateur Radio Operators - Virtual Training (1000-1200hrs)
- Apr 10 - Special Training & Exercise - East Region District ARES DMR virtual training by RMHAM at 1300/Exercise at 1400
- Apr 14 - Monthly Meeting -SKYWARN Training - Open to Public - Cherry Creek School District ISF Building (1800-2000hrs)
- Apr 18 - Special Event - World Amateur Radio Day - Radio & Winlink - All day event
- Apr 20 - Special Meeting - SKYWARN Training - Open to Public - East I-70 Corridor at Bennett Community Center (1800-2000hrs)
- Apr 23 - Special Meeting - SKYWARN Training - Open to Public - Adams County SO Sub Station Commerce City (1000-1200hrs)
- Apr 24 - Special Exercise - Testing Radio Reverse with ACSO Radio during NET
- Apr 30 - Exercise - Severe Weather Activation - Radios; APRS; WINLINK; Deployment - Multi ARES Districts - (1000-1300hrs)
- May 12 - Monthly Meeting - Homebrew Sound Cards; April 30 Exercise AAR Review
- Jun 9 - Monthly Meeting - Weather NET SOP
- Jun 18 - Special Event - Mile High Hook & Ladder at Arapahoe Community College
- Jun 25/26 - Special Event -ARRL Field Day - "READY-SET-GO"
- Jul 14 - Monthly Meeting - Preparation for the Fair - Incident Action Plan & Communication Ops - At County Fair
- Jul 16 - Special Exercise - 2022 Fair Tabletop Exercise - At Cherry Creek ESC Building - Meeting in Person
- Jul 28-31 Special Event - Arapahoe County Fair - Refer to Operations Section on Web Site
- Aug 2 - Special Event - National Night Out - Statewide Community Event
- Aug 3-7 - Special Event - Adams County Fair
- Aug 11 - Monthly Meeting - EOC Operations - At Adams County OEM/EOC - Fair HOTWASH - Meeting in Person
- Aug 27 - Special Event - Limon Classic Car Show - DMR Exercise between ACARES & Big Sandy Radio Group 0900-1200hours
- Aug 28 - Special Event - HAMFEST - Adams County Fairgrounds 0800-1300hours
- Sep 8 - Monthly Meeting - ICS/OEM/EOC Updates and Training - At Arapahoe Sheriff's Office - Meeting in Person
- Oct 1 - Special Event - Colorado ARES SET Exercise - 1000-1400hrs
- Oct 13 - Monthly Meeting - Emergency Operations Center Drill - At Adams County OEM/EOC - Meeting in Person
- Oct 23 - Special Event - Great Colorado ShakeOut - Part of Sunday NET
- Nov 10 - Monthly Meeting - AAR Review of 2022 SET & ACARES Survey
- Dec 3 - Special Event - SKYWARN Recognition Day - Further Details TBA
- Dec 8 - Monthly Meeting - Review of 2022 Events and Recognition of members
2023 Training/Exercise & Event Calendar - Added on Nov 27th 2022
(Trainings & Exercises & Events are subject to change during the year)
(All monthly meetings / trainings will be Person to Person & Virtual - unless noted differently)
- Jan 12 - Monthly Meeting - Kick off 2023
- Jan 21 - Radio Programming Day - Tentative - Location TBA
- Jan 28 - Winter Field Day - Exercise - Tentative
- Feb 9 - Monthly Meeting
- Mar 9 - Monthly Meeting
- Apr 13 - Monthly Meeting - SKYWARN Training at Cherry Creek ISF Building - Tentative
- Apr 18 - World Amateur Radio Day - Tentative
- Apr 20 - SKYWARN Training at Bennett Rec. Center - Tentative
- May 11 - Monthly Meeting
- Jun 8 - Monthly Meeting
- Jun 17 - Mile High Hook & Ladder Event - Tentative
- Jun 24/25 - ARRL Field Day - Location(s) to be Announced
- Jul 13 - Monthly Meeting at County Fair - Review County Fair IAP
- Jul 22 - County Fair Tabletop Exercise - Location TBA
- Jul 27/30 - Arapahoe County Fair
- Aug 1 - National Night Out - Tentative
- Aug 2/6 - Adams County Fair - Tentative
- Aug 10 - Monthly Meeting
- Aug 11/13 - Strasburg Days/Parade
- Aug 11/20 - Western Welcome Week Events/Parade
- Sep 8/9 - Bennett Days/Parade
- Sep 14 - Monthly Meeting
- Oct 7 - Colorado SET Day - Statewide Exercise
- Oct 12 - Monthly Meeting
- Oct 19 - Great Shakeout Day - Exercise - Tentative
- Nov 9 - Monthly Meeting - SET AAR Review
- Dec 2 - SKYWARN Recognition Day - Exercise - Tentative
- Dec 14 - Monthly Meeting - End of Year Review & Recognition Event
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.