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Events in May 2024

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8:00 pm: ARES net


April 28, 2024

April 29, 2024

8:00 pm: TARC 2m Net


April 30, 2024

May 1, 2024

8:00 pm: Newcomers Net


May 2, 2024

May 3, 2024
May 4, 2024

8:00 pm: ARES net


May 5, 2024

May 6, 2024

8:00 pm: TARC 2m Net


May 7, 2024

May 8, 2024

8:00 pm: Newcomers Net


May 9, 2024

May 10, 2024

9:00 am: Armed Forces Day cross-band operation


May 11, 2024

USS Yorktown
Patriots Point Maritime Museum
Mt Pleasant, SC

9:30 am: Walk MS Charleston


May 11, 2024

James Island County Park
James Island, SC

8:00 pm: ARES net


May 12, 2024

7:00 pm: CARS Monthly Meeting


May 13, 2024

Golden Corral
Center Point Dr
North Charleston, SC

8:00 pm: TARC 2m Net


May 14, 2024

May 15, 2024

8:00 pm: Newcomers Net


May 16, 2024

May 17, 2024
May 18, 2024

8:00 pm: ARES net


May 19, 2024

May 20, 2024

8:00 pm: TARC 2m Net


May 21, 2024

May 22, 2024

8:00 pm: Newcomers Net


May 23, 2024

May 24, 2024
May 25, 2024

8:00 pm: ARES net


May 26, 2024

May 27, 2024

8:00 pm: TARC 2m Net


May 28, 2024

May 29, 2024

8:00 pm: Newcomers Net


May 30, 2024

May 31, 2024

7:00 am: Museum Ships Weekend


June 1, 2024 June 2, 2024

USS Yorktown
Patriots Point Maritime Museum
Mt Pleasant, SC

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