Events
Field Day, the Simulated Emergency Test, and our monthly meeting.
The monthly meeting is First Saturday of each month at 9:00 AM at the Franklin County Emergency Operations Center (EOC), 120 County Way, Farmington, ME. Visitors are welcome.
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Upcoming
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, 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Simulated Emergency Test (SET)
Statewide — ARRL Maine Section
ARRL Maine Section Simulated Emergency Test. Statewide winter-storm scenario; MECN nets every hour on the hour on 3.940 MHz (0800–0900) and 7.262 MHz (0900–1200). Franklin County plans its part at the October 3 meeting.
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, 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM
2026 NWS Gray Winter Spotter Training
Somerset EOC Building, 4 County Drive, Skowhegan, ME
Free National Weather Service training for winter weather storm spotters — how to accurately measure and report snowfall, ice accumulation, ice jam flooding and coastal flood erosion. Open to the public; registration required. Hosted by NWS Gray, not by Franklin County ARES.
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, 9:00 AM
Monthly membership meeting
Franklin County Emergency Operations Center (EOC), 120 County Way, Farmington, ME
Guest speaker: Kevin Thomas W1DED on POTA and field operating for emergency communications.
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, 7:00 PM
Monthly membership meeting Tentative
Moved from Saturday 5 December 2026
Franklin County Emergency Operations Center (EOC), 120 County Way, Farmington, ME
Holiday potluck.
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, 9:00 AM
Monthly membership meeting
Franklin County Emergency Operations Center (EOC), 120 County Way, Farmington, ME
Our regular monthly meeting. Visitors are welcome.
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, 9:00 AM
Monthly membership meeting
Franklin County Emergency Operations Center (EOC), 120 County Way, Farmington, ME
Our regular monthly meeting. Visitors are welcome.
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, 9:00 AM
Monthly membership meeting
Franklin County Emergency Operations Center (EOC), 120 County Way, Farmington, ME
Our regular monthly meeting. Visitors are welcome.
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, 9:00 AM
Monthly membership meeting
Franklin County Emergency Operations Center (EOC), 120 County Way, Farmington, ME
Our regular monthly meeting. Visitors are welcome.
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, 9:00 AM
Monthly membership meeting
Franklin County Emergency Operations Center (EOC), 120 County Way, Farmington, ME
Our regular monthly meeting. Visitors are welcome.
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, 7:00 AM
Sugarloaf Marathon & 15K
Route 27 — Eustis to Kingfield, ME
Volunteer course communications along the marathon route. Operators welcome.
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, 9:00 AM
Monthly membership meeting
Franklin County Emergency Operations Center (EOC), 120 County Way, Farmington, ME
Our regular monthly meeting. Visitors are welcome.
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, 9:00 AM
Monthly membership meeting
Franklin County Emergency Operations Center (EOC), 120 County Way, Farmington, ME
Our regular monthly meeting. Visitors are welcome.
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, 9:00 AM
Monthly membership meeting
Franklin County Emergency Operations Center (EOC), 120 County Way, Farmington, ME
Our regular monthly meeting. Visitors are welcome.
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, 9:00 AM
Monthly membership meeting
Franklin County Emergency Operations Center (EOC), 120 County Way, Farmington, ME
Our regular monthly meeting. Visitors are welcome.
Past
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, 9:00 AM
Monthly membership meeting
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, 4:30 PM – 6:30 PM
ARES at the Farmington Fair
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Farmington Fair — Franklin County EMA on site daily
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, 8:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Northwoods Gravel Grind
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Monthly membership meetingCancelledNo meeting this month
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ARRL Field Day
We also run nets on Wednesdays and Saturdays at 7:30 PM (1930) — see Nets & Repeaters for frequencies and how to check in.
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