Monthly Meeting

Our meetings are on the first Friday of the month at 7pm. Most people start showing up at 6:30am to socialize.

Our meeting are at the Life EMS Education Centre (1050 Fuller Ave NE, Grand Rapids, MI 49503). The meeting will be in the basement in classroom across from the stairs.

Hope to see you there!

Field Day 2024

Field Day will be located on the GVSU Allendale Campus at the Ravine Center located Ravine Center, 4310 W Ravine Center Dr, Allendale, MI 49401 (map).

We’re going to have several stations for you to come and use. Come out and join us!

Saturday June 22th

8:30am– Breakfast at Murphy’s Family Restaurant 4963 Lake Michigan Dr, Allendale Charter Twp, MI 49401 (map)

10:00am– Setup begins at GVSU Ravine Center,  4310 W Ravine Center Dr, Allendale, MI 49401 (map)

2:00pm- Field day 2024 officially starts! Lunch provided by IEEE

6:00pm- Potluck dinner, GRARA is providing Hamburgers and Hotdogs, please bring a dish to pass

Sunday June 23th

10:00am- Breakfast will be provided.

2:00pm- Field day 2024 officially ends

Grand Rapids Area Hamfest

It’s that time of year again! Our hamfest is happening soon, so get your tables reserved!

Saturday September 7, 2024 at 8am. Get there early!

Admission: $8, K-12 students free with student ID

The Home School Building, 5625 Burlingame, SW, Wyoming MI 49509 (map)

We will have license testing at 10pm!

Tower Climbing Part 3

If the weather holds, we will be climbing the tower this Saturday November 4th at 2pm. Come out and help us out. We need a good amount of ground crew and the work isn’t too hard.

License Testing

We have license testing each second Friday of the month. Our license testing is in the basement at the Life EMS Education Centre in Classroom C (map).

Please see our License Testing page for everything you need to do before coming and taking the test.

Wednesday & Sunday Radio Room

Our Wednesday Radio Room is open from 4-7pm.

Our Sunday Radio Room is open from 1-4pm.

You can find it at 1050 Fuller Ave NE, Grand Rapids, MI 49503. There is a stairwell on the north side right next to our antenna tower, that is the entrance we use for the building.