| Date | Event Name & Description | Group | Hams | Amateur Contact* |
January |
| Jan. | Santa Clara County ARES Training calendar | Santa Clara County | - | - |
| Jan. 15, 2012 | Registration deadline, Online Course, EC-001 Introduction to Emergency Communication, $50, Jan25-Mar30 | Santa Cruz County | - | - |
February |
| Feb. 15, 2012 | Registration deadline, Online Course for ARRL members, EC-001 Introduction to Emergency Communication, $50, Feb29-Apr27 | Santa Cruz County | - | - |
March |
| Mar 3, 2012 | RadioFest, Swap meet & ham exams | Monterey | all | Linda Bittner K6GRL |
| April |
| Apr.14-15, 2012 | Santa Cruz Mountain Bike Festival, enduro ride | Santa Cruz County | - | Jerry Inman AE6I |
| Apr 19-22, 2012 | Sea Otter Classic | XBE&XMY ARES/ACS | |
Tim Takeuchi W6TST |
| April 29, 2012 | 26th Big Sur International Marathon | Monterey County ARES/ACS | | Richard Hillbun AF6TP |
| May |
| May 4,5.6, 2012 | EMCOMMWEST | Reno, Nevada | - | Don Carlson KQ6FM |
| May 5, 2012 | Mountain Charlie Challenge bicyle event | S.Cruz County | 6 | Jerry Inman AE6I |
| May 6, 2012 | THE RELAY, Stages 30 thru 36(Finish) | SLV-Bonny Doon-Davenport | 6 | Donald Kerns AE6RF |
| May 20, 2012 | Strawberry Fields Forever XXIII Bicycle Event | All County | 6-10 | Bob Wiser K6RMW |
| June |
| June 3, 2012 | Bicycle Event, Sequoia Century | multi-county | 4 | Phil Spiegel W6PSO, "philipspiegel at gmail dot com" |
| June 22-24, 2012 | ARRL Field Day | All County | All | Rich Seifert KE1B |
| July |
| July 4, 2012 | Aptos Fourth of July Parade | Watsonville | 5-8 | Clint Ramer KI6ELJ |
| July 7, 2012 | Horseman's Assoc. Fireworks Ride | SLV | | Hap Bullard KQ6YV |
| July 14, 2012 | Skyland Mountain Run | Loma Prieta | 5 | Bill Rose KG6VMX |
| July 28, 2012 | Santa Cruz Mountains Challenge bicycle race, 14th Annual | All County | | Jerry Inman AE6I |
| August |
| Aug. 2, 2011 | National Night Out | Capitola and ? | 4 | Rick Rice W6REV |
| Aug. 20, 2011 | Dangers in Paradise, Preparedness Fair | All County | - | Dan Selling N6RJX |
| Aug. 19, 2012 | Race Thru the Redwoods | SLV | 8-10 | Dan Selling N6RJX |
| Aug 27, 2011 | Cycle for Life, Cystic Fibrosis Foundation | All County | 6 | Donald Kerns AE6RF |
| September | National Preparedness Month | "A Time to Remember, A Time to Prepare" |
| Sept. 11-16, 2012 | Santa Cruz County Fair | Watsonville | 5-10 | Clint Ramer KI6ELJ |
| Sept. 23, 2012 | Santa Cruz Triathlon, 30th Annual | Santa Cruz | 8-10 | Christopher Angelos KG6DOZ |
| October |
| Oct. 5-6, 2012 | California QSO Party (CQP) | HF contest | - | Bob Wolbert K6XX |
| Oct. 12,13,14, 2012 | Pacificon Convention, ARRL | Santa Clara Marriott hotel | All | |
| Oct. 20, 2011 | The Great California ShakeOut | California | - | Jerry Inman AE6I |
| Oct. 22, 2011 | Condor Classic bicycle ride | San Benito County | 8-10 | Tim Takeuchi W6TST |
| November |
| Nov 17, 2011 | Statewide Medical and Health Exercise | All County | 8 | Cap Pennell KE6AFE |
| December |
| Dec. 2 & 3, 2011 | SKYWARN Recognition Day @ WX6MTR | All Monterey Bay | _ | Matt Mehle KCØTER, "Matthew.Mehle at noaa.gov" |