Sep 29

2026 CARC POTA Activities & Cookout!

It’s almost here – the CARC POTA Cookout event. October 9 starting at 10 o’clock (9:00 am if you want to help set up). We have a list of activities taking place. Bring a friend, get involved in POTA and Fox hunting. Grilled hamburgers and hotdogs will be provided. See the attached flyer for all the details. See you there!!

Date: October 9th

RSVP: Rex Smith, K4RXS – Email: k4rxs@carc.cc

Location: Harrison Bay State Park, https://tnstateparks.com/parks/harrison-bay

Schedule of events:
09:00am Setup
10:00am POTA Introduction & Training
11:00am Activations
12:00pm Lunch Starts
01:15pm Fox Hunt
04:00pm Speakers: ARRL TN Section Manager, Park Interpretation, Ghost Stories
05:30 pm Clean Up

 

Aug 31

TN QSO Party!

TN QSO contest is here this Sunday, September 6, 2026 from 1:00 to 11:00 pm. Please mark your calendars and join us at the clubhouse for radio fun and fellowship.

TN QSO Party Website:
tnqp.org

Clubhouse located at:
560 Johnson Blvd SE Cleveland TN 37311

Aug 31

CARC Activities for week of 08/31/26

Monday 31st –

6:30pm. Morse Code Practice Session at the CARC Clubhouse. This activity specializes in the learning and advancement of Morse Code procedures. Attendees need to know all the characters. Question or information email Gary Stephan at ae4gs@aol.com

8pm, Bradley County Emergency Services Net. 146.925 – T114.8

9:10pm, 10 Meter Groundwave Net. 28.375Mhz

Tuesday September 1st –

6pm, CARC Radio Night. Come practice, get on the radio, ask questions or just come and meet up with other Ham friends at the clubhouse.

Thursday 3rd –

8:30pm, Cleveland Amateur Radio Clubs Star Net. Weekly topic and Shop Swap. The Southeast Tennessee Amateur Radio net. The longest running VHF net in the tri-state area. The STAR net begins at 8:30 PM on the 147.180 repeater (+ offset, 118.8 Hz PL Tone)

Have a Very Blessed Week!

CARC Clubhouse Location:

560 Johnson Blvd SE, Cleveland, TN

Aug 17

Do not forget this weekend, Huntsville Hamfest August 22 & 23

https://hamfest.org

22 Von Braun Center South Hall

700 Monroe St SW, Huntsville, AL 35801

Hours:  Saturday 9 AM — 4:30 PM,  Sunday 9 AM — 3 PM

Admission (advance purchase) $12, (at the door) $15

Scouts & Royal Rangers in uniform & 12 and under: Free

Hamfest-Online-Guide-2026-08-09Download

Aug 10

CARC Activities for Week of 08/10/26

Here are the CARC activities for this week. Monday 10th –

  • 6:30pm. Morse Code Practice Session at the CARC Clubhouse. This activity specializes in the learning and advancement of Morse Code procedures. Attendees need to know all the characters.  Contact Gary Stephan at ae4gs@aol.com for more information.
  • 8pm, Bradley County Emergency Services Net. 146.925 – T114.8
  • 9:10pm, 10 Meter Groundwave Net. 28.375Mhz

Tuesday 11th – 

  • 7pm, CARC Business Meeting with Short Program. Derek Wooley, KD5UBL, discussing Radio Grams.  If you’re unfamiliar with a Radiogram, here’s a link to get you started.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ARRL_Radiogram

Thursday 13th –

  • 8:30pm, Cleveland Amateur Radio Clubs Star net.  Check In with Rag Chew and Shop Swap.  The Southeast Tennessee Amateur Radio net. The longest running VHF net in the tri-state area. The STAR net begins at 8:30 PM on the 147.180 repeater (+ offset, 118.8 Hz PL Tone)

Have a Very Blessed Week!

CARC Clubhouse Location:

560 Johnson Blvd SE, Cleveland, TN