Aug 03

CARC Activities for Week of 08/03/26

Here are the CARC activities for this week. 

Monday 3rd –

  • 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 4th – 

  • 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 6th –

  • 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)

Saturday 8th –

  • 10am, VE Testing at the Clubhouse.  If you or someone you know wants to get their license or upgrade their license let them know about testing this Saturday at the clubhouse. Please arrive by 9:45 so the required paperwork can be completed in a timely manner prior to the start of testing. A copy of your FRN#, license or CSCE, a photo ID, and $15 cash is required.Go to the link below to learn what you need.https://www.carc.cc/volunteer-testing/

Have a Very Blessed Week!

CARC Clubhouse Location:

560 Johnson Blvd SE, Cleveland, TN

Jul 20

CARC Activities 07/20/26

Here are the CARC activities for this week, 07/20/26

Monday 20th –

  • 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 21st –

  • 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 23rd –

  • 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

Jul 13

CARC Activities for week of 07/13/26

Here are the CARC activities for this week, 07/13/26
Monday 13th –

  • 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 14th –

  • 7pm, CARC Business Meeting and Short Program

Thursday 16th –

  • 1pm, Hospital Net at Bradley Medical Center / MTEARS Net. Questions email Paul Wemyss (KN6GON) email: kn6gon@gmail.com
  • 7pm, ACS MEETING at the CARC clubhouse.  Address below
  • No Star Net tonight due to the ACS Meeting

Saturday 18th –

Have a Very Blessed Week!

CARC Clubhouse Location:

560 Johnson Blvd SE, Cleveland, TN

Jul 03

2026 CARC Field Day Done!

Field Day 2026 is Done! Below are some Thank You’s BUT I want to start with a THANK YOU to everyone behind the scenes that helped make this huge event soo much fun and such a success!

We enjoyed a wonderful Inclement Weather Websites presentation by Austen Onek (KG4GKE). Austen showed us his favorite weather websites he uses performing his day job as Chief Meteorologist at WDEF News 12 in Chattanooga, TN. THANK YOU Austen!!

2:00pm, Field Day operations started. Thank You to all the Operators that came out to get on the air to support the club. Excited to see all the results.

Then Dinner. Thanks to Terry Botts and Me. LOL! If I can say, we did an awesome job cooking with amazing help from Joe Johnson and Kendall Davis preparing food and keeping food moving to feed the group. THANK YOU!

Thanks to David Benton for always getting local politicians to the clubhouse to get us those needed bonus points and Rex Smith. Rex always runs the best field day any club could hold. Our club is Blessed in many ways and having Rex is definitely a Blessing for the club!

Lastly, Thank You to Chatt Radio for all the support they have and keep giving our club. We appreciated Chatt Radio loaning us a great radio to use for field day. iCom 7300 MK2. THANK YOU!!

Jun 15

2026 Field Day June 27th!

Saturday June 27th is Summer Field Day! The Cleveland Amateur Radio Club has a full day of events planned, including a presentation on “Inclement Weather Resources” presentation by Channel 12, Chief Meteorologist – Austen Onek (KG4GKE).  Come out and join us for Field Day 2026. If your an Amateur Radio Operator this is an amazing opportunity to practice your operator skills and if you’re new to the hobby, this is a DO NOT MISS event. And of course food and fun for all!

Here’s the schedule for the day:

10:30 VE Testing will be available for those wanting to obtain or advance their Amateur Radio license.

12:00 Attend a free one-hour presentation, Inclement Weather Resources presented by Channel 12, Chief Meteorologist – Austen Onek (KG4GKE). This presentation is open to the public and designed to help individuals understand the Inclement Weather Resources available to amateur radio operators and other interested individuals.  After the program, lunch will be provided for those that stay and participate in the field day contest. Participants are invited to sit with ham operators as the club activates its radio room for the Field Day event.

2:00 Field Day Contest starts!

5:00 Cook Out! Hamburger and Hot Dogs with sides will be provided.

For general Field Day information, Inclement Weather Presentation questions or joining in the contest contact our CARC Activities Chairman, Rex Smith at K4RXS@carc.cc or CARC President Steve Weber at ka4eln@gmail.com. Follow us on Facebook or visit our website, www.carc.cc to learn about all CARC sponsored activities & events.

The Cleveland Amateur Radio Clubhouse is located at 560 Johnson Blvd SE Cleveland TN