The Final Results for the ARRL’s 2019 Field Day have been posted on the ARRL’s Contest Landing Web-page. This year the Cleveland Amateur Radio Club was 1st place in the 5E category.

While the total amount of contacts made were less than our closest competitor, the amount of extra activities preformed by our club members, helped to propel us over their score by 1,000 points. I would like to extend a special thanks everyone who participated in this event.

Complete contest details and scores can we found at: https://field-day.arrl.org/. Also, the QST article for Field Day will be published in December.

Radio Operators from the Cleveland ARC, Chattanooga ARC, and Collegedale ARC joined forces to assist Scott’s Bike Shop with their annual Black Bear Rampage bike race in the Cherokee National Forest near the Olympic White Water Center in Polk Co, TN.

Riders could choose to compete in a 20-mile or 40-mile race.  Radio Operators were stationed at various checkpoints along the course to provide directions and aid if needed.

This year a major accident occurred between Checkpoint 13 and Checkpoint 14 where a rider flipped head first over his handlebars.  The radio operator at Checkpoint 14 was informed by riders and called in the emergency to Net Control.  Net Control quickly dispatched the Polk County Fire & Rescue Squad to go in and assist the rider out of the woods and take him to the nearest hospital to treat a broken collarbone.

Radio operators were commended for their ability to act quickly and relay the necessary information to the Fire & Rescue Squad.

At this year’s Cherokee Cultural Heritage Days, Red Clay State Park ranger Erin Medley presented the Cleveland Amateur Radio Club with the Ms. Barbara award for it countless hours of volunteering at the various events held for the public at the state park.  A plaque was presented to Buddy Kimsey WA4NIV and Derek Wooley KD5UBL and it will be displayed in the CARC clubhouse for all to see.

Future public service events will be held at the Red Clay State Park this year and the CARC will need volunteers for the annual Pow Wow held October 26th and 27th.  Please contact Derek Wooley KD5UBL@carc.cc for more details.

The obituary for Daniel Morton, K1DWM, can be found at:

https://www.companionfunerals.com/obituaries/Daniel-William-Morton?obId=7158959

Our prayers and thoughts are with his family during this time.

The Cleveland Amateur Radio Club will be activating the Club House, this Sunday, for the Tennessee QSO Party. Activations will begin September 1st at 1800z (2PM). More details can be found at the link below.

73 and Gud DX,

Jesse, W4JUU

https://tnqp.org