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

We are one week away from Field Day. As of This afternoon, we are roughly 99 percent complete with our set up. This year we will be operating 5E TN. That’s 5 stations operating on emergency power. The Stations are as follows:

Station 1:
Icom 7600
Antenna: Alpha Delta 40 Meter Dipole at the south end of the parking lot
Band Plan: 40 Meters
Mode of Operation: CW/SSB/Digital
Accessories: Koss earphones, Dunestar filter, LDG tuner

Station 2
Elecraft K3
Antenna: G5RV Inverted “V” located with the apex located at the top 100 foot tower at the north of the property
Band Plan 80 Meters
Mode of Operation: CW/SSB/Digital
Accessories: Koss earphones, Dunestar filter, LDG tuner

Station 3
Icom 756 Pro 2
Antenna 1: Mosley Classic located at north end of building
Antenna 2: Hustler Vertical located at northwest corner of property
Band Plan: 20 meters
Mode of Operation: CW/SSB/Digital
Accessories: Koss earphones, Dunestar filter, LDG tuner

Station 4
Yaesu FT3000
Antenna: Icom Folded Dipole located on the west side of the property
Band Plan: 10/15 meters
Mode of Operation: CW/SSB/Digital
Accessories: Koss earphones

Station 5
Kenwood TS2000
Antenna 1: 6 Meter Beam
Antenna 2: 6 Meter Squalo
144Mhz Antenna: 2 Meter Beam
Located on North side of building
Band Plan: VHF
Mode of Operation: CW/SSB/Digital
Accessories: Koss earphones

A rig identification sheet along with a list of ARRL sections will be posted at each station, along with other specific station information.

Activation will begin Saturday at 2 pm and continue thru the night until 2 pm Sunday afternoon. Diner will be at 6 pm.

If you have any questions, comments or would like to schedule a specific time to operate, feel free to contact me at w4juu@carc.cc

73 and Good DX,
Jesse