Jun 14

Mountain Topping, next Saturday, 19th

This is from the McMinn Co group.

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Hey Everyone,
 
Going to go up on the mountain next Saturday.  If you want to go, the Tellico group will be leaving from Hardee’s in Tellico Plains at 9:00 am.  The Chilhowee Group will be leaving from Hardee’s in Ocoee at 9:00 am as well. 
 
Will spot both Hardee’s on APRS in a couple of days.
 
It’s up to you to figure out which group you will travel with.  Jeff’s bunch in Polk County has a great time up on Chilhowee and if you live closer to that area, you are encouraged to meet up with Jeff and enjoy the day.
 
If you prefer the Tellico area though, we will be glad to have you come along with us.
 
What to bring?
 
That’s simple, if you think you will need it…..you better bring it!
 
However, some things are suggested.  It will be a warm summer day, so sun screen, lots of water, bug spray, some food.  You will be responsible for yourself….so plan accordingly.
 
Radios?  That’s up to you too.  We will have various different rigs set up for you to watch, operate and enjoy, but if you are a new “tech” and all you have is your handheld…..bring it! 
 
We will be monitoring 146.490 while in route, and during the day with an hourly (on the top of the hour) voice net to check up on your well-being……and to chat a little bit too.  This net is referred to as the SAFETY, INFORMATION and DISCUSSION net or just the SID net.
 
Each team is asked to send a Winlink Position Report with status (either Green, Yellow or Red) and later retrieve a WL2K NEARBY USER report for potential net purposes.
 
Hope to see you next Saturday….or at least hear you on the radio.  If you can’t make it, listen in for us on 146.490 mhz, simplex with no PL tone
 
Kenny Witt, KC4OJS
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May 10

Cleveland ARC CW Class to Resume!

The Cleveland Amateur Radio Club’s Morse Code Class will be resuming its weekly sessions on Monday, May 17. This class is for the new Ham wishing to learn the skill of CW or the experienced Ham wishing to advance their skills. Class will begin at 6:30PM at the CARC club house on Johnson Blvd. Please contact Reggie McCarn, rgmccarn@gmail.com, for complete details.

73, God Bless and Gud DX!

Feb 14

Awesome Day at the CARC Clubhouse!

Awesome day at the CARC Clubhouse!

Saturday, Feb. 13, 2021, the Volunteer Examiner Team administered Amateur Radio license exams to 26 candidates. The test session was broken into separate sessions to maintain state and local social distancing guidelines. Out of the 26 candidates, 16 earned their Technician License, 7 earned their General and 2 became Amateur Extras. Congratulations to all those who earned or upgraded their ticket.

The examination process is handled by volunteer HAMs, so when you think you are ready to take the test you can take it right here in Cleveland. The Cleveland Amateur Radio Club has test sessions on the second Saturday of every month except December at 10:00AM Eastern time. Special testing sessions are occasionally approved under extenuating circumstances.

To learn more about the club and get acquainted with others who share your interest in communications, make plans to attend an upcoming meeting. Informal study sessions are held at the clubhouse each Saturday from 8AM-10AM Eastern time. Formal meetings are held on the second and fourth Tuesday of the month except December at 7:00PM Eastern at the clubhouse on 560 Johnson Boulevard. It’s easy to spot – there are dozens of antennas around the building.

Saturdays VE Team:
Left to right:
Jesse Rogers, W4JUU; Larry Hatmaker, KK4STV; Chuck Harder, KB4JOM; Derek Wooley, KD5UBL; Jack McCarty, WA5CHJ; Jean Clayton, KE4OEQ; Gary Stephan, AE4GS (Not pictured Ron Akers, W8BF)

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Aug 16

Tower Work Continues at the CARC

Tower work continued at the CARC Clubhouse on Saturday August 15th.  The tower and rotator for the 20-Meter beam is now complete.  Now we just need to get the antenna build and put up on the tower.

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May 29

Field Day 2020

A few days ago, the ARRL released a couple of amendments to the Field Day 2020 rules.

The first amendment is for class D stations (Home/Commercial Power). In the past stations operating as class D were unable to receive credited points for contacts with other class D stations. This year, that rule is no longer applicable. Class D stations will receive credited points for all contacts.

The second amendment is for aggregated club scores. In the past this was only allowed for class A stations. For Field Day 2020, this has been waived, allowing all classes to submit their scores for an aggregated club score. What this means, is that when operating from home your score will be summed with other club members scores. Thus resulting in an accumulated club score.

All that is required to do in order to submit your score as part of our Affiliated Club, is to include: Cleveland ARC in the club or team section of your log. This is how we are registered with the ARRL, so spelling must be exact.

This is what we have been waiting on and debating for months. We feel that since many of our members still choose to follow Social Distancing Guidelines this is how we should activate this year.

Also, we are still anticipating activating the KA4J contest station at the club house. Derek Wooley, KD5UBL will be coordinating these efforts. If you are interested in operating from the club house, please contact Derek at kd5ubl@carc.cc so he can schedule everything as needed.

If you are interested in operating individually and submitting your score as an aggregated score for the Cleveland Amateur Radio Club, or have questions, or comments, please feel free to contact me at w4juu@carc.cc 

Also, tune in to any of our club nets for additional information. Complete field day rules can be found at http://www.arrl.org/field-day-rules

Stay Safe, God Bless and 73,
    Jesse