Feb 10

Preliminary results for this January’s North American QSO Party

naqp1     The Preliminary results for this January’s North American QSO Party have been posted to their website. Full contest results will be published in August. Other results can be found at http://ncjweb.com/naqp/

     Out of the 126 stations that submitted logs in the Multi-Two Category, we preliminarily ranked 21st place, putting us in the top 20%.

    As an added bonus, we ranked 1st place out of the stations operating from Tennessee and our club had a larger participation rate than any other stations submitting a log.

   This is a great start for the contesting season of 2016. See you in March for the ARRL International DX Contest.

Jan 31

February 2016 Emergency Services Calendar

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Please click on the link below to download a copy of the February 2016 Emergency Services Net & Event Calendar:

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Jan 04

January 2016 ARES Calendar

 

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The January 2016 Bradley County ARES Net Calendar is available at the link below:

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Jan 04

First Contest Activation For 2016

naqp - carc     The Cleveland Amateur Radio Club Contesting Group will be activating the club house for its first contest of 2016. The North American QSO Party (SSB) will be held Saturday, January 16th. Operations will begin at 1800z (1pm).
The North American QSO Parties are favorites of beginners and seasoned operators alike. The NAQPs are low-power only (no amplifiers allowed) which makes for a lot more breathing room on the bands. Small stations can generate very effective “runs” in the NAQP contests. Multipliers count once per-band, which makes for an exciting format, as multiplier’s can be “moved” from band to band. The NAQPs allow stations from all parts of North America to be in the running for the top spots. The 12 hour format allows participants to do some great contesting, yet still have time for other activities during the weekend.
Anyone interested in participating please feel free to join us at the club house. Details about this event can be found at http://ncjweb.com/NAQP-Rules.pdf. If you have any questions or comments about this event please contact me at w4juu@yahoo.com, Buddy Kimsey at wa4niv@yahoo.com or Chris Hunter at kk4yem@carc.cc

Dec 29

CW Class to Resume on January 4th

Make learning Morse Code one of your New Year’s Resolutions!

The CARC will resume CW classes on January 4th.  The class will be for beginners as well as those that want to become more proficient at CW.  Classes will be held every Monday from 6:30 PM to 7:30 PM at the CARC Clubhouse located at 560 Johnson Blvd.

Instructor Reggie McCarn WB9KYN and Jack McCarty WA5CHJ will prepare you to be able to participate in the slow speed CW net that operates every Thursday night at 7:00 PM on 7.070 MHz.