Apr 28

Cleveland Bradley County ACS Prepares to Equip Hams for Emergency Communications

With funds from the sale of the FEMA trailers that were previously going to be used for ACS, the Cleveland Bradley County EMA has purchased a new trailer more suited to the needs of ACS.  This trailer is smaller than the FEMA trailers and does not need a 1 ton truck to tow it.  Here is what we have to work with:

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On Monday April 27 the Cleveland Bradley County ACS group invited the Chattanooga Amateur Radio club to bring up their Mobile Communications Platform, MCP-1, to Bradley County for a preview of what the ACS trailer could look like.  Having the trailers side by side gave us some good ideas for how to equip the CBCACS trailer.  We want to thank our neighbors for the Chattanooga Amateur Radio Club for making this taking the time and effort to make this happen.  Here are some pictures of MCP-1:

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Apr 19

CARC Participates in the ARRL Rookie Roundup

IMG_1485IMG_1478On Sunday April 19th the CARC hosted the ARRL Rookie Roundup at the Cleveland Amateur Radio Clubhouse.  This event was held to encourage newly-licensed operators (“Rookies”) in North America (including territories and possessions) to operate on the HF bands and experience competitive Amateur Radio operating. Experienced operators (“Non-Rookies”) are strongly encouraged to participate and help new operators – either on the air or in person.  The objective was for Rookies exchange information with as many other stations as possible on the 80, 40, 20, 15, and 10 meter HF bands.

There was a good turnout for the event as newly licensed hams were mentored by more experienced hams in making contacts on the HF bands.  Band conditions were not especially good for the event but all had a good time operating and learning more about ham radio.IMG_1480

Apr 19

May contest Calendar

NCCC RTTY Sprint 0145Z-0215Z, May 1
+ NCCC Sprint Ladder 0230Z-0300Z, May 1
+ AGCW QRP/QRP Party 1300Z-1900Z, May 1
+ 10-10 Int. Spring Contest, CW 0001Z, May 2 to 2359Z, May 3
+ SBMS 2.3 GHz and Up Contest and Club Challenge 0600 local, May 2 to 2359 local, May 3
+ Microwave Spring Sprint 0800-1300 local, May 2
+ ARI International DX Contest 1200Z, May 2 to 1159Z, May 3
+ 7th Call Area QSO Party 1300Z, May 2 to 0700Z, May 3
+ Indiana QSO Party 1600Z, May 2 to 0400Z, May 3
+ Delaware QSO Party 1700Z, May 2 to 2359Z, May 3
+ New England QSO Party 2000Z, May 2 to 0500Z, May 3 and
1300Z-2400Z, May 3
+ RSGB 80m Club Championship, SSB 1900Z-2030Z, May 4
+ MIE 33 Contest 2300Z, May 4 to 0300Z, May 5
+ ARS Spartan Sprint 0100Z-0300Z, May 5
+ CWops Mini-CWT Test 1300Z-1400Z, May 6 and
1900Z-2000Z, May 6 and
0300Z-0400Z, May 7
+ NRAU 10m Activity Contest 1700Z-1800Z, May 7 (CW) and
1800Z-1900Z, May 7 (SSB) and
1900Z-2000Z, May 7 (FM) and
2000Z-2100Z, May 7 (Dig)
+ NCCC RTTY Sprint 0145Z-0215Z, May 8
+ NCCC Sprint Ladder 0230Z-0300Z, May 8
+ VOLTA WW RTTY Contest 1200Z, May 9 to 1200Z, May 10
+ CQ-M International DX Contest 1200Z, May 9 to 1159Z, May 10
+ F9AA Cup, PSK 1200Z, May 9 to 1200Z, May 10
+ SKCC Weekend Sprintathon 1200Z, May 9 to 2400Z, May 10
+ FISTS Spring Sprint 1700Z-2100Z, May 9
+ 50 MHz Spring Sprint 2300Z, May 9 to 0300Z, May 10
+ CWops Mini-CWT Test 1300Z-1400Z, May 13 and
1900Z-2000Z, May 13 and
0300Z-0400Z, May 14
+ RSGB 80m Club Championship, Data 1900Z-2030Z, May 13
+ NCCC RTTY Sprint 0145Z-0215Z, May 15
+ NCCC Sprint 0230Z-0300Z, May 15
+ His Maj. King of Spain Contest, CW 1200Z, May 16 to 1200Z, May 17
+ Feld Hell Sprint 1600Z-1759Z, May 16 and
2000Z-2159Z, May 16
+ WAB 7 MHz Phone 1000Z-1400Z, May 17
+ Run for the Bacon QRP Contest 0100Z-0300Z, May 18
+ CWops Mini-CWT Test 1300Z-1400Z, May 20 and
1900Z-2000Z, May 20 and
0300Z-0400Z, May 21
+ NAQCC CW Sprint 0030Z-0230Z, May 21
+ RSGB 80m Club Championship, CW 1900Z-2030Z, May 21
+ NCCC RTTY Sprint 0145Z-0215Z, May 22
+ NCCC Sprint Ladder 0230Z-0300Z, May 22
+ EU PSK DX Contest 1200Z, May 23 to 1200Z, May 24
+ Baltic Contest 2100Z, May 23 to 0200Z, May 24
+ SKCC Sprint 0000Z-0200Z, May 27
+ CWops Mini-CWT Test 1300Z-1400Z, May 27 and
1900Z-2000Z, May 27 and
0300Z-0400Z, May 28
+ UKEICC 80m Contest 2000Z-2100Z, May 27
+ NCCC RTTY Sprint 0145Z-0215Z, May 29
+ NCCC Sprint Ladder 0230Z-0300Z, May 29
+ CQ WW WPX Contest, CW 0000Z, May 30 to 2359Z, May 31
+ SARL Digital Contest 1300Z-1600Z, May 31

Apr 08

GA QSO Party

The Cleveland Amateur Radio Club contesting group will be activating as a team for the 2015 Georgia QSO Party on April 11 1800z till 0359z (2pm-11:59pm) and Sunday April 12 1400z till 7:59z (10am – 7:59pm). Details for this event can be found at http://georgiaqsoparty.org/ If you are interested in activating your station let me know. I will be sending emails out later this week containing the rules and other miscellaneous information.

Apr 01

April Emergency Services Net Calendar

Click on the link below to download the April Emergency Services Net/Event Calendar.  We will have our normal ACS meeting the 3rd Thursday of April at 7:00 at the CBCEMA.  Also if anyone is interested in helping out with the Special Olympics at Red Bank High School on April 25 we will need about 10 to 12 operators.

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