Feb 29

March Madness 2024

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

It’s that time again! That’s right! It’s time for March Madness! Every year, every weekend in March, we fellowship with our amateur radio brethren of the McMinn County Amateur Radio Club by participating in this event. March Madness is a Mountain Topping exercise specializing in emergency preparedness from remote locations.

There are two ways to participate in this event:

  • Go to the field. Each weekend different club members will be going to different locations and operating portable.

  • Operate from home and work the guys on the mountain.

More details about these activities will be sent out as they are made available.

Feb 22

“When All Else Fails”

Did the recent nationwide internet outage cause you to lose contact with your loved ones? “When All Else Fails” Amateur radio operators use their training, skills, and equipment to provide communications during emergencies. Amateur Radio, also known as “Ham Radio,” is both an amateur radio service and a hobby. It is a wireless method of communication connecting individuals from every corner of the globe, regardless of location or circumstance. Hams serve our communities when storms or other disasters damage critical communication infrastructure, including cell towers, and wired and wireless networks. Amateur radio can function completely independently of the internet and phone systems. If you are interested in learning how to communicate without infrastructure, send emails without internet, etc… please feel free to come and visit us at the Cleveland Amateur Radio Club.

Founded in 1962, the Cleveland Amateur Radio Club is one of the oldest continually operating amateur radio clubs in the Southeastern United States. Proudly supporting its community for over 60 years.

To learn more about Cleveland Amateur Radio Club and get acquainted with others who share your interest in emergency communications, make plans to attend an upcoming meeting. Informal gatherings are held at the clubhouse each Saturday, starting around 8:30AM EST. Formal meetings are held on the second and fourth Tuesday of the month at 7:00PM EST at the clubhouse. Also, to learn more about our club or club activities, please visit our webpage at www.carc.cc , visit us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/ClevelandAmateurRadioClub/ or email us at info@carc.cc

Feb 21

Join us at the Dalton Hamfest!

This weekend, the Cleveland Amateur Radio Club will be fellowshipping with our amateur radio brothers of the Dalton Amateur Radio Club at the Dalton Hamfest, February 24th .

Swing by our table to learn more about the Cleveland Amateur Radio Club, our planned activities, local repeaters or for a good ole’ fashion eyeball QSO with the operators of the KA4J and W4GZX amateur radio stations.

For more information about the Cleveland ARC please visit our website at www.carc.cc, visit us on our Facebook page or swing by the clubhouse (Saturdays 8am till around lunch) located at 560 Johnson Blvd. SE in Cleveland, TN.

For more information about the Dalton Hamfest click here.

Feb 18

Ron Watson, AA4RW – Silent Key

It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of our friend and fellow Cleveland ARC family member, Ronald E. Watson, AA4RW. Ron was an avid amateur radio operator and a devoted club member who served as an elmer to a majority of our members. Throughout his amateur radio adventure, Ron carried the callsigns: WN4ZXD, WA4ZXD, KD4XJ and AA4RW.

Arrangements are being handled by Companion Funeral Home, Cleveland branch. Details will be announced as soon as they are made available.

Feb 07

2024 Skywarn Training

We are a little over a week away from this years Skywarn training. Pre-registration is not required but recommended. For full details or to RSVP please contact District 3 Skywarn Coordinator Steve Weber, KA4ELN, at: ka4eln@gmail.com