Events

Come out to the Cancer Center at CMH for the Ohio QSO Party!  We will start setting up around 10am and plan to start operating at 12pm.  We will run until around 8pm.  

We will once again be having our annual Christmas party after the covid absence.  It will be a carry-in/potluck as has been done in the past.  We will also be voting on and announcing new officers.

CCARA will be at Hamvention this year. Come find our booth.

Similar to our setup last year, we will begin setting up at 12:00p on Friday.  We also plan to run 100% on solar/battery this year, not just for the radios, but for all FD equipment.

Join us for an overnight Parks on the air, or POTA event at The Pine Tree Group Camp at Cowan Lake it is a primitive group "tent only" camp area with stone fire ring, charcoal grill, and picnic tables. We will have food, and be operating to make contact with people wanting to contact parks on ham radio. It is an enjoyable part of the hobby of ham radio. Located within walking distance to pit latrine and near the youth fishing pond, fishing pier, kayak launch, and Emerald Woods trailhead. There is no potable water available. Bring your own water chair and comfort items. Accommodates up to 50 people max. Take SR 350 to Yankee Road. Follow Yankee and go left at the fork. The parking lot is on the right.

SKYWARN™ Recognition Day was developed in 1999 by the National Weather Service and the American Radio Relay League. It celebrates the contributions that SKYWARN™ volunteers make to the NWS mission, the protection of life and property. Amateur radio operators comprise a large percentage of the SKYWARN™ volunteers across the country. The Amateur radio operators also provide vital communication between the NWS and emergency management if normal communications become inoperative. All SKYWARN™ spotters provide critical weather information before, during and after adverse weather strikes. This includes reports of rain and snow, ice and wind, storms and tornadoes, flooding and fire. This is our 24 hours to recognize all of the SKYWARN™ spotters serving our nation! Skywarn operation from Wilmington NWS Office We will be monitoring 444.575 (tone-141.3) and 147.12 (123) throughout the event.  We will also, of course, be working the Hf frequencies but do not have a fixed frequency.  These may be difficult for our section nets to use due to being too close. We should have Vhf, Uhf,  Ssb, Digital and maybe even some Cw  available. Be sure to tell us you are a NWS/ILN section net operator, as we will not know most of your callsigns. QSL cards will be available for a sase to: WX8WIL 1901  South St. Rt. 134 Wilmington, OH. 45177 There is also a Participation Certificate.  See  https://www.weather,gov/chr/skywarnrecognition

Please join us for some good food and fun discussion.

Amateur (Ham) Radio Study Class — Come and learn the exciting world of Amateur Radio. Did you know that with an FCC Amateur Radio License you can talk to astronauts in the International Space Station (ISS) or use a satellite in orbit and a handheld radio to speak with someone here on Earth many states away? How about sending up a transmitter on helium balloon and tracking its beacon all around the world? Getting your Technician Class license gives you a license to learn, create, and build amazing projects, while also learning how technology you use everyday actually works. Please join the Clinton County Amateur Radio Association (CCARA) in this eight-week course on Sundays from March 3 to April 28 (no class on Easter weekend). Upon completion of this course, you will be prepared to test for, and pass your first Amateur Radio License. Please register in advance at https://ccara.net/training

Mark your calendar for the next monthly meeting on Thursday March 7th at 7:30PM.

Test session for new hams looking to get licensed or current hams wanting to upgrade.