Winter Field Day takes place this weekend, Saturday-Sunday, January 25-26, 2020. Visit https://www.winterfieldday.com/ to learn more about Winter Field Day and to read the full rules. The ACARA will be participating in Winter Field Day on Saturday, indoors, in the Jim Crouse Memorial Radio Station at the Red Cross of Southeastern Ohio, 100 South May Avenue, Athens. Operations will start at 1900 UTC (2pm local) on Saturday and will continue as long as operators are available. Operations will take place . . .
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ACARA 2-meter System Fusion Repeater
With the installation of the new Yaesu DR-2X repeater, the ACARA’s W8UKE/R 2-meter (145.15 MHz) repeater is now a System Fusion Repeater.
Please read the article at http://www.ac-ara.org/?page_id=966 for more information.
ACARA Holiday Dinner, Tuesday, December 17, 2019
The ACARA’s annual Holiday Dinner will be on Tuesday, December 17, 2019, at Lui Lui Restaurant. We will meet at 5:30pm for punch and hors d’oeuvres and we’ll order our dinners at 6pm. As has become our tradition, the club will pay for the punch and hors d’oeuvres. Lui Lui is located at 8 Station Street in Athens and the menu is available online: http://luiluirestaurant.com/ During the holiday party, we will announce the winner of the NC8V Memorial Trophy. The current . . .
UPDATE: ARRL 10-Meter Contest + NC8V Memorial Trophy December 14-15, 2019
The ARRL 10-Meter Contest is the weekend of December 14-15, 2019. Full rules for the ARRL 10-Meter Contest can be found at http://www.arrl.org/10-meter. The ARRL 10-Meter Contest is important to Athens County Amateur Radio Association (ACARA) members for two reasons: The club participates in the ARRL 10-Meter Contest as a club, in the Affiliated Club Competition. When you prepare your 10-Meter Contest entry, simply list “Athens County ARA” in the “Club Name” field and your score will count toward the . . .
Update: 2019 Ohio State Parks on the Air
On Saturday, September 7, 2019, members of the ACARA participated in the 12th annual PCARS “Ohio State Parks on the Air” (link), activating Strouds Run State Park at the Bulldog Picnic Shelter and operating under the club’s callsign, W8UKE. Participants:Josh Cash, KE8EASBob Curtis, KD8FRQChalisa Magpanthong, E23RFMJohn McCutcheon, N8XWODrew McDaniel, W8MHVEric McFadden, WD8RIFMiles McFadden, KD8KNCBob Moore, KC8KSMPaul Schulz, WD8SCVJeff Slattery, N8SUZ Unlike last year (link), when there was lots of rain, for this year’s event, the weather was just about perfect–not . . .
Save the Date: Ohio State Parks on the Air, Saturday, September 7!
Save the date! On Saturday, September 7, the ACARA will be participating in the annual “Ohio State Parks on the Air” (http://ospota.org/) field event at Strouds Run State Park. We’ll be at the Bulldog shelter on Strouds Run Road. (Here’s a Google map: https://goo.gl/maps/5RCa2Q2D9i5x5FgE6.) Ohio State Parks on the Air (OSPOTA) runs from 1400 UTC to 2200 UTC, which is 10am to 6pm local time. The event take place on HF and is SSB only. We will be using the . . .
Report: Field Day 2019
The ACARA participated in the largest operating event in the Amateur Radio calendar, ARRL Field Day, on Saturday and Sunday, June 22-23, 2019, at the Athens County Fairgrounds. The club succeeded in making 631 contacts on HF and 6 meters, CW and SSB. For a full report with photos visit http://wd8rif.com/fd_2019.htm. ACARA President and Field Day 2019 Chairman wishes to thank everyone who helped make Field Day a fun, instructional, and safe event! Eric McFadden, WD8RIFPresident, Athens County Amateur Radio . . .
ARRL Field Day! Saturday-Sunday, June 22-23, 2019
The biggest operating event in the amateur radio calendar is almost upon us! The ARRL Field Day is Saturday & Sunday, June 22-23, 2019. The ACARA will be participating in Class 1A at the Athens County Fairgrounds (map) with one HF station and one 6m VHF station. Complete information about Field Day can be found here: http://www.arrl.org/field-day. The ACARA will begin setting up for the event at 10am on Saturday, June 22. Radio operations will begin at 2pm on Saturday . . .
Report: Winter Field Day 2019
Five ACARA members participated in Winter Field Day 2019 at the recently updated amateur radio station at the Red Cross of Southeastern Ohio chapterhouse in Athens on Saturday, January 26. Over a period of about seven hours, a total of 61 contacts were made by Josh Cash, KE8EAS; Eric McFadden, WD8RIF; and Jeff Slattery, N8SUZ. Josh and Eric operated CW and Jeff operated SSB. Using the recently installed Hustler 5-BTV 10/15/20/40/80m rooftop-mounted vertical antenna and a 40m end-fed Zepp wire . . .
2018 NC8V Memorial Trophy
The NC8V Memorial Trophy is presented annually to the ACARA member with the highest score in the ARRL 10-Meter Contest in recognition of the life and accomplishments of past-member John Cornwell, NC8V (SK). Four ACARA members participated in the 2018 ARRL 10-Meter Contest and were, therefore, in the running for the coveted NC8V Memorial Trophy: Carl Denbow, N8VZ, was time-limited but made 15 QSOs for a score of 270 points; Eric McFadden, WD8RIF, managed 25 QSOs for a score of 900 points; . . .