ACARA participated in the largest operating event in the Amateur Radio calendar, ARRL Field Day, on Saturday and Sunday, June 28-29, 2025, at the Athens Red Cross. Using the callsign “K8V”, the club succeeded in making 590 contacts on HF and 6 meters, using CW, SSB, and digital modes. Field Day co-chairs Paul Schulz, WD8SCV, and Drew McDaniel, W8MHV chose to perform the Field Day operation at the Athens Red Cross in Class 2F (two-transmitter, Emergency Operations Center). Prior to . . .
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Report: PCARS Ohio State Parks on the Air 2025
On Saturday, September 6, 2025, members of ACARA participated in the 18th annual PCARS “Ohio State Parks on the Air” (OSPOTA, https://parksontheair.com/), activating Strouds Run State Park at the Bulldog Shelter and operating under the club’s callsign, W8UKE. Participants:Bob Curtis, KD8FRQJohn McCutcheon, N8XWODrew McDaniel, W8MHVEric McFadden, WD8RIFMiles McFadden, KD8KNCVickie McFadden, KC8MAJHeidi TouthLen Touth, W8VQ The station consisted of the club’s Elecraft K3 transceiver, Eric’s Elecraft KX3 transceiver, an Astron linear power supply, an 80m/40m fan dipole, the club’s Chameleon EMCOMM . . .
Upcoming Event: Ohio State Parks on the Air, Saturday, September 6, 2025
ACARA will participate in Ohio State Parks on the Air (OSPOTA) on Saturday, September 6, 2025. OSPOTA is an annual field operating event wherein participants try to work stations at as many Ohio State Parks as they can. The event runs from 10am until 6pm. The ACARA operation will take place at Strouds Run State Park’s Bulldog Shelter (map). Station set-up will begin at 9am. Operations will commence at 10am and will continue until the potluck at 5pm. Operations on . . .
Report: PCARS Ohio State Parks on the Air (Updated 2024-11-02)
On Saturday, September 7, 2024, members of the ACARA participated in the 17th annual PCARS “Ohio State Parks on the Air” (link), activating Strouds Run State Park at the Bulldog Shelter and operating under the club’s callsign, W8UKE. Participants:Bob Curtis, KD8FRQKirk Groeneveld, KC8JRV + wife SheilaLinsey Groeneveld, KC8KNAJohn McCutcheon, N8XWODrew McDaniel, W8MHVEric McFadden, WD8RIFMiles McFadden, KD8KNCVickie McFadden, KB8MAJ + grandson ArcherLen Touth, W8VQ The station consisted of the club’s Elecraft K3 transceiver; a power supply provided by Drew McDaniel, W8MHV; . . .
Report: ACARA Parks on the Air Activation of Strouds Run State Park, July 21, 2024
On Sunday, July 24, 2024, several members of the ACARA met at Bulldog Shelter within Strouds Run State Park to perform a club Parks on the Air (POTA) activation of Strouds Run State Park, US-1994, using the club’s callsign, W8UKE. Several members and guests participated in the operation: Jeramy Duncan, KC8QDQKirk Groeneveld, KC8JRVJohn McCutcheon, N8XWODrew McDaniel, W8MHVEric McFadden, WD8RIFMiles McFadden, KD8KNCTony Peric, KE8VFADaniel PostRich Post, KB8TADPaul Schulz, WD8SCVJosh Senefeld, N8VXRHeidi TouthLen Touth, W8VQ The station consisted of the club’s Elecraft . . .
ACARA Parks on the Air (POTA) Activation of Strouds Run State Park, Sunday, July 21, 2024
ACARA will be performing a club Parks on the Air (POTA) activation of Strouds Run State Park at Bulldog Shelter (map) on Sunday, July 21, 2024. We will use the club’s callsign, W8UKE, and we will operate in SSB and CW. (We might also be able to operate using digital modes, too.) Experience, or lack thereof, doesn’t matter–we’ll have operators on-site to help! Because our logging software will keep track of operators, individual operators will get credit within POTA for . . .
Report: ARRL Field Day 2023
The Athens County Amateur Radio Association (ACARA) participated in the 2023 ARRL Field Day as W8MHV with 100-watt stations at the Athens County Fairgrounds. Under the direction of Field Day Chairman Paul Schulz, WD8SCV, the club participated as W8MHV in class 2A, meaning two transmitters, club or non-club group, power output of 100 watts or less. A total of 716 QSOs and 1,150 of bonus points resulted in a score of 3,518 points. A breakdown of QSOs per band can . . .
Report: Ohio State Parks on the Air 2023 (Updated 2023-10-31)
On Saturday, September 9, 2023, members of the ACARA participated in the 16th annual PCARS “Ohio State Parks on the Air” (link), activating Strouds Run State Park at the Bobcat Shelter and operating under the club’s callsign, W8UKE. Participants:Bob Curtis, KD8FRQKirk Groeneveld, KC8JRVJohn McCutcheon, N8XWOEric McFadden, WD8RIFKate McFadden, KD8KNB + ArcherVickie McFadden, KC8MAJRich Post, KB8TAD + EdieCade Saugier, KC3EKEPaul Schulz, WD8SCV The station consisted of the ACARA’s Elecraft K3 transceiver; an 80m end-fed half-wave (EFHW) antenna provided by Paul Schulz, . . .
Save the Date: Ohio State Parks on the Air, Saturday, September 9, 2023
On Saturday, September 9, the ACARA will be participating in the annual “Ohio State Parks on the Air” (http://ospota.org/) field event at Strouds Run State Park. Note the new location: we’ll be at the Bobcat Shelter on State Park Road near the swim-beach and boat-rental office. (Here’s a Google map: https://goo.gl/maps/aXDbUcdk5qRPETZ18.) Ohio State Parks on the Air (OSPOTA) runs from 1400 UTC to 2200 UTC, which is 10am to 6pm local time. The event takes place on HF and is . . .
Report: Ohio State Parks on the Air 2022 (Updated 2022-11-03)
On Saturday, September 10, 2022, members of the ACARA participated in the 15th annual PCARS “Ohio State Parks on the Air” (link), activating Strouds Run State Park at the Bulldog Shelter and operating under the club’s callsign, W8UKE. Participants:Nick Arnold, KD8FKBBob Curtis, KD8FRQJohn McCutcheon, N8XWOEric McFadden, WD8RIFBob Moore, KC8KSMPaul Schulz, WD8SCVJeff Slattery, N8SUZJoe Weber, KE8LRZ The station consisted of the ACARA’s Elecraft K3 transceiver; an LDG antenna tuner provided by Paul Schulz, WD8SCV; a 10-40m trap dipole and coax provided . . .