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Field Day CCARA Style - Great Success!

N8GXQ, AA8BN, & N8VV worked hard to make this year's Field Day a great event for our club and guests.

We had 3 stations operating for the event; a phone, a cw, and a psk-31 station; plus a VHF/UHF station set up for satellite and SSB. We had good weather although a bit hot, and a great site for our event. I think it is the best that we have had.

Below is a couple of shots of our operations. Be sure to come to the July club meeting on July 6th, as we will have a slide show of our Field Day activities, and a report from our Field Day Committee as to how we faired and our score.

Dan N8VV, Tom KB8HEA, & Jamie KC8YXY Operating with Jim WN8RGW talking with one of our guests (KD8LNA photo)
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Randy KL7RF (sending radiogram) , Tom KB8HEA, and Craig K8CAA ["Yes Tom, there are two operators"](AA8BN photo)d

Thanks to the Canal Louisville United Methodist Church for allowing us the use of their "Brown Farm". It is located at the top of the hill on TR 200. A great site.

We appreciated all the visitors which included representatives from served agencies in the county such as the Sheriff's Dept, Red Cross, and the Emergency Management Agency of Coshocton County.

Thanks goes to WTNS Radio who gave us air time to describe Amateur Radio, ARES, and our Field Day event; as well as to the Coshocton Tribune who published a great follow up article which may be found at their website at: Coshocton Tribune Article

Multi-County Coalition (MCC) Meeting & Foxhunt

The MCC will have its next meeting on July 25th at 2 PM in the Grey Pavilion (new one next to the covered bridge) in Cambridge City Park in Cambridge, Oh.

The MCC will provide the hamburgers and hot dogs, buns and condiments for this covered dish picnic. Bottled water will be provided. If you prefer to drink somehting else (non-alcoholic) you need to provide that yourself. This is a family event so bring your family with you.

Lyn Alfman, N8IMW

August CCARA Club Meeting Date Changed

Do to conflicting schedules for the club officers, we have voted to change the August meeting from the first Tuesday in August to a new date, one week later on August 10, 2010. Please take note of this change on your calendar.

August Fund Raiser at Beuhler's - Aug 13 & 14

The CCARA will be manning the hot dog stand outside Beuhler's again this year. There are 2 shifts of 3 hours each day, on Friday Aug. 12, and Saturday Aug 13th. Jim, WN8RGW is coordinating the activity.

We will be needing staffing for a display of the ARES Van which will be parked next to the stand. Please check with Jim if you will be able to help on one or both of these days. We are hoping to make a good impression on the community with our presence and demonstration there.

New Net on 440

The K9JSC repeater will be linked to the 145.230MHz for the Monday ARES net at 9PM local, so you can check in to the net on either band. The frequency of the UHF repeater is 443.5375+MHz.

Right after the ARES net, the 440 link will be brought down, and there will be a new net run on the 440 repeater alone. The purpose of this net is for folks to set up and test their equipment on the 440 band and get used to operating there. If you have 440 capability, you are welcome to check in to the net. You don't have to be a member of any group to join in.

The Ohio QSO Party - August 28

The Ohio QSO Party - the premier Ohio operating event will be held on Saturday August 28, 2010 from local noon to local midnight. Every year during the Ohio QSO Party (OhQP) Ohioans light up the airwaves and make QSOs all over the world. In this event, Ohio stations are the "DX" and are sought after. Get on and call CQ, and experience the thrill of the world calling you! Event Basics: Ohio stations send consecutive serial number + county. Suggested frequencies are: CW: 3545, 7045, 14,045, 21,045, 28,045 kHz; SSB 3825, 7200, 14,250, 21,300, and 28,450 kHz. Full details and an operating guide can be found on www.ohqp.org/. We hope to hear you on the air! 73, Kenny K2KW

Elections for ARRL Section Manager In August

We have received information from two candidates for this office and we are presenting that info. here so that you can get to know a little about the candidates.

Frank Piper, KI8GW

As was announced in the April issue of QST, the election for the 2010 - 2012 term for ARRL Section Manager is this year. I am submitting my petition for election with the league this week. I have also developed a website for my campaign. The URL is: http://www.ki8gw.net This website is not supported with any league funds, nor is associated with the Ohio Section website, as per ARRL election ethics rules. 73
Frank Piper, KI8GW

Tom Sly, WB8LCD

In August 2010, the Ohio Section of the ARRL will elect a new Section Manager. I have been nominated for and am actively running to be your next Ohio Section Manager. My name is Tom Sly – WB8LCD. There are three things you should know before casting your vote for me: 1) Who am I? 2) What is my vision for the Ohio Section? 3) Why am I qualified for the position? I'm a lifelong resident of Ohio and have been a ham for 43 of my 57 years. I'm married with three adult children, our first grandchild is due right about the time I'll be at the Dayton Hamvention. I graduated from the University of Akron with a degree in Finance. Since graduation I've been self-employed as an Independent Insurance Agent. First licensed in 1967, I've always been an active ham. My current ham radio activities include QRP, contesting and Dxing. I'm active in my local club and have been an instructor in the club's Technician and General upgrade classes as well as a member of the VE team. As Ohio Section Manager my goal will be to make the Ohio Section the premier section in the ARRL I believe this can be accomplished by increasing the number of hams in our Section who are members of the ARRL and by making the Ohio Section stand out as the place where the most new hams are being licensed. I will promote ham radio in Ohio to the general public so they will know that Ham Radio is one of the greatest hobbies in the world! With positive community actions, the public in general will hold us in high regard. In the changing world of Emergency Communications there is much to be done to update and better organize the ham radio emcomm response – incorporating ARES, RACES and MARS into a coordinated effort. I think that the Ohio Section should become a “best practices” leader in demonstrating how this can be accomplished. I've had a successful business career since I started my insurance agency in 1975. I'm an Eagle Scout and on the board of a regional non-profit organization based in Portage county. I was a founding member and the first president of the Portage County Amateur Radio Service, Inc. (PCARS). In just a few short years PCARS has gone from zero to over 150 active members. PCARS has been recognized for its accomplishments by League headquarters staff and others in the ham radio community. I've had the experience to prove that I can organize and accomplish what I set out to do. More information is available on my website – www.wb8lcd.org – and I invite you to email me directly at if you have any specific questions or concerns. Please let me know what you think are the important issues we'll face in the Ohio Section in the immediate future. I hope you will agree, and elect me as your section manager this coming August. In the meantime, get on the air and enjoy the greatest hobby in the world! 73, Tom WB8LCD

Club Celebrates 50 Years Association with the ARRL

On February 2nd, the club celebrated being associated with the Amateur Radio Relay League for over 50 years.

A beautiful plaque was delivered to the club by Jim Weaver K8JE, the ARRL Great Lakes Division Director, to commemerate the event.

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