CCARA Club News
Severe Weather Net Preamble Availabe
KE8WIP reminds us that we have a preamble available for use by any station to use to bring up a Skywarn Net. You can find it along with other skywarn
information on Skywarn page and here at CCSN
Severe Weather Net PREAMBLE 2015.pdf
Coshocton Club Pix in Ohio ARRL Journal
Our section manager Bret KD8SCL visited our field day site this year. He took a pic of our set up and posted it in the July issue of the Ohio Section Journal. You can read it at Ohio Section Journal.We are on the next to last page.
FIELD DAY, FIELD DAY, FIELD DAY
Yes, Field Day was great and the club was again operating at the Brown Farm on June 27 & 28th. We set up the antennas on Friday June 26th.
Here are some pix provided by Chad AB8SV. Thanks Chad, this is a good look at the event.
Setting up the antenas
The Brown Farm Site
All three stations running, voice, digital, and CW.
Will KC8PUW, club president operating the Voice station.
Randy KL7RF, club vice president and Wip KC8WIP, club treasurer operating the digital station.
Mike NF8U, field day chairman and Frank KA8BJA at the CW position.
Frank's CW paddle and memory keyer (off to the right) that he just kit built before field day.
KA8BJA logging contacts into the laptop.
Wip cooking breakfast on Sunday. We don't ever want to forget the food. Big thanks to KC8PUW for
preparing the meals and cooking as well.
We were also very honored to have guests Dane Shryock of the Coshocton County Commissioners office and pictured here with AA8BN is
Sheriff Chris Walters.
Even though we don't have a pix of Chad AB8SV club secretary, he is a great help on CW so I have a shot of
him on CW from last year's Field Day. Thanks Chad for the Pix this year.
August Club Meeting - August 4th
The August club meeting will be held at the Sheriff's Office Community Room located at 500 N 3rd St. at 6PM on Aug 4th.
We look forward to seeing as many members that can attend.
Enter the lobby from the front doors at the end of 3rd St. The community room is straight ahead from the lobby.
July Club Meeting -July 7th
The July meeting was held at the new Sheriff's Office located at 500 N 3rd St. at 6PM on July 7th. We reviewed our Field Day activities at the Brown Farm on June 28th and 29th.
KC8ZQT Soccer QSL
Troy made a contact with a special events station commemerating the world Soccer Tournament. He received this colorful QSL card and shares it with us.
Club Library Display
KE8WIP put up a very nice display for the club at the Coshocton Library for the month of May. Thanks Wip
June Club Meeting -June 2nd
The June meeting was held at the new Sheriff's Office located at 500 N 3rd St. at 6PM on June 2nd. We made final plans for Field Day which will again be held at the Brown Farm on June 28th and 29th. Our set up will be Friday in the AM on June 27th.
After the meeting we held our first VE exam in quite some time. Rick Wion passed his technician class exam with only two questions wrong. Congrats Rick.
FCC Changes - Rule Change about FRN Inormation Update
FCC Changes – New Rules About Keeping Your FRN Information Updated As of February 5, 2026, all U.S.-licensed radio amateurs have an obligation to update their FRN (FCC Registration Number) information within 10 business days of any change to that information. Heretofore the rule was that FRN holders must keep their contact information up to date, but there was no specific deadline for doing so.
The 3 3 3 Rule for Ham Radio
When thinking of Emergency communications it is a good idea to consider how you will get information or get help when "SHTF".
The concept is basically to get on the radio (for hams; vhf or uhf) on the hour for 3 minutes, every 3 hours (starting at noon). For hams in our area, the best frequencies would be our ARES repeater, our club repeater (if they are working) or 146.490MHz sinplex. In this way you spend only a little time and are most likely to connect to others in the area and save battery power on your rig.
Further details can be found at: What is the 333 rule
Radio Study Resources
Earl W8BR, a new member of the club, has been teaching amateur radio classes for several years. He has developed a website with teaching materials he uses to teach Technician and General class courses. You can view this information and slide show presentations by visiting his website W8BR Amateur Radio Study Resourses . Take a look at the good work he has done.
Club Library Display
A nice job setting up club display at the Coshocton library by Wip KE8WIP.
The 2026 Display will be during the month of May.
Amateur Radio License Map
Here is an interesting site that I discovered while reading the Radio Waves, the Great Lakes Division Mid-Month Report. It is a website that will show amateur radio license holders on a map. Put your callsing in, and it will start by viewing your location. From there you can zoom or drag the map for other areas. The site is: Here. Have fun.
KL7RF OSSBN Award
The Ohio Single Sideband Net is Ohio's statewide traffic net. Randy has been handling radiogram traffic for the net for many years. Every year the OSSBN selects a net member for recognition. On Sept. 8th Frank KA8BJA another OSSBN traffic handler presented the merit Award to Randy KL7RF.
Randy KL7RF receiving OSSBN award from Frank KA8BJA
CW Certificate for AB8SV
Congrats to Chad for his score in the World Wide WPX Contest on QRP!!
Practice Your CW Skills
Anyone wishing to practice their cw and learn a little bit about traffic handling, can check into the Ohio Slow Net, on weekdays at 2200Z on 3.3535.35MHz
(6PM local time). Check in to enjoy a no pressure traffic net experience. This is a training net. All are welcome and the net runs about 8wpm. I would
like to see you there.
Frank KA8BJA
Joining or renewing membership in the ARRL?
If you are joining or are renewing your membership in the ARRL please consider joining through our club. The club gets a small percentage of the renewal or joining fees. Please contact Wip (KE8WIP) to find out how to help yourself and the club.
Cyber Security
We might all want to make ourselves aware of potential disruption. During these stressing times we might want to be aware of possible problems online. The article refers to this link for information from the government's Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency. It is a good thing for hams to be aware of tech. vulnerabilities around us.
Icom Radio Repair
Check out the Links page if you are in need of an Icom repair. This repair facility is recommended by club member experience.
Solar/Terrestrial Weather and Propagation
Check out the website, Solarham.com for current propagation forcasts and solar activity as it relates to ham radio operations.
Meeting Minutes
Don't forget that the club meeting minutes are available on the Meetings page. Check them out before the next meeting to keep up with current information.
The 147.045MHz CCARA Club Repeater Antenna and Equipment
KL7RF photo KB8HEA photo
Ohio Single Sideband Net
The OSSBN is a great introduction to the ARRL's National Traffic System. It meets three times a day: 10:30AM, 4:15PM, and currently 6:00PM to handle traffic in, out, and througout the state of Ohio, and the rest of the country. Check them out, and listen in on 75 meters on 3.9725MHz. This is a very active net and represents some of the best of amateur radio operating, as well as continuing the fine tradiotion of providing emergency communications in existance since the inception of ham radio iteslf. This was the foundation of the formation of the Amateur Radio RELAY League. This is where the "Relay" came from in the name.
Check out the OSSBN website at: Ohio Single Sideband Net
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