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Events in July 2024

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

8:00 pm: ARES net


June 30, 2024

July 1, 2024

8:00 pm: TARC 2m Net


July 2, 2024

July 3, 2024

8:00 pm: Newcomers Net


July 4, 2024

July 5, 2024
July 6, 2024

8:00 pm: ARES net


July 7, 2024

7:00 pm: CARS Monthly Meeting


July 8, 2024

Golden Corral
Center Point Dr
North Charleston, SC

8:00 pm: TARC 2m Net


July 9, 2024

July 10, 2024

8:00 pm: Newcomers Net


July 11, 2024

July 12, 2024
July 13, 2024

8:00 pm: ARES net


July 14, 2024

July 15, 2024

8:00 pm: TARC 2m Net


July 16, 2024

July 17, 2024

8:00 pm: Newcomers Net


July 18, 2024

July 19, 2024
July 20, 2024

8:00 pm: ARES net


July 21, 2024

July 22, 2024

8:00 pm: TARC 2m Net


July 23, 2024

July 24, 2024

8:00 pm: Newcomers Net


July 25, 2024

July 26, 2024
July 27, 2024

8:00 pm: ARES net


July 28, 2024

July 29, 2024

8:00 pm: TARC 2m Net


July 30, 2024

July 31, 2024

8:00 pm: Newcomers Net


August 1, 2024

August 2, 2024
August 3, 2024

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  • Field Day 2022

    We held Field Day on the USS Yorktown again, setting up two temporary stations out on the catwalks. Brian KN4EXJ was the FD Captain and coordinated operators, food, and more.…

  • Field Day is coming.. sign up now

    Go to the Volunteer tab or direct to https://tinyurl.com/CARS-events. We’re trying out a tool called Signup Genius to better allocate operators across the event.

  • Museum Ships Weekend 2022

    We activated all four of “our” ships this weekend, and while the bands weren’t cooperative, we made over 100 contacts per ship. We had a good turnout of operators, loggers,…

  • Using N1MM+ for CARS events

    We’ve posted an article on using N1MM+ logging software for upcoming events. We’ve been using this software for years, with on-the-job training, so it was time to write it down.…

  • Field Day is coming

    We’ll likely be a 2A SC station operating phone, CW, and digital modes, plus a GOTA station. We plan on a full 24 hour operation. Brian KN4EXJ is leading the…

  • Armed Forces Day cross-band operation

    MARS operators will supervise the annual cross-band operating day on the Yorktown. Amateur stations should listen on the designated frequencies.  Military stations will announce theamateur band frequency they will monitor…

  • CARS CELEBRATES NATIONAL VIETNAM WAR VETERAN’S DAY

    Steve, AA2BB, provided another excellent article, this time on our rapidly-planned operating event to celebrate Vietnam War Veterans Day on March 29. Read it here: CARS CELEBRATES NATIONAL VIETNAM WAR…

  • Documenting a tower take-down

    Steve, AA2BB, wrote a well-illustrated article on the club members removing a no-longer needed tower and 2m antenna.

  • CARS members on TV

    We were approached by the Fox News Now crew about doing a segment on ham radio for national hobby month. The Helgens, Chris KO4BPJ and Cheri KO4MLJ, volunteered to be…