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Events in January 2025

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8:00 pm: ARES net


December 29, 2024

December 30, 2024

8:00 pm: TARC 2m Net


December 31, 2024

January 1, 2025

8:00 pm: Newcomers Net


January 2, 2025

January 3, 2025
January 4, 2025

8:00 pm: ARES net


January 5, 2025

January 6, 2025

8:00 pm: TARC 2m Net


January 7, 2025

January 8, 2025

8:00 pm: Newcomers Net


January 9, 2025

January 10, 2025
January 11, 2025

8:00 pm: ARES net


January 12, 2025

7:00 pm: CARS Monthly Meeting


January 13, 2025

Round Holiday Inn
Charleston,

8:00 pm: TARC 2m Net


January 14, 2025

January 15, 2025

8:00 pm: Newcomers Net


January 16, 2025

January 17, 2025
January 18, 2025

8:00 pm: ARES net


January 19, 2025

January 20, 2025

8:00 pm: TARC 2m Net


January 21, 2025

January 22, 2025

8:00 pm: Newcomers Net


January 23, 2025

January 24, 2025
January 25, 2025

8:00 pm: ARES net


January 26, 2025

January 27, 2025

8:00 pm: TARC 2m Net


January 28, 2025

January 29, 2025

8:00 pm: Newcomers Net


January 30, 2025

January 31, 2025
February 1, 2025

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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.…

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    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.

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  • Using N1MM+ for CARS events

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

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    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…