Welcome to Cherokee Amateur Radio Society
Club Website for WX4CAR
Serving Cherokee County, GA and the surrounding communities
Announcements
SPECIAL NOTICE TO ALL MEMBERS
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Next MeetingFebruary 13, 2021 Stay tuned for details on this meeting. If COVID-19 problems are still top concerns, we will continue to to on-air meetings and virtual training sessions. We hope to meet live as soon as possible. Topic for February is "Station Operating Skills". This will be presented by Bob Cheek (N4RFC) and assisted by David Poss (KM4IEH). Operating a station successfully requires some skills and basic knowledge of protocol. Be sure to join this training and learn something new. There will be FCC testing this day at 1 PM at the Long Senior Center. General Announcements 2021 Monthly Programs Our programs in 2021 are going to feature a "Back to Basics" theme. We want club members to have the basics of all aspects of planning, building, maintaining, and using a ham radio station. We are looking for volunteers to give a talk that is in keeping with this theme. Please let one of the officers know about your interest in doing this. GET ON THE AIR! Winter is a great time for HF operating. There tends to be more activity as well as numerous contests. A comprehensive Contest Calendar can be found here: Contest Calendar ### Weekly Nets We have seen participation in the weekly Thursday night nets drop in attendance. We would encourage members to participate for a number of reasons. First and foremost, we love to hear from you! This is a chance to be certain your equipment is up to snuff and that you know how to operate it. It is also a place to ask questions and have group dialog on any ham radio topics. Consider making this a New Year resolution and join us on the net. You are always welcome. ARRL sponsored FCC Testing There will be FCC license testing in January 2021 at the Long Senior Center. FCC TESTING DETAILS HERE If you want to test for a new license or upgrade, it is requested that you use the Contact Us button and let us know by other means. Need help?
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Special Event Meeting at a future date (Target is August '21)
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What has happened?
If you miss a meeting, you miss a lot!
Here are things we did so far in 2021:
If you miss a meeting, you miss a lot!
Here are things we did so far in 2021:
In January, we looked at future of ham radio and the agenda for our programs in 2021. Slides are posted.
Current Space Weather and Propagation
Propagation Predictions using VOACAP
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Other Happenings Want to present to the group?
We NEED members willing to present on a topic in an upcoming meeting. Per our survey, topics include DIY projects, various aspects of soldering, batteries and solar power, working ham radio satellites, and using microcontrollers in your project. Please contact Marty, Rob, or Johnathon about your topic. What do you want to see presented? Let the leadership team know. Look for new sessions and all new topics in 2020. Submit your ideas to any club officer. Slides are posted for the 2017, 2018 , 2019 and 2020 sessions. Build It Project The Ham Radio Workbench website has a number of DIY projects you may want to try. We are here to help. We have a list of who is seriously interested in doing projects. The picture at the left is the Benchduino project from the Ham Radio Workbench crew. Boards should be available for sale still. |
Information about us
Cherokee Amateur Radio Society is an organization of FCC licensed amateur radio operators (also called Hams) that meet and share the hobby, educate people about amateur radio, as well as support our local community in times of disaster. We are located in Cherokee County Georgia and have club call sign WX4CAR.
The club also participates with ARES, and the Cherokee County EOC when severe weather gets close to the area, and we help with local public service projects.
The members of the club also dedicate some of their time to promote and help new hams to develop their skills and knowledge on Amateur communications modes and to be better operators. We are a very active club and participate in ARRL Field Day every year. If you are in the Woodstock, Georgia area and would like to participate, drop us a note and let us know. This website will provide details about the Field Day site.
The menu tabs on the far left will help you navigate to the area of interest.
If you have a question and would like to contact us, use the button at the top to go to the Contact Us page.
The club also participates with ARES, and the Cherokee County EOC when severe weather gets close to the area, and we help with local public service projects.
The members of the club also dedicate some of their time to promote and help new hams to develop their skills and knowledge on Amateur communications modes and to be better operators. We are a very active club and participate in ARRL Field Day every year. If you are in the Woodstock, Georgia area and would like to participate, drop us a note and let us know. This website will provide details about the Field Day site.
The menu tabs on the far left will help you navigate to the area of interest.
If you have a question and would like to contact us, use the button at the top to go to the Contact Us page.
Weekly Nets
CARS Weekly Net
Our weekly Net can be found on KG4VUB every Thursday evening starting at 8PM Eastern Time. 145.270 mHz (- offset, PL tone of 100Hz encode and decode) Repeater is located in Waleska,GA
Georgia DMR Talk Group Net
Wednesday evenings at 8PM Eastern Time
Talk Group 3113 Brandmeister Network
Website Link
Our weekly Net can be found on KG4VUB every Thursday evening starting at 8PM Eastern Time. 145.270 mHz (- offset, PL tone of 100Hz encode and decode) Repeater is located in Waleska,GA
Georgia DMR Talk Group Net
Wednesday evenings at 8PM Eastern Time
Talk Group 3113 Brandmeister Network
Website Link
Testing - Need to test for your license or upgrade? An ARRL Testing session will be held at 1 PM the same day. Testing is done at the William G Long Senior Center. Walk-ins are welcome, but we like reservations. Click on the Contact Us button if you want more information or reservation to take an exam.
Elmering Program (ie Mentoring of new or even experienced hams)
We now have a list of Elmers willing to help people in various parts of the hobby. Do you have questions or need some help on a certain topic or topics? We will provide a link to a page where you can see the available people and how to contact them. Ask any officer for the link.
In 2020, Elmers will be available to help people after the regular scheduled meetings each month. Bring a brown bag lunch and we will use the time from noon to 2PM. [on hold due to COVID-19]
Participate
What would you like see in 2020? The club officers will be looking for your suggestions, ideas, and your participation.
If you have a topic you would like to present to the club, please provide a summary or abstract in writing to any officer. It needs to related in some way to amateur radio.
Elmering Program (ie Mentoring of new or even experienced hams)
We now have a list of Elmers willing to help people in various parts of the hobby. Do you have questions or need some help on a certain topic or topics? We will provide a link to a page where you can see the available people and how to contact them. Ask any officer for the link.
In 2020, Elmers will be available to help people after the regular scheduled meetings each month. Bring a brown bag lunch and we will use the time from noon to 2PM. [on hold due to COVID-19]
Participate
What would you like see in 2020? The club officers will be looking for your suggestions, ideas, and your participation.
If you have a topic you would like to present to the club, please provide a summary or abstract in writing to any officer. It needs to related in some way to amateur radio.
Club Presence on the ARRL
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Our Affiliations
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WX4CAR YouTube Channel
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National Weather Service Radar
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