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Amateur
(or Ham) radio is a licensed and
noncommercial system of communication and is as old as the medium of radio
itself. ·
Ham radio is a hobby to most participants but hams are
best known for the emergency communications they provide during
disasters. The club sponsors many
activities that provide licensing, training, contesting, public service
activities and other demonstration and social events for all hams. ·
If you are interested in ham radio emergency
communications (Emcomm), click here to learn about the Clark County
Amateur Radio Emergency Service/Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Service (CCARES/RACES). ·
Domestically and internationally, hams are licensed by
their respective government to communicate on a wide variety of radio
frequency bands. ·
If you’ve ever wondered where the term ‘Ham’ came from… ? "Ham: a poor operator. A 'plug.'" That's the definition of the word
given in G. M. Dodge's The Telegraph
Instructor even before radio. The definition has never changed in wire
telegraphy. The first wireless operators were landline telegraphers who left
their offices to go to sea or to man the coastal stations. They brought with
them their language and much of the tradition of their older profession. [radio] Amateurs, possibly
unfamiliar with the real meaning of the term, picked it up and applied it to
themselves in true "Yankee Doodle" fashion and wore it with pride.
As the years advanced, the original meaning has completely disappeared. Please take the time to explore this website site and
learn more about the long and proud heritage and the many activities of the
Clark County Amateur Radio Club. Membership
Information
Our membership year runs from January 1st through Dec 31st
annually.
For membership information, click here. Club Meeting Location
Salmon Creek American Legion |
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Vancouver Amateur Radio Club |
June 1930 - April 30, 1951 |
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Clark
County Amateur Radio Club |
May
1, 1951 – Present |
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August
2, 1932 |
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April
6, 1934 |
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August
28, 1956 |
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August
2, 1982 |
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75
Year ARRL Affiliation |
August
2, 2007 |
The
CCARC is a registered 501(c)(3) non-profit organization so your contributions
are TAX DEDUCTIBLE!
Current Club Officers & Staff
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President |
Jerry
Schue |
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President Elect |
Mike
Freeman |
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Secretary |
Barbara
Yasson |
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Treasurer |
Ron
Ames |
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PIO |
Lisa
Bloomquist |
President Elect/VP & Board of
Directors Duties
For
the list of the duties of the current CCARC Pres Elect/VP & Board of
Directors, click here.
Past Club Presidents
For a
list of past CCARC Presidents, click here.
Club Logo
The current
logo was designed by Marianna Kearney/W7WFO in 1966. Marianna also created
the 75th anniversary logo.
Club Newsletter
Our monthly
newsletter, W7AIA Rocking Chair Copy, contains many articles of interest to
the membership. The newsletter title
of ‘W7AIA Rocking Chair Copy’ was created in 1966 from a contest won by Ty
Kearney and son Alan.
Editors:
Bill
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KA7YXE
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Bob Goodale
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K7YFJ
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1987-2009
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Wayne Schuler
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AI9Q
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2010-Present
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The current
club newsletter is sent directly to members in good standing. For copies of past editions, click here.
Club History
<< a summary is
being compiled! >>
CCARC Silent Keys (SK)
For a list of
Club members that are now remembered as Silent Keys (SK), click here.
CCARC Board of Director Meeting
Minutes
Our
monthly Board of Director Meeting Minutes are published monthly in our
“Rocking Chair Copy” newsletter. To
view them, see the files area of our W7AIA Yahoo Group site at http://groups.yahoo.com/groups/W7AIA.
Club Repeaters
6
Meter Repeater
52.95- (tone 94.8)
2
Meter Repeaters
147.24+ (no tone)
144.99 (packet)
125 cm Repeater
224.36- (94.8)
70 cm Repeaters
443.925+ (94.8)
443.125+ (94.8) Yacolt
443.125+ (100.0)
Granite Falls, WA
23
cm Repeater
1292.50- (temp off air)
Webmaster: Judith N7SRS
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