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2018 Father’s Day Fly-In
TCARES Exhibit @ 2018 Father's Day Fly-In TCARES is considering applying for a free information and demo booth at the 2018 Father's Day Fly-In for the purpose of educating the general public about the Amateur Radio arts. We are looking to see if there are about 10 to 14 club members interested in staffing 2 hour shifts on Saturday and Sunday. If we get enough sign ups, we will send in our application to get a space. In the booth space,…
Find out more »TCARES Breakfast Meeting
Doors open at 8:30 and the club meeting starts @9:30.
Find out more »2018 Field Day @ Mi-Wuk Sugar Pine Fire Station
TCARES will host field day at the MI-WUK SUGAR PINE FIRE STATION Field Day is ham radio's open house. Every June, more than 40,000 hams throughout North America set up temporary transmitting stations in public places to demonstrate ham radio's science, skill and service to our communities and our nation. It combines public service, emergency preparedness, community outreach, and technical skills all in a single event. Field Day has been an annual event since 1933, and remains the most popular…
Find out more »Club Annual Membership Dues
Membership renewals are due on July 1 of each year. Full membership is open to all licensed Amateur Radio Operators. As a member of TCARES, your dues help support a variety of club activities. Membership fees provide maintenance fees for the club repeaters. Funds are also used to support TCARES' portable communications gear, and pay for printing and mailing the club marketing materials. In addition, your dues help TCARES provide emergency service training, education and testing for license upgrading and…
Find out more »Ham Radio Exam Session Sept 2018
Click here to learn how to study for your Exam. What to Bring to an Exam Session: MAP OF TEST LOCATION 1. A legal photo ID (driver’s license, passport) 2. If no photo ID is available, two forms of identification: a. non-photo ID/driver's license (some states still have them) b. birth certificate (must have the appropriate seal) c. social security card d. library card e. utility bill, bank statement or other business correspondence that specifically names the person; or a postmarked…
Find out more »PACIFICON October 2018, San Ramon Marriott.
Pacificon gives you three great days of activities for one low cost: A full slate of outstanding Forum presentations about a wide range of amateur radio topics; a large Vendor Expo filled with exciting products and exhibits; an outdoor Swap Meet; QRP activities; Youth Activities; electronics kit building and soldering classes; a One Day License Prep Class to prepare you to pass the amateur radio Technician license examination and get your first amateur radio license; a Special Events Station where…
Find out more »Ham Radio Exam Session NOV 2018
Click here to learn how to study for your Exam. What to Bring to an Exam Session: MAP OF TEST LOCATION 1. A legal photo ID (driver’s license, passport) 2. If no photo ID is available, two forms of identification: a. non-photo ID/driver's license (some states still have them) b. birth certificate (must have the appropriate seal) c. social security card d. library card e. utility bill, bank statement or other business correspondence that specifically names the person; or a postmarked…
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