TCARES Archives - TCARES https://tcares.net/category/tcares/ - The premier ham radio club of the Central Sierra! [501(C)(3) non-profit] Tue, 09 Jun 2026 03:39:41 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://tcares.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/cropped-TuolumneCountyAmateurRadio-32x32.png TCARES Archives - TCARES https://tcares.net/category/tcares/ 32 32 2026 ARRL FIELD DAY https://tcares.net/2026-arrl-field-day/ Tue, 09 Jun 2026 03:24:37 +0000 https://tcares.net/?p=7779 Click on the poster, or here, for more info about the TCARES ARRL Field Day – we hope to see you there! More info can be found at the American […]

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Click on the poster, or here, for more info about the TCARES ARRL Field Day – we hope to see you there!

More info can be found at the American Radio Relay League (ARRL):

https://www.arrl.org/field-day

https://www.arrl.org/news/start-planning-for-arrl-field-day-2026

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]]> 50th Annual PINECREST RUN! https://tcares.net/50th-annual-pinecrest-run/ Mon, 08 Jun 2026 05:45:52 +0000 https://tcares.net/?p=7776 Join us for the 50th annual Pinecrest Run! The five-mile winds through the roads of Pinecrest and along the shores of Pinecrest Lake. The one mile is a quick race […]

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Join us for the 50th annual Pinecrest Run! The five-mile winds through the roads of Pinecrest and along the shores of Pinecrest Lake. The one mile is a quick race on pavement. This is a fundraiser event for Pinecrest Expedition Academy, our local private school. Sorry, pets are not allowed in the race. Get registered today!

TCARES GMRS licensees are being asked to provide volunteer radio support for the 1 mile, and 5 mile races. This is Tuolumne County’s oldest, continually running foot race. We can use 5 or 6 volunteers. As we learned last year a couple of places have a hard time reaching the Pinecrest repeater, so we will be operating on simplex, and also using GMRS. This will be a good chance to work the Strawberry GMRS repeater.

Contact Rich Combs, KK6RIC/WRMM317, at combsrichard@sbcglobal.net if you have questions.

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]]> Parks on the Air (POTA) TCARES Breakfast Meeting Presentation https://tcares.net/parks-on-the-air-pota-tcares-breakfast-meeting-presentation/ Mon, 01 Jun 2026 04:42:14 +0000 https://tcares.net/?p=7739 On Saturday, May 23rd, at the TCARES monthly breakfast meeting, Andrew, K6AEF, and Jeff, N6JWT, gave a presentation on the recent (May 2nd) POTA event, at Elizabeth Peak./Mt. Elizabeth, near […]

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]]> On Saturday, May 23rd, at the TCARES monthly breakfast meeting, Andrew, K6AEF, and Jeff, N6JWT, gave a presentation on the recent (May 2nd) POTA event, at Elizabeth Peak./Mt. Elizabeth, near Twain Harte, CA. For those not able to attend the meeting, here is the slide presentation of the talk.

Learn more about Parks on the Air (POTA) (Click on the link below to view the presentation).

https://tcares.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/20260502_POTA-Event.pdf

TCARES POTA Event
at Mt. Elizabeth
May 2nd, 2026

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]]> 2026 Tuolumne County OES Emergency Siren Test https://tcares.net/2026-tuolumne-county-oes-emergency-siren-test/ Thu, 07 May 2026 03:24:56 +0000 https://tcares.net/?p=7711 Tuolumne County OES and Sheriff will be testing 5 Sirens in the following locations: Groveland, Tuolumne City, Twain Harte, Cold Springs and Strawberry. The County has asked TCARES if we can monitor the locations and report what was heard […]

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]]> Tuolumne County OES and Sheriff will be testing 5 Sirens in the following locations: Groveland, Tuolumne City, Twain Harte, Cold Springs and Strawberry. The County has asked TCARES if we can monitor the locations and report what was heard in a live Net that day. Go to the link below for more info and details.

WHEN: Thursday MAY 14 10:30-11:30 AM

Emergency Siren

Click on this link for more information.

2026 County OES Emergency Siren Test MAY 14 11:00 AM

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]]> List of Upcoming Ham Events https://tcares.net/list-of-upcoming-ham-events/ Sat, 02 May 2026 04:09:48 +0000 https://tcares.net/?p=7699 Here’s a list of upcoming Ham events (Thanks to Rich (KK6RIC), Steve (W6RXK), and Barry (KO6FOV), for sending these in!).

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]]> 2026 ARRL Field Day Merch! https://tcares.net/2026-year-of-the-club/ Sat, 02 May 2026 03:18:43 +0000 https://tcares.net/?p=7694 George, N6GEO, sent this image of ARRL 2026 Field Day merch – get yours now! Field Day is just around the corner – check out the event link on tcares.net.

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ARRL Field Day 2026 Merch

George, N6GEO, sent this image of ARRL 2026 Field Day merch – get yours now! Field Day is just around the corner – check out the event link on tcares.net.

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]]> 2026 Old Mill Run https://tcares.net/2026-old-mill-run/ Sun, 19 Apr 2026 19:29:11 +0000 https://tcares.net/?p=7665 Looks like the Old Mill Run was a success!

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2026 Old Mill Run TCARES Radio Support Team
2026 Old Mill Run TCARES Radio Support Team
2026 Old Mill Run TCARES Radio Support Team
2026 Old Mill Run TCARES Radio Support Team

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]]> 2026 TCARES Soldering Meetup https://tcares.net/2026-tcares-soldering-meetup/ Thu, 16 Apr 2026 03:56:47 +0000 https://tcares.net/?p=7658 Jeff, N6JWT, George, N6GEO, and Ginger, KM6RFT, at the soldering meetup, hosted by George on April 11th. Jeff & Ginger learned quite a bit from George, soldering cable connectors, and […]

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]]> Jeff, N6JWT, George, N6GEO, and Ginger, KM6RFT, at the soldering meetup, hosted by George on April 11th. Jeff & Ginger learned quite a bit from George, soldering cable connectors, and getting tips on soldering components onto surface mounts. Thanks so much George!! Stay tuned for more events like this to come.

Jeff, N6JWT, George, N6GEO, and Ginger, KM6RFT, in George's shop and radio shack.

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]]> TCARES POTA Meetup = May 2nd (Saturday)! https://tcares.net/tcares-pota-meetup/ Tue, 07 Apr 2026 02:34:40 +0000 https://tcares.net/?p=7647 Join us for a casual Parks On The Air (POTA) meetup at Elizabeth Peak in Cedar Ridge, Tuolumne County, on Saturday, May 2nd (Note: Date changed from April 28th, due to weather forecast). See the […]

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POTA = Parks on the Air

Join us for a casual Parks On The Air (POTA) meetup at Elizabeth Peak in Cedar Ridge, Tuolumne County, on Saturday, May 2nd (Note: Date changed from April 28th, due to weather forecast). See the events calendar on the tcares.net home page for details.

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]]> Steve’s (N6VIN) Asia Dive Trip Presentation on 20260321 https://tcares.net/steves-n6vin-asia-dive-trip-presentation-on-20260321/ Mon, 30 Mar 2026 04:33:24 +0000 https://tcares.net/?p=7620 For those of you who were unable to attend Steve’s recent presentation to the club about his scuba diving trip to Asia, here is his YouTube video. Enjoy! And thank […]

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For those of you who were unable to attend Steve’s recent presentation to the club about his scuba diving trip to Asia, here is his YouTube video. Enjoy! And thank you, Steve!!

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