The ISS International Space Station will fly right over the motherlode tomorrow, and we can listen! at 10 AM Listen: Downlink 145.800, some handhelds can pick it up.   Maybe 5 minutes of silence before you hear anything.  Will only hear the space station. Parkside Middle School, San Bruno, CA, direct via K6PVJ THIS IS NEAR […]

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 […]

TCARES Exhibit @ 2018 Father's Day Fly-In TCARES has been approved 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. In the booth space, we will put up a canopy and tables, set up some antennas and radios, hand out […]

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 […]

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 […]

Join us July 21 at the Pine Tree restaurant.  The room opens at 8:30 AM for those who want to have breakfast, coffee, or just socialize.  The meeting starts promptly at 9:30 AM.

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 […]

53rd Running Of The CQP! County Expeditions Wanted http://www.cqp.org CQP needs more intrepid expeditions to activate some of California's "rare" counties. This is your chance to generate exciting pileups without foreign travel. Great, already-scouted locations are available. Let us know about your equipment and operator team. We'll match you up with that "rare" county. Click […]

http://nvqso.com Nevada QSO Party - Oct 12 - 14, 2018 The Sierra Nevada Amateur Radio Society is proud to present the Nevada QSO Party which will be an annual event on the second full weekend in October. This year it will start at 2000 hours Nevada time (PDST) on Friday, October 12 (0300z 10/13/2018) and […]

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 […]

https://www.winterfieldday.com Winter Field Day Purpose: To foster Ham camaraderie, field operation, emergency operating preparedness, and just plain on the air, outdoor fun in the midst of winter for American, Canadian and DX Amateurs. Don’t let those winter doldrums keep you locked up in the house… get out and play some radio!! When: Winter Field Day […]

The California QSO Party (CQP) is held every year on the first weekend of October.  The first CQP took place in 1966. Since 1974, the Northern California Contest Club (NCCC) has sponsored CQP.  CQP has traditionally opened the annual contest season by providing an opportunity for contesters to prepare for the ARRL November Sweepstakes since the […]

Monday NOVEMBER 22, 4PM on ZOOM. Email Rich Combs at richsfpd@gmail.com for link. Residents of Tuolumne County interested in Fire Safety and Emergency Communications are invited to an online presentation by Alan Thompson, Satellite Internet Field Engineer of El Dorado Networks of Placerville. Alan helped restore Internet service at several downed cell-phone towers in Paradise shortly after […]

https://www.winterfieldday.com Winter Field Day Association TCARES will participate in Winter Field Day January 29th! We will be in Columbia State Park at the Historic School House!We will operate from some picnic benches with Vertical antennas. We will have at least 2 stations, one 2 Meter and one HF on 40 Meters, and maybe more. Join […]

Radio For The Rest of Us - Presented for Tuolumne County When: Mar 8, 2022 04:00 PM Pacific Time        To obtain the link to the Meeting, please register in advance: REGISTER HERE: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZAucemtpj4vH9ciIes3RWs4iSWtoJZZNZWv        After registering, you will receive a confirmation email       containing information about joining the meeting. Most of us nowadays depend entirely upon cell-phone and […]

This is an ARES EMCOM training exercise.   TCARES will provide radio communications on the course. Contact Grayson Ke6KYI if you want to help staff the run.  papa-bird@sbcglobal.net  It will be a fun run/walk with no entry fee. No Shirt, or Prizes this year.  2023 will be back to normal. Benefits the Tuolumne County Community Christmas […]

2022 SEA-PAC Convention "The Northwest's Largest Ham Convention"and the ARRL Northwestern Division Convention June 3-5 2022 - On the beautiful Pacific Ocean beach  Seaside Convention Center - 415 First Ave, Seaside, Oregon 97138  SEA-PAC 2022 online Registration is delayed due to technical difficulties restarting the Registration web pages.  We anticipate online Registration will open on March 1st. […]

TCARES ham radio club will set up a public information and radio demonstration table at the 2022 Father's Day Fly-in with other vendors and public agencies and organizations. Will you volunteer? The information booth will be open for about 6 hours on each day Saturday and Sunday, can you work a 2 or 3 hour […]

Pacificon 2022October 14-16, 2022San 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 * Gordon West * A large Vendor Expo filled with exciting products and exhibits * An outdoor Swap Meet * Youth […]

This is our biggest event of the year, all are welcome to join us, please come and enjoy the fun and fellowship.

International DX Convention, co-sponsored by the Northern California DX Club (NCDXC) and the Central Arizona DX Association (CADXA), will be held again at the beautiful Visalia Conference Center in downtown Visalia, California from April 21-23, 2023. Convention Overview• Convention is a full 2.5 Days: Friday (April 21); Saturday (April 22); 1/2 day Sunday (April 23)• Full day of training & […]

TCARES will provide radio communications support for the Mountain Bike Event in 2023.