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. […]

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 […]

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.

Join TCARES for CQP in two locations! 1) THE RANCH on Oakhaven Lane as K6TUO MAP 2) CAMPING at FENCE CREEK (MAP) Campground (Clarks Fork Area) as N6GEO 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 […]

 1.  MANDATORY BEFORE THE EXAM           FCC Registration Number (FRN):  Examinees are required by            the FCC to submit your FRN with your license application form.            New license applicants must create an FCC user account and            register their Social Security Number (SSN) in the FCC Commission            Registration System (CORES) before attending exam sessions.             Registrants will be assigned an FRN which will be used […]

Learn intermediate radio communications skills with a focus on the General Mobile Radio Service (GMRS) with more in-depth skills that will cover hand held, mobile and base station radios, frequencies, antennas, radio programing, repeaters and signal propagation. A NO TEST LICENSE is required to transmit on the GMRS frequencies. However, you can transmit without a license on […]

Meet at Jamestown CHP office at 7:00 am for briefing. Ham radio operators will be assigned a station along the run route. Check in on our nets to let us know if you can help provide radio support.

The 76th Annual International DX Convention sponsored by the Northern California DX Club will be held at Visalia Conference Center in Visalia, California from April 11th - 13th, 2025. Learn the secrets of working DX quickly and efficiently. Discover the fun of chasing IOTA.  Attend the Contest Forum, Antenna Forum, DX Forum, Contest Academy or DX Academy.   […]

Find TCARES in the middle of Columbia state park to check in and get a vest and your assignment.

Big Bear Ham Escape, a fun-filled event for amateur radio enthusiasts! Get ready for a weekend filled with exciting activities, informative seminars, and great networking opportunities. Meet and greets with author Gordon West, ARRL Orange Section SM, and YLRL, and more to come. The event will take place at the Holiday Inn Resort located on […]