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 […]
TCARES ham radio club will set up a public information and radio demonstration table at the 2024 Father's Day Fly-in with other vendors and public agencies and organizations. Will you […]
Ham Exam Scheduled: JUNE 25 TCARES will offer a HAM License Exam session. All classes of testing will be offered. This session is open to all who want to take the FCC Ham Exam. All new applicants must have an FRN number and an email address for the paperwork. Bring two forms of Identification. (Drivers License and Credit Card or […]
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 […]
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 […]
MY GARDEN CAFE SONORAOPEN TO ALL - Please Join us!Join us @ 9:00 for breakfast or coffee in the back of the meeting room.---NEED TO PROGAM A RADIO? Bring your radio and after […]
MY GARDEN CAFE SONORAOPEN TO ALL - Please Join us!Join us @ 9:00 for breakfast or coffee in the back of the meeting room.---NEED TO PROGAM A RADIO? Bring your radio and after […]
NEIGHBORHOOD RADIO WATCH: Twain Harte Area - The first NRW Directed net will be tomorrow Sunday at 9 AM. FRS/GMRS Channel 17 with no tone, or tone zero. There are […]
All are invited to the next TCARES Breakfast meeting @ 9:30 AM Join us in the back room as we make plans for 2023 events. We will discuss:
TCARES will participate in Winter Field Day January 28th 2023 We will be in Columbia State Park at the Historic School House! (north of the park) We will operate from […]
All are invited to the next TCARES Breakfast meeting @ 9:30 AM Join us in the back room as we continue planning for 2023 events.
Contact: Grayson L. Rehn (209) 962-4661Location: Sonora County Library480 Greenley RdMeeting RoomSonora CA 95370-5956
Rain or Shine TCARES will provide Radio Communication support for the runners along the course of the run. More details to follow soon. Save the morning of APRIL 15 to […]
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 […]
Rain or Shine POSTPONED: TCARES will provide Radio Communication support for the runners along the course of the run. More details to follow soon. Charge your batteries!
TCARES will provide radio communications support for the Mountain Bike Event in 2023.
ARRL Annual Field Day Contest starts at 11 AM SAT until 11 AM SUN with set up and tear down before and after the contest window. This event is HF oriented and […]
The Sheriff’s office has invited TCARES to set up a display next Tuesday evening during their national night out event in Twain Harte. They will put us next to CERT. […]
OPEN TO ALL - Please Join us!Join us @ 9:30 for breakfast or coffee in the back of the meeting room. We will go through our normal agenda with officer and committee […]
TCARES will have a public information table at the Airport during the day long event. Please come help set up at 8:30, or hang out anytime during the day to […]
CALAVERAS AMATEUR RADIO SOCIETY AND TUOLUMNE COUNTY AMATEUR RADIO AND ELECTRONICS SOCIETY IS HAVING A JOINT PICNIC & BBQ ON September 23, 2023 Vine and Branch Fellowship3710 Whittle RoadAngels Camp, […]
TCARES will be with the County OES in the Emergency Operations Center on Striker Court. We will begin a Net around 10:19 am (the time of the simulated earthquake) and […]
http://pacificon.org --- 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* […]
OPEN TO ALL – Please Join us!Join us for breakfast or coffee in the back of the meeting room. We will go through our normal agenda with officer and committee reports […]
Come join fellow TCARES members and enjoy a holiday feast with roasted turkey and ham with tasty side dishes, raffle for ham radio items, live holiday music and much much […]
OPEN TO ALL – Please Join us!Join us for breakfast or coffee in the back of the meeting room. We will go through our normal agenda with officer and committee reports […]
TURLOCK AMATEUR RADIO CLUB SPRING 2024 AUCTION 90 Minute Drive from SONORA. Saturday February 10, 2024, Doors open at 7:00 am and auction starts at 9:00 am Turlock Salvation Army […]
Our next breakfast meeting is FEB 17th and all are welcome to join us. Come to the back room around or just before 9 AM to order your breakfast... or […]
https://www.w6ek.org/activities/hamfest 2.5 Hours of travel time from SONORA (up Hi-way 49) The first Hamfest of 2024 at the historic Loomis Train Depot. There will be plenty of coffee and donuts […]
Can you HELP for an hour or two? email info@tcares.net to sign up. TCARES has been invited to have a public information table at the event. We will help the […]
The 75th Annual International DX Convention sponsored by the Southern California DX Club and to be held at the Visalia Convention Center. The International DX Convention is the world's foremost DX convention. […]
All are welcome, JOIN US! Come to the back room around or just before 9 AM to order your breakfast... or just a cup of coffee. At 9:30 we will […]
The Northwest's Largest Ham Convention and the ARRL Northwestern Division Convention To stay in formed about SEA-PAC, subscribe to the low volume eMailing List by sending an email with your […]
All are welcome, JOIN US! Come to the back room around or just before 9 AM to order your breakfast... or just a cup of coffee. At 9:30 we will […]
All are welcome, JOIN US! Come to the back room around or just before 9 AM to order your breakfast... or just a cup of coffee. At 9:30 we will […]
All are welcome, JOIN US! Come to the back room around or just before 9 AM to order your breakfast... or just a cup of coffee. At 9:30 we will […]
Sonora CA HAM EXAM SESSION Sponsor: TCARESTime: 9:30 AM (Walk-ins allowed) Contact: Grayson L. Rehn (209) 962-4661 What to Bring to an ARRL Exam Session: 1. MANDATORY BEFORE THE EXAM FCC Registration Number (FRN): Examinees are required by […]
All are welcome, JOIN US! Come to the back room around or just before 9 AM to order your breakfast... or just a cup of coffee. At 9:30 we will […]
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 […]
Ham Radio Operators will be assigned to key County locations like Resiliency Centers, Airports, Fairgrounds, Hospitals, etc to check in to prove county wide VHF communications between key operational buildings. […]
All are welcome, JOIN US! Come to the back room around or just before 9 AM to order your breakfast... or just a cup of coffee. At 9:30 we will […]
All are welcome, JOIN US! Come to the back room around or just before 9 AM to order your breakfast... or just a cup of coffee. At 9:30 we will […]
Come join fellow TCARES members and enjoy a holiday feast with roasted turkey and ham with tasty side dishes, raffle for ham radio items, live holiday music and much much […]
QuartzFest is special in part because it comes to life each year, rising from nothing in a remote area of the Sonoran desert in the southwestern USA. Hundreds of Hams […]
Winter Field Day is a communications exercise. WFD is held on the last full weekend in January. WFD can be worked from the comfort of your home or in a […]
Scenario: A cyber attack against critical infrastructure has brought down all common-carrier communications systems across the San Joaquin Valley Section of the ARRL. This includes land-line and cellular systems as […]
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, […]
All are welcome, JOIN US! Come to the back room around or just before 9 AM to order your breakfast... or just a cup of coffee. At 9:30 we will […]
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 […]
Learn basic radio communications. Hands on skills training will get you up and transmitting right away, with instructions on emergency communication when cellphones are down and power outages occur. This […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
This month’s meeting will feature a live and in person presentation titled, “WINLINK: Below the Tip of the Iceberg”, by TCARES members Rich Combs KN6SHR and Greg Kiyoi KN6RUQ. If […]
All are welcome, JOIN US! Come to the back room around or just before 9 AM to order your breakfast... or just a cup of coffee. At 9:30 we will […]
C.A.R.S to provide Hot Dogs, Hamburgers, Condiments, plastic ware and the BBQs. TCARES to provide water, soda, ice, sliced tomatoes and Onions. All attending, please bring a side dish or […]
09/27/2025 Sponsor: TCARESDate: Sep 27 2025 Time: 9:00 AM (Walk-ins allowed)Contact: Grayson L. Rehn(209) 206-1962Email: papabird.ke6kyi@gmail.comVEC: ARRL/VECLocation: Mill Villa Club House18717 Mill Villa RdJamestown CA 95370 MAP 1. MANDATORY BEFORE THE EXAM FCC Registration Number (FRN): Examinees are required by the FCC to submit […]
TCARES Board Meeting. Members and the public are welcome to attend.
TCARES will be with the County OES at the Emergency Operations Center on Striker Court using our new Communications Trailer in the parking lot. We will begin a Net around […]
JOTA-JOTI is the world’s largest digital and radio Scout event, promoting friendship and global citizenship. Check it out at jotajoti.info. Here are the frequencies: 147.540 MHz; 147.450 MHz; 147.480 MHz; […]
Join TCARES for our monthly club breakfast at the My Garden Cafe in east Sonora. Mike, W6MVM, will be giving a presentation on Remote Ham Radio Operation (CW & SSB) […]
The CQ WW is the largest Amateur Radio competition in the world. Over 35,000 participants take to the airwaves on the last weekend of October (SSB) and November (CW) with […]
ARRL contests for the next 12 months are listed below. A generic ARRL contest calendar is also provided that gives the weekends for all our events, to assist with long-term planning of your […]
Join TCARES for our monthly club breakfast at the My Garden Cafe in east Sonora. We hope to see you soon!
TCARES Board Meeting. Members & public welcome to attend. Location to be announced.
The CQ WW is the largest Amateur Radio competition in the world. Over 35,000 participants take to the airwaves on the last weekend of October (SSB) and November (CW) with […]
ARRL contests for the next 12 months are listed below. A generic ARRL contest calendar is also provided that gives the weekends for all our events, to assist with long-term planning of your […]
Ron Trout, KK6QPP, is developing a radio communication plan for Friday's parade, and instructing a short (1 hour) training class on the plan, integrating Amateur, GMRS, and FRS radio services […]
Ron Trout, KK6QPP, is holding a radio communications plan training session for volunteers for the Twain Harte Christmas parade. The radio comms training is the night before, at 5 pm. […]
This is our biggest event of the year, all are welcome to join us, please come and enjoy the fun and fellowship. NEW LOCATION https://maps.app.goo.gl/SoEGxkDLAmFXZakZ8 Rambling Hills Estates Club House, […]
This exam is in conjunction with a Tech Ham Cram Study Session that begins at 08:00. If you wish to attend the study session as well please send email to […]
Objective: For Amateurs worldwide to exchange QSO information with as many stations as possible on the 10 meter band. Dates: Second full weekend of December. Starts 0000 UTC Saturday; runs through […]
All are welcome, JOIN US! Come to the back room around or just before 9 AM to order your breakfast…or just a cup of coffee. At 9:30 we will begin […]
QuartzFest is a week-long ham radio, camping, learning and living event. QuartzFest is an ARRL Specialty Convention held in January near Quartzsite, Arizona. No other hamfest in the world brings […]
Join us for winter field day at Columbia State Park School house and bring a portable rig to get on the air, we will take a head count around 11am […]
TCARES Board Meeting from 9-11:00 am. Location: Papa's New Roost Restaurant (in the back room), 20049 Highway 108, Sonora, CA 95370. The new 2026 Board will begin serving their terms […]
All are welcome, JOIN US! Come to the back room around or just before 9 AM to order your breakfast…or just a cup of coffee. At 9:30 we will begin […]
This is an exam session to obtain your FCC Ham/Amateur radio license. Exams for all levels of license (Technician, General, and Extra) are available. Please have the following: 1) your […]
THIS IS A FREE CLASS, Limited to the first 25 people. REGISTER BELOW. Learn basic radio communications skills with a focus on the General Mobile Radio Service (GMRS), Family Radio Service […]
This year's Jamestown run is on a SUNDAY morning. All radio volunteers will meet at the Jamestown CHP Office at 7:00 am for briefing. The address is given below, with […]
All are welcome, JOIN US! This month we will be raffling a NanoVNA (worth ~$50; $5 minimum bids)! Come to the back room around or just before 9 AM to […]
There will be a TCARES Board Meeting following the monthly club breakfast meeting. Feel free to attend!
Free test session (3-5 pm) for the ARRL General License. This is in conjunction with a General Class License Ham Cram that will begin at 08:00 am. The Ham Cram […]
TCARES club members can operate K6TUO anytime during the year to give other Hams an ARRL-club affiliate contact from California. George, N6GEO, will be setting up a calendar where folks […]
Find the TCARES COM Trailer in the middle of Columbia state park to check in and get a vest and your assignment.
All are welcome, JOIN US! Come to the back room around or just before 9 AM to order your breakfast…or just a cup of coffee. At 9:30 we will begin […]
There will be a TCARES Board Meeting following the monthly club breakfast meeting. Feel free to attend!
The Ultimate Gravel/MTB Cycling Adventure Returns to Groveland, CA! The Groveland Grind is a Yosemite Area Adventure Ride on mixed terrain(pavement, broken pavement, dirt and gravel)on Yosemite National Park’s doorstep! […]
2026 Father’s Day Fly-in Public Info Table TCARES ham radio club will set up a public information and radio demonstration trailer at the 2025 Father’s Day Fly-in with other vendors […]
All are welcome, JOIN US! Come to the back room around or just before 9 AM to order your breakfast…or just a cup of coffee. At 9:30 we will begin […]
SAME LOCATION AS LAST YEAR -- in Cold Springs, on old Strawberry Road, see below. (~20 miles from Sonora, at 5,600 ft elevation, on Hwy 108 (on the left, heading […]
THIS IS A FREE CLASS, Limited to the first 15 people. REGISTER BELOW. This training session will teach participants how to use Winlink, a global, volunteer-run radio email system for amateur […]
THIS IS A FREE CLASS, Limited to the first 25 people. REGISTER BELOW. Learn basic radio communications skills with a focus on the General Mobile Radio Service (GMRS), Family Radio Service […]
All are welcome, JOIN US! Come to the back room around or just before 9 AM to order your breakfast…or just a cup of coffee. At 9:30 we will begin […]
There will be a TCARES Board Meeting following the monthly club breakfast meeting. Feel free to attend!
All are welcome, JOIN US! Come to the back room around or just before 9 AM to order your breakfast…or just a cup of coffee. At 9:30 we will begin […]
All are welcome, JOIN US! Come to the back room around or just before 9 AM to order your breakfast…or just a cup of coffee. At 9:30 we will begin […]
There will be a TCARES Board Meeting following the monthly club breakfast meeting. Feel free to attend!