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February 2018
TCARES Breakfast Meeting
Doors open at 8:30 and the club meeting starts @9:30.
Find out more »Ham Radio Exam Session
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 »March 2018
Listen to the ISS Space Station
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 SFO AIRPORT The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The scheduled astronaut is Scott Tingle KG5NZA Contact is a go for: Wed 2018-03-07…
Find out more »TCARES Breakfast Meeting
Doors open at 8:30 and the club meeting starts @9:30.
Find out more »Public Service: Jamestown Run
TCARES members: Meet at Jamestown CHP 7 AM TCARES is providing radio communication for this fundraiser event. All levels of hams are welcome. Guests can be paired with hams. Questions on the runs? contact Grayson, KE6KYI This is an annual community event, coordinated by Jamestown School, Parents, Teachers. This run is a fundraiser for Jamestown Science Camp and Band Program. Kids Dash starts @ 8:00am at Jamestown School Registration starts @ 7:00am in the Jamestown School Library. **This event…
Find out more »April 2018
Public Service: 2018 Old Mill Run, Columbia CA
Old Mill Run, Saturday April 21, Meet at fire house/Gazebo Main St Columbia State Park 7AM TCARES is providing radio communication for this fundraiser event. All levels of hams are welcome. Guests can be paired with hams. Questions on the run? contact Grayson, KE6KYI EVENT PAGE ON FACEBOOK
Find out more »Ham Radio Exam Session April 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 »May 2018
TCARES Breakfast Meeting
Doors open at 8:30 and the club meeting starts @9:30.
Find out more »June 2018
2018 Father’s Day Fly-In
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 flyers and brochures, etc. It is a very popular event with tons of families with kids there along with Boy Scouts and other organizations…
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 »TCARES 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 »July 2018
July TCARES Breakfast Meeting (new hours)
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.
Find out more »August 2018
August TCARES Breakfast Meeting (new hours)
Join us Aug 18 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.
Find out more »TCARES: Incident Command System Training
The Incident Command System is Useful in Both Emergency and Routine Incidents Join Ham Operators in a day of basic / refresher training on the Incident Command System (ICS) on Saturday, August 25, 2018. A working knowledge of ICS and how it might impact amateur radio operators will be the subject of an all-day workshop at the Tuolumne County Library. This workshop will be presented by Craig Konklin, a retired Battalion Chief and Training Officer from CAL FIRE. There is…
Find out more »September 2018
TCARES Monthly Breakfast Meeting: SEP 15
Join us Sept 15 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.
Find out more »TCARES 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 »October 2018
California QSO Party
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 on this link to contact CQP organizers. Welcome! The California QSO Party (CQP) is held every year on the first weekend of October. The first CQP…
Find out more »Nevada QSO Party
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 run until 1400 on Sunday, October 14 (2100z 10/14/2017) The objective of this contest is to activate and work all 17 of the counties in…
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 »November 2018
TCARES Ham Radio Exam Session NOV 2018
Click here to learn how to study for your ham test. What to Bring to the Sonora Ham Test Exam Session: MAP OF SONORA TEST LOCATION A legal photo ID (driver’s license, passport) and a second of identification: birth certificate (must have the appropriate seal) social security card library card utility bill, bank statement or other business correspondence that specifically names the person; or a postmarked envelope addressed to the person at his or her current mailing address as it appears on…
Find out more »December 2018
TCARES Annual Christmas Party Dec 1 @1PM
TCARES Christmas Party 2018 (elves may come at noon to help decorate) Please come at 1 PM to start the party, we will sit down to eat around 2 PM. The Turkey and Ham are being provided, Please bring a side dish to share. Raffle Bring an extra $5 or $20 to buy raffle tickets. Please bring any extra Ham Radio or Related gear and electronics to donate for the Raffle. Other interesting items area also allowed, but you have…
Find out more »January 2019
Sonora Beginner Radio Communications Class
Sonora Radio Communications Class Beginners: Learn radio communications for all ages. Advanced: Study for the Technician and General license. Cost: FREE! (sign up below) When: JAN 5, 2019, 9 AM til Noon. Where: 14535 Peaceful Valley Road, Sonora CA (New address) How will you communicate with family during emergencies? Learn how to use all types of hand held mobile and base station radio equipment. Find out what frequencies you can use without a license and start communicating right away. This class…
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January 19 Club Breakfast Meeting
BREAKFAST MEETING JAN 19 (NEW LOCATION) All are invited to the next TCARES Breakfast meeting will be at the: My Garden Cafe 14270 Mono Way, Sonora CA. MAP. (NEW LOCATION) (by the Aladdin Motel) Doors open 8:30am, meeting 9:30am.
Find out more »Quartzfest 2019 Annual HAM Radio RV’ers Boondocking event
(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); HAM RADIO Operator RV’ers/Tenters... http://www.quartzfest.org 2019 What? Quartzfest© is an annual HAM Radio RV'ers Boondocking event which is held in late January every year with dates coinciding with the Quartzsite Arizona "RV Show". When? January 20th thru 26th of 2019 (make sure you add these important dates to your 2019 calendar) Where? 7 miles south of Quartzsite Arizona - on US 95 at La Paz Valley Road Who Can Attend? ANYONE! If you don't have…
Find out more »2019 Winter Field Day, January 26th and 27th
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 runs for 24 hours during the last full weekend in January each year from 1900 UTC (2pm EST) Saturday to 1900 UTC (2pm EST) Sunday.…
Find out more »HAM EXAM SESSION
01/26/2019 Sponsor: TCARES Date: Jan 26 2019 Time: 10:00 AM (Walk-ins allowed) Contact: Grayson L. Rehn (209) 962-4661 Email: papa-bird@sbcglobal.net VEC: ARRL/VEC Location: Sonora County Library 480 Greenley Rd Meeting Room Sonora CA 95370-5956
Find out more »February 2019
March 2019
PUBLIC SERVICE: Jamestown Run 2019
This is an ARES EMCOM exercise. Organizer: Jamestown School District. https://www.jespanthers.org
Find out more »April 2019
2019 DX Convention, Visalia CA
http://www.dxconvention.com Visalia is 150 Miles from Sonora. (2.5 hour drive) The 70th International DX Convention sponsored by the Northern California DX Club will be held again at the beautiful Visalia Conference Center in downtown Visalia, California from April 12-14, 2019. If you’re a DXer or interested in any aspect of Ham radio, then IDXC is the place to be. Top DX operators (and contesters) from around the world will be there. You'll match those familiar callsigns with new faces, and shake…
Find out more »Introduction to Ham Radio Class April 27, 2019
Have you ever wondered what Ham Radio is all about? Come to this FREE Saturday workshop to learn about Ham Radio. See demonstrations and equipment, talk to local Hams, see what you will need to learn to get your own license, You can even talk to other Hams on our radios, take practice examinations using the FCC questions and take the FCC exam if you want. Self-paced study guides will be available for $23 if you want to learn more…
Find out more »HAM EXAM SESSION
04/27/2019 Sponsor: TCARES Date: Apr 27 2019 Time: 10:00 AM (Walk-ins allowed) Contact: Grayson L. Rehn (209) 962-4661 Email: papa-bird@sbcglobal.net VEC: ARRL/VEC Location: Sheriff CSU office at the Junction
Find out more »May 2019
PUBLIC SERVICE: Groveland Grind @ Rush Creek
This is an ARES EMCOMM Training exercise.
Find out more »June 2019
2019 TCARES Fathers Day Fly-In Exhibit
TCARES will request a free information and demo booth at the 2019 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 flyers and brochures, etc. It is a very popular event with tons of families with kids there along with Boy Scouts and other organizations and vendors. This is a great way to educate…
Find out more »Ham EXAM SESSION
06/23/2019 Sponsor: TCARES Date: Jun 23 2019 Time: 9:00 AM (Walk-ins allowed) Contact: Grayson L. Rehn (209) 962-4661 Email: papa-bird@sbcglobal.net VEC: ARRL/VEC
Find out more »2019 ARRL TCARES FIELD DAY
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 event in ham radio.
Find out more »July 2019
August 2019
September 2019
HAM EXAM SESSION September
09/28/2019 Sponsor: TCARES Date: Sep 28 2019 Time: 9:00 AM (Walk-ins allowed) Contact: Grayson L. Rehn (209) 962-4661 Email: papa-bird@sbcglobal.net VEC: ARRL/VEC Location: Sonora County Library 480 Greenley Rd Meeting Room Sonora CA 95370-5956
Find out more »November 2019
EXAM SESSION November 23rd.
EXAM SESSION Sponsor: TCARES Date: Nov 23 2019 Time: 10:00 AM (Walk-ins allowed) Contact: Grayson L. Rehn (209) 962-4661 Email: papa-bird@sbcglobal.net VEC: ARRL/VEC Location: Sonora County Library 480 Greenley Rd Meeting Room Sonora CA 95370-5956
Find out more »December 2019
2019 TCARES Annual Christmas Party Dec 7 @1PM
TCARES Christmas Party 2019 Dec 7 (Elves may come at noon to help decorate) Please come at 1 PM to start the party, we will sit down to eat around 2 PM. The Turkey and Ham are being provided, Please bring a side dish to share. Raffle Bring an extra $5 or $20 to buy raffle tickets. Please bring any extra Ham Radio or Related gear and electronics to donate for the Raffle. Other interesting items area also allowed, but…
Find out more »January 2020
Introduction to Ham Radio Workshop 2020
This workshop is for all interested in becoming a ham radio operator, or is a new ham radio operator. AGENDA: When all else fails…. Emergency Preparedness What is an FCC License? How to prepare and take a FCC test Basics of a Transceiver How to operate and use a radio How repeaters work Repeater demonstration HF Demonstration Go Kit Demo
Find out more »January 18 Club Breakfast Meeting
BREAKFAST MEETING JAN 19 (NEW LOCATION) All are invited to the next TCARES Breakfast meeting will be at the: My Garden Cafe 14270 Mono Way, Sonora CA. MAP. (NEW LOCATION) (by the Aladdin Motel) Doors open 8:30am, meeting 9:30am.
Find out more »QuartzFest 2020
(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); QuartzFest is a week-long ham radio, camping, learning and living event. QuartzFest 2020, celebrating its 25th anniversary, is an ARRL Specialty Convention being held January 19 to 25, 2020 near Quartzsite, Arizona in the United States. No other hamfest in the world brings together in one gathering so much innovation in mobile antenna systems, mobile ham shacks, recreational vehicles, portable and mobile EMCOMM systems, off-the-grid living, alternative energy and radio education. A Very Unique Ham…
Find out more »February 2020
EXAM SESSION Feb 22, 2020
Sonora CA HAM EXAM SESSION 02/22/2020 Sponsor: TCARESDate: Feb 22 2020 Time: 9:00 AM (Walk-ins allowed) Contact: Grayson L. Rehn(209) 962-4661Email: papa-bird@sbcglobal.netVEC: ARRL/VECLocation: Sonora County Library480 Greenley RdMeeting RoomSonora CA 95370-5956
Find out more »March 2020
CANCELLED: March 21, 2020 Club Breakfast Meeting
CANCELLED: BREAKFAST MEETING MAR 21 All are invited to the next TCARES Breakfast meeting will be at the: My Garden Cafe 14270 Mono Way, Sonora CA. MAP. (NEW LOCATION) (by the Aladdin Motel) Doors open 8:30am, order your own breakfast Agenda and meeting starts at 9:30am.
Find out more »April 2020
CANCELLED: HAM EXAM SESSION April 25, 2020
CANCELLED: Sonora CA HAM EXAM SESSION 04/25/2020Sponsor: TCARES Date: Apr 25 2020 Time: 9:00 AM (Walk-ins allowed) Contact: Grayson L. Rehn (209) 962-4661 Email: papa-bird@sbcglobal.net VEC: ARRL/VEC Location: Sonora County Library 480 Greenley Rd Meeting Room Sonora CA 95370-5956
Find out more »June 2020
SEA-PAC 2020, Seaside Oregon
The Northwest's Largest Ham Convention and the ARRL Northwestern Division Convention Seaside Convention Center, 415 First Avenue, Seaside, OR 97138 SEA-PAC 2020 is June 5-7, 2020 The 2020 theme is "Embrace the Solar Minimum Challenge" Thank you for attending SEA-PAC 2019! 2019 Workshop presentations and videos are now available here 2019 Seminar presentations are now available here We look forward to seeing you in 2020! 2019 Workshop presentations and videos are now available To stay in formed about SEA-PAC,…
Find out more »September 2020
HAM EXAM TEST SESSION SEP 26, 2020 [MI-WUK]
Sonora CA HAM EXAM SESSION NEW LOCATION: 24630 CA-108, Mi-Wuk Village, CA 95346 Sponsor: TCARESTime: 9:30 AM (Walk-ins allowed) Contact: Grayson L. Rehn(209) 962-4661Email: papa-bird@sbcglobal.netVEC: ARRL/VEC
Find out more »October 2020
Pacificon 2020, San Ramon California
CANCELLED!!! 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 * Bob Heil * Youth Forum with Carole Perry * A large Vendor Expo filled with exciting products and exhibits * An outdoor Swap Meet * QRP activities * Youth Activities * Electronics kit building and soldering instruction * A One Day License Prep Class to prepare you…
Find out more »January 2021
QUARTZFEST 2021
From: https://quartzfest.org (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Information About Quartz-Pause 2021 QUARTZFEST is now "QUARTZ-PAUSE" 2021 YES, Quartzfest is now Quartz-PAUSE 2021, same BLM place, same station, same excitement , Sunday January 17 through Saturday January 23rd, 2021. "NOTHING WILL BE ORGANIZED"....just like the first 4 years of Quartzfest 25 years ago! WHO IS IN CHARGE???....NO ONE IS IN CHARGE!! We are all ON OUR OWN!! Covid-19 precautions preclude our regular tent gatherings, tent registrations, packed seminars, and the…
Find out more »2021 Winter Field Day
(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); https://www.winterfieldday.com Winter Field Day Association (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Winter Field Day Association (WFDA) is a dedicated group of Amateur Radio Operators who believe that emergency communications in a winter environment is just as important as the preparations and practice that is done each summer but with some additional unique operational concerns. We believe as do those entities of ARRL Organizations like ARES & RACES that maintaining your operational skills should not be limited…
Find out more »April 2021
Intro to Ham Radio Online Workshop April 17 2021
Learn how to be a ham radio operator in Tuolumne County. SIGN UP BELOW, REGISTRATION REQUIRED, LIMITED TO THE FIRST 100 PEOPLE! In this workshop, you will learn: Emergency CommunicationsHow to get your FCC Ham Radio LicenseHow to study for the 35 question examHow to get started for little as about $200 in radio gear and feesHow TCARES covers the county with 4 repeatersHow propagation affects radio signalsHow to be safe while practicing the radio artsHow to participate with local…
Find out more »June 2021
2021 ARRL Ham Radio Field Day Contest
2021 ARRL Field Day is June 26-27 Rules & Resources | Facebook Group | Field Day T-shirts & Gear | Join ARRL ARRL Field Day is always held on the 4th full weekend in June. 2020 Field Day results will appear in December QST. Follow 2021 Field Day preparations with the news and stories below (more stories will be added every few weeks, so check back): ARRL to Extend Field Day Rule Waivers from 2020, Add Class D and E Power Limit…
Find out more »October 2021
California QSO Party
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 format is similar. Stations outside of California, worldwide, work stations in California only. The 58 counties of CA are the multipliers. California stations work all stations…
Find out more »Pacificon 2021, San Ramon
04/12/2021: Pacificon Family, Well, the year 2020 is behind us, minus Pacificon, unfortunately. But we're looking forward to October, 2021. We hope and expect that the pandemic will have been brought under control by then, allowing us to hold Pacificon 2021 in person. We'll be working hard to make it the best one ever. Thank you for your loyalty to Pacificon. We'll see you at the San Ramon Marriott Hotel this October! http://pacificon.org --- Pacificon gives you three great days…
Find out more »November 2021
EXAM SESSION NOV 13, 2021 9:30 AM
Sonora CA Ham Exam Scheduled: NOV 13, 2021 TCARES will offer a HAM License Exam session on SATURDAY NOV 13 @ 9:30 am 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 Phone Bill) Also bring $15 for the testing fee. ---GET REQUIRED FRN NUMBER INSTRUCTIONS--- Address Groveland Evangelical Free Church 19172 Ferretti Rd Groveland, CA 95321 https://goo.gl/maps/BzEsSpB3UCU6yJ7H6 ---Questions:Grayson KE6KYIpapa-bird@sbcglobal.net209-962-4661
Find out more »The urgent need for backup communications: Lessons from Paradise
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 the Camp Fire. What he saw there and learned later about the colossal emergency communications failures during the fire, turned him into an “Accidental Advocate”…
Find out more »January 2022
Winterfield Day In Columbia State Park
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 thousands of hams across the USA in making contacts for the Winter Field Day contest. Learn more here https://www.winterfieldday.comThis event location in Columbia has been selected…
Find out more »March 2022
MARCH 8: Radio For the Rest of Us: During Disasters
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 Internet services to stay in touch with our friends and families. These services, in turn, depend upon billions of dollars of technology not to fail.…
Find out more »Loomis Hamfest March 19th 2022
Loomis Hamfest 2022 Start Date: 03/19/2022End Date: 03/19/2022Location: Historic Loomis Train Depot5775 Horseshoe Bar RoadLoomis, CA 95650Website: http://w6ek.org Sponsor: Sierra Foothills Amateur Radio ClubType: ARRL HamfestTalk-In: 145.430 MHz -.6 kHz 162.2 Hz Sierra Foothills Amateur Radio Club’s - W6EK.ORG Loomis Hamfest 2022 Saturday, March 19th 7th Annual Loomis Hamfest Meet & Greet Everyone - Visit the ARRL Booth - Door Prizes Hourly -- Free Parking Elmer Tours - Test Bench - Hot Coffee and Donuts - Taylor’s Lunch Deal - SFARC Club Table Buyers 7 AM - Noon Sellers 6 AM Grand…
Find out more »April 2022
PUBLIC SERVICE: Old Mill Run 2022
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 Eve Dinner, and WINGS FUND
Find out more »May 2022
TCARES MONTHLY BREAKFAST: MAY 21, 2022
SATURDAY MAY 21: 9:00MY GARDEN CAFE SONORA: MAPOPEN TO ALL - Please Join us!Join us @ 9:00 for breakfast or coffee in the back of the meeting room behind the dividers, where the projector @ 9:30 N6GEO will host a formal agenda.---NEED TO PROGAM A RADIO? Bring your radio and after the meeting we can help you load up some channels.
Find out more »June 2022
SEA-PAC Amateur Radio Convention 2022
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. The SEA-PAC Committee is moving forward with a spectacular “in person” SEA-PAC, 3, 4 & 5 June, 2022, in beautiful Seaside, Oregon. The 2022 theme is "Sand,…
Find out more »Father’s Day Fly in Ham Radio Information Table
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 shift and help hand out flyers and demo radios? if so, please email info@tcares.net and indicate when you can help in the booth. Schedule of…
Find out more »EXAM SESSION JUNE 25, 2022 9:00 AM
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 Phone Bill) Also bring $15 for the testing fee. ---GET REQUIRED FRN NUMBER INSTRUCTIONS ---Questions:Grayson KE6KYIpapa-bird@sbcglobal.net209-962-4661
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2022 ARRL Ham Radio Field Day – MiWuk Fire
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 event in ham radio. Objective-To contact as many stations as possible on the…
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