Club News

Latest W3HA operations - 2026

 

  • Congratulations to Jeff (KD3CAV) and Mary (KB3FUU) on passing their General license exam! 👏👍

 

  • FYI the ECHOLINK connection to the repeater will be down from Wednesday 8/12 until Thursday 8/20.

 

  • CONGRATULATIONS to Matt Hendricks (KD3DQX) on passing his Technician test!!!!!  🍻🍾👏👍

 

  • Our 2026 Field Day results were 654 QSO's with 25 participants operating Class 2A for a total score of 2,646! Great job everyone!

 

 

Wednesday Night CARC Weekly Net

  • 147.255/855 -- PL 162.2
  • 445.600/440.600 -- PL 162.2
  • Weekly nets are Wednesday at 8:00 PM
  • You do not have to be a member to participate in the net - all are welcome
  • We have a rotating list of net control ops: Eric N3TVV (Head NC), Dave KC3VWB, Chris W2CPS,  and Mike WA3TT.

This week's net controller for Wednesday 8/12 will be Chris W2CPS.

  • FYI the ECHOLINK connection to the repeater will be down from this Wednesday 8/12 until Thursday 8/20.

 

 

May Meeting: Lightning, Grounding and Bonding

Special thanks to Stephanie WX3K for a very informative presentation on lightning, grounding and bonding! More information can be found at Polyphaser White Papers and Motorola R56 Standards and Guidelines For Communication Sites. Thanks again Stephanie, hope to have you back in the future!

 

August Monthly Meeting

The August meeting will be August 20th at the EOC. The General Meeting starts at 7:30 PM.

 

CLUB BREAKFAST

The next breakfast will be September 5th  at the Beacon 443, starting at 9 AM.
Please let Donna know by Thursday 9/3 if you plan to attend breakfast at either dkattner@ptd.net or text to 570-952-4058.
Thank you
Donna
N3RXL

HANDS ON NIGHT

Hands On Night for September is Thursday, Sept. 3, 2026, 7:00 P.M. at the Carbon County EOC.
Contact Glenn KC3LBI at 484-225-3874 or ges1@ptd.net with any questions.

CHRISTMAS DINNER

The Christmas dinner is scheduled for Saturday, December 12th location tbd.

 

Queen Mary

On March 31st 2026 Dan KQ4SYE arranged a visit with David, N6HHR, Manager of W6RO, which is the Nate Brightman Radio Room aboard the Queen Mary. CARC members were able to make contact with the Queen Mary and then submit for the "very popular Queen Mary QSL card". Details of the QSL card are found here:

QUEEN MARY CONTACTS MADE:  Randy (N3OWC) Randy's friend Bob, Glenn (KC3LBI) and Rich (KC3MIO). Good job everyone and thanks Dan (KQ4SYE) for setting everything up!

 

Club Meeting Information

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Club meetings are the third Thursday of each month at 7:30 PM.
On January, April, July and September, a Board meeting is held starting at 7:00 PM.

If a meeting is cancelled due to weather or other reasons, notification will be posted here.
All members are welcome to both meetings.

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