The Calhoun County Emergency Operations Center hosted the Columbia Amateur Radio Club for SPAR Winter Field Day on Jan. 25.
Operating on generator power out of three trailers, the club contacted more than 160 stations using voice, digital and Morse code. The QSO total was a record high for the club for this particular event, which traditionally kicks off the club’s activity calendar for the year.
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The Columbia Amateur Radio Club will participate in Winter Field Day activities promoted by the Society for the Preservation of Amateur Radio (SPAR) on January 25 in Calhoun County.
The event is open to the general public and all licensed amateurs are welcome to come out and participate in this field exercise. Amateurs nationally will compete to see who can score the most contacts during a 24-hour period. But the exercise isn’t just for fun; it tests the readiness and ability of hams to pass traffic during natural disasters that may occur in challenging winter conditions.
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The Columbia Amateur Radio Club supported the Harbison 50K race on January 4. Sixteen club members braved chilling temperatures and provided critical communication services for nearly 180 runners during the nine-hour event.
This year was the first time the club has supported this particular event. Amateurs were stationed across more than 2,000 acres of woodland terrain along more than 15 miles of trails to relay crucial race information back to event organizers.
The club’s next event will be the Lexington Medical Center’s Colon Cancer Challenge on March 29. To learn more about volunteering with the Columbia Amateur Radio Club, please contact our event coordinator, Tammy, N4TAL.
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The Columbia Amateur Radio Club met for their annual Christmas party at Grecian Gardens in West Columbia Monday.
Club president Richard, AL7MO, passed the gavel to president-elect Ronnie, W4RWL, and awards were issued to hams who have made a difference in the club over the past year.
Photos by KK4DSD
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The Columbia Amateur Radio Club supported the Friends of Sesqui 5K run on Saturday, Dec. 7, at Sesquicentennial State Park.