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CARC Spring Swapfest 2024

Where: 312 Savany Hunt Creek Rd, Gaston, SC 29053

When: April 27th

Time: 08:00 till 13:00

CARC is proud to announce that our Spring Swapfest will be held at a beautiful community park in Calhoun County, just 15 miles from downtown Columbia. Heyward Community Park, located in Calhoun County, is just 3 miles from the county line and minutes off the interstate. Our primary location in the park will be in the back, between the small lake and the ball field. This is a free event; bring your tables and chairs. We are expecting a special visit from The Wireman and a food truck to participate in this year’s event. We want to thank the Calhoun County Amateur Radio Group for securing this year’s location; they have done a tremendous job being involved in making this park what it is today; it’s an excellent location for amateur radio!

We are asking for a few volunteers to help with traffic in the park and with parking vendors/sellers. If you have any questions, please reach out to Jim Lathan at [email protected]

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2024 SCQSO Party Results

A special thank you to all who participated! Fantastic results!

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Columbia Amateur Radio Club is now a Weather-Ready Nation Ambassador!

The Columbia Amateur Radio Club is now a Weather-Ready Nation (WRN) Ambassador.

The Columbia Amateur Radio Club is excited to collaborate with NOAA/NWS to help strengthen our nation’s readiness against extreme weather, water, and climate events. If you would like more information, please visit the Weather-Ready Nation Ambassador Frequently Asked Questions. And if you need any additional information, email WRN anytime at [email protected]. You can also find WRN on X (previously Twitter) @WRNAmbassadors.

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Lake Murray Ride of Champions

Lake Murray Ride of Champions

Charity Bike

03/16/2024

Support coaches and athletes in Lexington County, SC.

The Columbia Amateur Radio has volunteered to support communications for the Lake Murray Ride of Champions. We are asking CARC members who want to support this effort to contact Tammy Livingston at [email protected] for more information. This is a fantastic opportunity for new HAMS to work with club members and club members to share their knowledge.

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CARC March 2024 Testing and Training

March 2024 Testing and Training

Volunteer to be a trainer and VE!

SCHEART will offer Ham (Amateur) Radio classes in March 2024. This is for Technician, General, and Extra. All classes will run from March 18th through 22nd from 6 pm to 9 pm. Some classes will not take the whole week but finish when all the material is covered. These classes run concurrently. You can only choose one of the classes.

We’re presenting the classes by video conference using Zoom (http://zoom.us ). If you didn’t have the time to attend in person before, now is your chance. Email me at [email protected]. I’ll forward your email to your instructor. They will send you an invitation to the video conference.

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ARRL Special Service Club Award

Congratulations! The SSC status has been approved for the Columbia Amateur Radio Club, W4CAE.

Thank you for being so supportive of amateur radio.

Sincerely,
Mike Walters, W8ZY
Field Services Manager
ARRL The National Association for Amateur Radio®

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Columbia Amateur Radio March 2024 Meeting: Go-Box and HAM Car Show Night

The March meeting will focus on Go-Boxs and mobile rigs. An amateur radio go box, also known as a go kit, jump kit, or EMCOMM box, is a box that contains all of the necessary radio equipment. It’s a complete shack in a box with pre-connected equipment, preferably with batteries.

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