James Lathan

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ARRL Field Day – CARC in Action!

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June 5th Club Meeting!

This month’s presentation is by Michael KF4W; POTA, Getting Started. We will also review current information for ARRL Field Day.

Zoom Information for those who can’t join:

──────────Jim Lathan is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.

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Columbia Amateur Radio Club SwapFest

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CARC May Meeting Zoom

Greetings all! Pardon the delay in getting this posted. May Meeting will cover the following:

Club Updates Walk MS Jimmy Doolittle Event Committee update RF Exposure Evaluation Requirement: FCC Exposure Rules Soon to Affect Every US Radio Amateur RF Exposure Calculator https://www.arrl.org/rf-exposure-calculator New Business Adjourned

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CARC Spring Swapfest

On May 13th, the Columbia Amateur Radio Club will host its Spring Swapfest at the South Carolina Military Museum at 1 National Guard Rd, Columbia SC 29201. Gates open at 10 AM and Close at 4 PM. CARC Swapfest is free for those who want to buy, trade, and sell Ham Radio gear. For more …

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81st Commemoration of The Doolittle Raid

If you are interested in WWII and South Carolina history you will probably enjoy this Sunday afternoon April 23, from 1 – 5 PM. Join us for a day of Radio to commemorate The Doolittle Raiders. The Columbia Big Band will be playing the music of the 40s. Lots of displays, even a HAM Radio …

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When the Bands Conditions are right, WOW!

Greetings all! Today we finally got outside after all of the rains cleared. Tedd K4TLC and I decided to set up his Icom 705 and do a little testing with some new antennas; we tested the Buddipole (dipole) and a Wolfe River Coil. The band conditions were amazing. Using just 10 watts of power …

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