• The January Picnic and Fox Hunt was a great success. Thanks to Shane [KE4KAK] for the delicious smoked Boston Butts, to Adel [KI4ODA] and Tom [K4TMN] for picking up the bulk of the supplies, and to Andy [AA4XS] and Alicia [AA4VS] for the rest. Also, thanks to Andy for manning the grill and to all who brought side dishes and desserts. Most welcome were our guests from Nassau County, including Brian [KC5LPA] and his lovely wife, and Lueann [KJ4SXP]. This year's Fox Hunt was an educational one with lots of new hunters learning the techniques from the oldtimers. Congrats to Bill [KK4AVB] for being the first in W4ULB's group to spot the fox, with First Prize going to our guest and first time foxhunter, Luanne [KJ4SXP]. She selected the ARRL Antenna Book, an excellent addition to any library! Also, congratulations to our new Club Officers; Bill [KK4AVB] as Secretary, Alicia [AA4VS] as Treasurer. Andy [AA4XS] will be returning as Club VP and Glenn [W4ULB] will serve another year as President.
• It is official! The December 2011 ARRL magazine QRZ shows CCARS Club Station KB4CC as the highest scoring 2F* station in Georgia for Field Day 2011! That makes two years in a row! Congratulation to all who participated and we are already looking forward to doing it again in 2012! (*2F = Two transmitters operating from an Emergency Operation Center)
• The Orlando HAMCATION is fast approaching (February 10-12 2012). This one is only a few hours drive so start making plans now to join the group!
• Our VE Team continues to do an outstanding job conducting amateur radio testing sessions each month. Congrats to our new hams and to our dedicated VE team.
• Some very handy links to electronic calculators and antenna analysis software have been added to the Links Page! Take a moment to scan the list!

**SPECIAL EVENTS**

• Special Events
  • Calling all Rovers! - The year is packed with VHF/UHF contests and one of the best ways to enjoy them is by activating grid squares while mobile! Better be ready to work a pileup of stations!
    
    JAN 21-23 ARRL VHF Sweepstakes
    JUN 9-10 VHF QSO Party
    AUG 4-5 UHF Contest
    SEP 8-10 VHF QSO Party
    
    
  • Pick a contest and do some operating! You don't need a "big gun" station to have some fun. For a full calendar of upcoming events, take a look here: WA7BNM Contest Calendar or here: ARRL Contest Calendar
    
    JAN 21-22 NA QSO Party
    JAN 28-29 SPAR Winter Field Day
    FEB 25-26 North American QSO Party, RTTY
    MAR 3-4 ARRL International DX Contest, SSB
    APR 14-15 Georgia QSO Party
    JUN 23-24 ARRL Field Day
    JUL 28-29 International Islands on the Air (IOTA) Contest
    OCT 20-21 US Islands on the Air Contest
    
    
  • Know of any upcoming local events, festivals, or historic dates that we could activate a Special Event Station (SES) for? Let us know!
    
    APR 7 Folkston GA Railwatch Day SES
    OCT 19-20 National Wildlife Refuge Week SES
    NOV Annual Submarine Veteran Memorial Service SES
    
    

Keep an eye on the Club Activities page for breaking information on these and several others currently in the planning stages.

CCARS MEETINGS

3PM the 1st Sunday of each month
Now being held at the newly renovated

Emergency Operations Center
Corner of East Lilly St and Lee St (Hwy 17) Kingsland, GA
MAP

Our next meeting will be:

** VISITORS AND NON-HAMS ARE WELCOME **
Contact Glenn (W4ULB) for more information: E-mail

Amateur Radio License Testing

Don't have a Ham Radio License yet? Ready to upgrade your existing license? Not a problem! We can't take the test for you but we can point you in the right direction and administer your test when you are ready.

Knowledge of Morse Code is no longer required for ANY class of licenses!

Did you earn your Technician License before 1987 and never upgraded or let it lapse? Did you know you can get credit toward the General Class license without taking another test? Contact us for details!!

For more information on our monthly testing sessions, please visit our Testing page
[HERE]