• The 2010 CCARS OFFICERS have been elected! Congratulations to Glenn W4ULB, our new President, Andy AA4XS, our new VP, and Tom K4TMN, our new Secretary! We are also grateful to Adell KI4ODA for agreeing to stay on for another year as our Treasurer! Many thanks to
• Join us for the 2010 Cumberland Island IOTA mini-DXPedition to activate Island NA-058/GA-002 for the Islands on the Air program. Spend a day on beautiful Cumberland Island enjoying the natural beauty and working some pileups. If you are interested in participating or even helping to prepare, contact George WA4GWB
• The 2010 CCARS Fellowship Picnic and Foxhunt held at Crooked River State Park on Saturday January 9th was a success. Lots of great food (thanks for the Bar-b-q Shane KE4KAK!), cool weather and a challenging fox hunt (congrats to returning champ Andy AA4XS) made for a great day of fellowship! Thanks to all who participated!
• The CAMDEN Amateur Radio Emergency Services (ARES) group wants you! Enjoy the hobby while providing a valuable service to the community. Check out their website at ares.camdencounty-ga.com And don't forget to check out the 147.195MHz net on Tuesdays.
• Start saving your pennies for the 2010 Orlando FL Hamcation coming up 12-14 Feb! A group from the club is already making plans to caravan down. Come on along! For more info, contact Pete K4QHR
• 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!
• Several new projects have been added to the TECH CORNER with many more to come. Send me pictures of your latest project and I will add it!

**COMING UP**

• Special Events
  • 2010 IOTA NA-58 Cumberland Island - Plans are currently underway to activate Cumberland Island (Islands On The Air #NA-058, US Islands # GA-002S) by operating a multi-op, 2 radio, battery powered station KB4CC the weekend of 30-31 January 2010. Permission has been received from the Park Rangers, transportation to the island will be via the Cumberland Queen from St Marys. A campsite will be established, as operators and family plan to spend the evening on the island. Join the conversation on our message boards for the latest news and information
  • Calling all Rovers! - 2010 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!
  • Know of any upcoming local events, festivals, or historic dates that we could activate a Special Event Station for? Let us know!

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
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Our next meeting will be:
** VISITORS AND NON-HAMS ARE WELCOME **
TO RSVP or for more information, contact Glenn (W4ULB): 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!

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