WCARC - Williamson County Amateur Radio Club

WCARC
Williamson County Amateur Radio Club
Serving Williamson and the Surrounding Counties in the Heart of Texas

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Volunteers Needed! Women's Adventure Race -Sunday, September 12

The annual Women's Adventure Race will be held on Sunday, September 12
at the YMCA in Cedar Park--the same location it's been at the last
four or five years.

I need 8 or so volunteers to man the course with HTs and report on any
injuries. I'll also need a net control.

This is a morning event. The race starts at 9:00 AM, and is over well
before noon. I would want volunteers there *before* 8:00 AM so that
we can get everybody registered and out on the course before the start
of the race.

Talk-in will be on the 146.640 repeater. Race day communications will
be on 147.430, simplex.

For more information about the event, go to http://www.womensrace.com

If you can participate, please let me know. Also give me your T-shirt
size so that we can have those ready for you this time. Respond via the club reflector,WCARC@yahoogroups.com

Jim, KB7UQD

Texas QSO Party -September 25 & 26

I'm pleased to announce that Steve, WK5S, along with Don, K6RV, Madison, W5MJ, and Bob, W9BF will be activating the WCARC club call sign, WC5T, in the Texas QSO Party in late September. These guys are all excellent operators, and I'm sure they will do an outstanding job in the contest.

Mark September 25 and 26 on your calendars and plan to give these guys some contacts as well as participating in the TQP yourself.For more information on the TQP, you can go to www.txqp.net .

73, Greg AG5W (trustee for WC5T)

WCARC Fall Picnic - October 9th

The club's fall 2010 picnic will be the evening of October 9th at the "Grape Arbors" in San Gabriel Park, Georgetown, TX. Brisket and Sausage will be the entree's, club members are encouraged to bring side dishes and/ or deserts. Click HERE for a map to San Gabriel Park.

WC5T Awards!

The WCARC club call is WC5T. With approval WCARC members may use the call for special events and contests. K5PI has used the unique call very successfully. WPX certificates acheived for 2007, 2008, and 2009 can be viewed by clicking on the year.

WCARC PHOTOS!

To All Club Members,

PLEASE SEND IN YOUR 2010 FIELD DAY PHOTOS!

Please send your photos to the club reflector so we can share them with the rest of the club. Just send an email with your photos attached to WCARC@yahoogroups.com, or go to the FILE directory on the refector and follow the easy directions to upload files and upload your photos. I monitor the reflector and will pull the photos into the website to post in an album.

WCARC PHOTO ALBUM

Monthly Meeting Information

WCARC meetings occur on the 1st Thursday of every month.
Check the Meeting Info link on the left for a map to the meeting location.
Radio Talk-in occurs on 146.640, (Minus offset PL=162.2 Hz). Visitors are always welcome.

Free Ham Classes -

FREE Ham Classes

The Austin and Williamson County Amateur Radio Clubs are hosting FREE Ham Classes. Check out the FREE Amateur Radio Classes website for details.

WCARC and WC-ARES are Accepting Your Donations

Did you know that WCARC and WC-ARES can take your old gear and turn it into funds? Kees, K5BCQ, has a great track record of taking donated equipment and selling it on eBay for top dollar and all proceeds go to either WCARC or ARES, whichever you prefer. These funds keep our membership dues down, and give us ready cash for special events.

If you have anything to donate please contact Kees, K5BCQ. He can even come by and pick it up.

USA Amateur Radio Band Plan

Here is the newest US Amateur Radio Band Plan. This band plan took effect on the 23rd of February, 2008 so print one out an put it net to your radio. (Note, both this new one and the old one can be found on the ARRL web site.

US Amateur Radio Band Plan (in color, 208Kb)