The Cochise Amateur Radio Association (CARA)

The Cochise Amateur Radio Association is an active ARRL affiliated amateur radio club located in Cochise County Arizona CARA's members are actively involved in MARS, RACES and many other HAM related activities.

Click for Sierra Vista Municipal-Libby Army Air Field, Arizona Forecast


==>Sat, May 1, Larry Warren Memorial Hamfest <==
and 7th Region Phone/CW/Digital Communications Exercise (0600-2359 hrs)
at Green Acres, 7A-noon; VE testing 9A, ARCA mtg 10A. Click here for flyer.

CURRENT HAPPENINGS
AND EVENTS

CARA 2010 Calendar


Come join us each Saturday morning at Green Acres, and help with projects.
We REALLY need your help!

Scottsdale SpringFest and ARCA mtg, Sat, Mar 13
Fort McDowell Casino. Click here for details.


Sat, Mar 20, 9AM, CARA Hamfest organizational meeting
at Green Acres.  Hamfest volunteers needed.  Contact Bill N7BIL.

Mar 27-28, overnight, full mock search and rescue training exercise
at Cochise Stronghold. Contact Bob N7INK for info.


Radio Society of Tucson Hamfest, Sat, Mar 27
7AM, Kino Sports Complex. Click here for info.


Next CARA Meeting: Mon, Apr 5, 7PM at Green Acres.

Apr 25-25, La Vuelta de Bisbee bicycle races comm support
Click here for info. Contact RB Rice K7HVV to volunteer.


Thanks to Clarence Peckham NT7V for his excellent
Software Defined Radio (SDR)
presentation at the Feb 1 CARA meeting.
Click here for the PDF version. Click here for more info.


Arizona HR Bill 2615
would require reasonable accommodation of amateur radio antennas by
local zoning ordinances and HOA rules.  Click here for info and how to support.
Click here for status of HR 2615.

Click here for all the ARRL info on the
Amateur Radio Emergency Communications Enhancement Act of 2009
Click here for status.




GENERAL INFORMATION
Repeaters

NETS
  • NTS Net - Daily, 6:45PM on 145.250- PL 156.7 Mt. Lemmon repeater, Tucson
  • CARA Net - Thursdays, 7:00PM on the CARA Repeater (146.76- PL 162.2). Contact Charles, K4AFN to be a Net Control Op.
  • First Thursday UHF net on 449.525- PL 100 immediately following the CARA Net

Monthly Meeting
Paradise Special Event Station
List of Upcoming Arizona Hamfests
CARA Smoke (Mar 2010)
  *PDF
Arizona ARRL Section Manager Page

Become a CARA Member!!!
Harris Radio Manuals
Email CARA
CARA MEMBERS
CARA Standing Rules
Technical Projects
 

RACES INFORMATION

RACES Net - 2nd & 4th Wednesdays, 8:00PM on the RACES Repeater (147.02+ PL 162.2)
RACES Manual
RACES Net Notes - 2006

Transmitter Sites

NICS Training Requirements
RACES Page
former SEARS RACES Page
ARRL NTS  Radiogram info
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Wanted - Donations (tools) for Mule Mountain Repeater Tool Box


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Page updated 08 March 2010
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