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.

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CURRENT HAPPENINGS AND EVENTS

CARA 2010 Calendar


Next CARA Meeting: Mon, Aug 2, 7PM at Green Acres.

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

MegaCongrats to Lee KD7OED, ARCA 2010 Ham of the Year!
Click here for photo.

Sat, July 31, Arizona ScQRPions QRP campout and forums
Ft. Tuthill, Flagstaff. Click here for details.


Aug 21 - 22, International Lighthouse & Lightship Weekend
Click here for info.


==> COME TO PARADISE! <==
The 31st CARA Paradise Labor Day campout
and special event station, that is. Sept. 3 thru 6. Click here for details and 2009 pictures.

Sept 17 - 19, 2010 ARRL Southwestern Division Convention, San Diego.
Click here for details.


Sept 18, Operation On-target (help Boy Scouts with mountain top mirror signaling).
Contact Wendell AB4LE to sign up. Click for info.


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, 6:30PM on 146.70- PL 141.3 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 (August 2010)
  *PDF
Arizona ARRL Section Manager Page

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

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
Incident Command System (ICS) forms
ARRL NTS  Radiogram info
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Page updated 30 July 2010
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