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


*Good News! (2/4/2010)*
Mega-thanks to SSVEC for reattaching the Green Acres 140' tower west guy wire!
It's about 15' below its original location.

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.

Come join us each Saturday morning at Green Acres, and help with projects.

We REALLY need your help!

Sat, Feb 13, 9AM, Larry Warren Memorial Hamfest planning meeting
at Green Acres. Volunteers needed for parking/tailgate collections, food trailer,
equipment sales, and cleanup. Contact Bill Mc Nab N7BIL.


Search and Rescue Academy, Sierra Vista
Feb 20-21, 8A-5P. Free! Click here for details. Contact Bob N7INK if you're attending.


Yuma Hamfest, Feb 19-20
Click here for all the details.


Next CARA Meeting: Mon, Mar 1, 7PM at Green Acres.
Tech program:  Handi-Finder for Fox Hunting, by Wally Prill W0OGN

Old Pueblo 50 Mile Endurance Run comm support, Sat, Mar 6
Contact Dale, NJ7C, to help. We need 25 volunteers. More info. 2009 photos.


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


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 (Feb 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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Page updated 06 February 2010
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