About the Clark County Amateur Radio Association

Meetings

We meet on the third Monday of each month (except July and August) at 7:15 PM in the HOG room at Mid-Ohio Harley-Davidson, 2100 Quality Lane in Springfield, Ohio. You are welcome to attend and bring a guest.

Nets

We meet on the 146.730 MHz repeater system for our weekly Monday night net at 7:15 PM (except on the third Monday of the month which is meeting night). All amateur radio operators are welcome to check in.

2011 Executive Committee Members

  • President, Public Relations, Webmaster - Jim Graver, KB8PSO
  • Vice President, Education - Keith Marshall, AB8BD
  • Secretary - Buzz Ude, W8BUZ
  • Treasurer, Membership - Tracey Ahrens, KC8KQE
  • Net Manager, Newsletter - Tom Quinn, KB8JGJ
  • Emergency, Past President - Carl Miller, N8NSD
  • Technical - Glenn McConkey, W8BVI
  • Trustee - Dave Coons, WT8W

CLARA History

History about amateur radio in Clark County, Ohio, can be learned by downloading a PDF file here. Written by Bill Norton, W8FYO, who chronicles the establishment of a Clark County Club just after World War II.

Repeaters

The CLARA repeater systems are open to all hams. The 146.730 MHz repeater is the primary system. A CTCSS tone of 77.0 Hz is used to access the remote receive sites and the main 146.730 repeater site. The 146.730 repeater system always transmits a 77 Hz CTCSS tone. The 145.310 MHz repeater is our other CLARA repeater. A CTCSS tone is not required.

The third of our repeaters is the W8BUZ, 443.300 MHz, repeater. Its PL is 146.2 Hz, + 5 MHz offset.

Interested in CLARA?

Jim Graver, KB8PSO, CLARA president, can be reached via email here or at P.O. Box 2696, Springifeld, Ohio 45501-2696 if you have any questions.

Would you like a sample copy of the CLARA newsletter? Just send an email requesting a newsletter sample or see us at a club meeting. The price is right - it's free!

To Join CLARA download the membership application, complete the printed form, include the annual dues and mail to:

Clark County Amateur Radio Association
P.O. Box 2696
Springfield, Ohio 45501-2696