Press release
Do-it-yourself is a very popular activity and there are maker-fairs across the country. There, people show the products they have constructed.
That is the theme of the next meeting of the Cedar Creek Amateur (ham) Radio Club. President Charles Wells is challenging members to bring to the meeting an example of a project they have constructed. Charles knows he better have one himself…and he does. He has constructed a 2-meter antenna from a pants hanger.
Can you do better? Then bring yourself and the project to the next meeting. Constructing transmitters, receivers and antennas is a skill hams have demonstrated from the beginning of this 100 year-old hobby. We will also have updates on various club activities and information about disaster operations.
The meeting starts at 9 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 11, at the Mabank Café on Hwy 198 in Mabank.
The club meets the second Saturday of each month there. The meeting starts at 9 a.m., but many come early for the breakfast buffet. Anyone interested in technology is welcome.
The Cedar Creek ARC has over forty members from the tri-county area. It maintains a VHF and UHF repeater system that provide hand-held radio coverage to hams in the lake area, and mobile and base coverage throughout the three counties. CCARC participates in the National Weather Service SKYWARN program and the Amateur Radio Emergency Service. The club also provides classes to those wishing to join the ranks of Amateur “ham” Radio. There no longer is a requirement or test for Morse code. For more information visit
www.k5ccl.org.