Cheaha Challenge 2018

Cheaha Challenge 2018

Upcoming Events Cheaha Challenge 2018 February 16th, 2018 Written by Shawn Campbell Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Praesent hendrerit cursus risus, et sagittis lectus molestie sed. Nunc auctor nulla consequat, sodales nisl quis, sagittis ex....
Yellowhammer Horse Endurance Race 2018

Yellowhammer Horse Endurance Race 2018

Upcoming Events Yellowhammer endurance race 2018 February 23th, 2018 Written by Shawn CampbellThe following is an explanation of this event from the ride manager years ago.  It covers most everything concerning the actual event.For those not familiar with an endurance...
CCARA CHRISTMAS PARTY 2018

CCARA CHRISTMAS PARTY 2018

Oh come all ye faithful, joyful and triumphant!!! Yup, it’s hard to believe that it is that time of the year already, time for the CCARA Christmas Party!! Fellow CCARA members and their significant others, you are cordially invited to this years Christmas party,...

Women and Amateur Radio

  “Ham radio?!?  You mean that hobby for crotchety, old men who sit around in their basement talking to other crotchety, old men?  No, thanks!  I’m not interested.” I’m sure there are a lot of women/young girls who have been encouraged to take up the amateur...

2018 ARRL Field Day

  Here we are.  Another year and another Field Day is upon us. What is Field Day? Field Day according to ARRL, (Amateur Radio Relay League), is “…..ham radio’s open house. Every June, more than 40,000 hams throughout North America set up...
2017 CCARA Christmas Party

2017 CCARA Christmas Party

Well… this may be a CCARA club first as the day before this year’s Christmas party, Central Alabama was at first possibly going to get snow. At first it was a (few) flurries, then upgraded to up to 1/2″, then up to an inch, but in the end it was...
Anniston Lion’s Club Run 8K – 2017

Anniston Lion’s Club Run 8K – 2017

On May 20th, 2017, the first Anniston Lion’s Club 8K run was held. And once again the local amateur radio operators of the Calhoun County Amateur Radio Association was called upon once again to serve and assist in a running race for a great cause, running for...
ARRL Field 2017

ARRL Field 2017

PRESS RELEASE Raymond “Buddy” Lique Calhoun County Emergency Communications Coordinator (256) 689-8839 BuddyL91@gmail.com Amateur Radio “Field Day” June 24 – 25 Demonstrates Science, Skill, and Service Members of the Calhoun County ARES/RACES team will be...
Yellowhammer Pioneer Endurance Ride 2017

Yellowhammer Pioneer Endurance Ride 2017

There’s an old saying in the south… If you don’t like the weather, wait a few minutes, and 2017 was no different, but this time mother nature had it a bit backwards. In January and February we had a lot of unseasonable early warmer weather, at one...