Club Meetings:
Every third Thursday of the month
Location: Waxahachie Central Fire Station Training Room
407 Water Street, Waxahachie, TX
Talk-in on the 145.410 machine.
ECARC NEWS & EVENTS |
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2009 Waxahachie Christmas Parade |
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2009 Ennis FFA Lion Pride Bike
Ride:
The Ellis County Amateur Radio Club recently provided
communications support for the Ennis FFA's second annual bike
ride fund raiser. The event went off without a hitch thanks to
the dedication and preparedness of all the volunteers. Great
job! More photos may be found
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2009 ARRL October SET:
Ellis County RACES/ARES recently completed a county-wide,
full scale emergency communications drill in cooperation with
the Ellis County Office of Emergency Management and the American
Red Cross. Pictured above in the County EOC are Jason W5JTR
(foreground composing formal messages) and Scott K2YOU
(background passing traffic to a Red Cross mock shelter). More
photos of the event may be found
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2009-2010 Club Officers
Your ECARC Officers for the upcoming year were elected at
the June club meeting:
President: Johnny Grant KB5YYK
Vice-President: Pat Gardenhire K5RBV
Secretary: Ray Calhoun W5ZGZ
Treasurer: Kenny Hickey KD5VQN
Please take the time to thank the outgoing officers for their
service and the incoming officers for their dedication and
commitment to continually moving this club forward. |
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February 4 RACES Training Net:
Training topic for the evening will be go-kit for mobile or
portable stations. |
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Ellis County Amateur Radio Club
T-Shirts: ECARC t-shirts are available for purchase at the
monthly Planning Committee meetings and monthly regular club
meetings. Reduced Price of $10. |
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ECARC VE Team:
The
ECARC VE Team conducts monthly testing sessions on the
4th Thursday of the month. If you are interested in testing
to obtain a license, or to upgrade your license, please
contact a member of the VE Team at least a week in advance
of the testing session.
Bob Fitch – K5ASU |
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ECARC
Monthly Planning Meeting: Held the second week of the
month on either Tuesday or Wednesday at 7:00PM. The date and
location will be emailed to all club members at least two
weeks in advance. Talk-in will be on 145.410. For more
information please contact Planning Committee Chairman
Kenny Hickey KD5VQN. All club members are welcome and
encouraged to attend.
The February Planning Meeting will be held on Wednesday,
February 10th at TaMolly's Restaurant in Waxahachie on Hwy 77
north of 287 Bypass . All are welcome! |
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Monthly Breakfast:
Meets
every second Saturday of the month at 8:00 AM.
Location
of the meeting is Acapulco's
in Red Oak at the southwest corner of FM 664 and I-35E. Talk-in will be on 145.410.
Come out and visit with us and our families. Everyone is
welcome. |
