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Amateur Radio Club 

EVENTS

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FUTURE EVENTS

Fox Hunt Training

3/28, 4/25, 5/30, 6/27 - TBARC will be holding a four series fox hunt training after the monthly meetings.   Fox Hunting is an activity wherein participants use radio direction finding techniques to locate one or more radio transmitters hidden within a designated search area. 

The series is open to the public.  We will start with antenna theory, antenna and attenuator building and soldering.  Then we will do an actual fox hunt.

American Legion Post 250,  43 Depot St, Tryon NC 28782 

CPR Class

May 7 at 6PM

The class will start with a DVD explaining the correct procedure for CPR, and then hands on working on a baby and adult dummy. The class will last approximate 3 hour.  


Class is full,  check back for next one.

American Legion Post 250,  43 Depot St, Tryon NC 28782 

Simplex Exercise

Monday 5/13/23 8:00pm - When the repeater goes down you need to transmit Radio to Radio.  TBARC holds semi-annual simplex exercises to see "who can hear who" via VHF simplex.  All licensed ham operators are welcome to join.  Each participant transmits for one minute and everyone writes down if they can hear you.  A matrix is created to see results.


Contact Ann KO4HYC  if you would like to participate or for more information.

TBARC provides radio support for Mt 'Mitchell Bicycle Event

Monday, 20 May 2024 - The Assaults - A Bicycle Challenge - YOU against "The Mountain" A 102 Mile ~ 11,000+ Foot Total Climb!  You start in Spartanburg SC and end up on the top! 

This is a ONE DAY EVENT!  Mt Mitchell Assault 

Field Day

6/22-6/23/24 - Field Day is ham radio's open house. Every June, more than 40,000 hams throughout North America set up temporary transmitting stations in public places to demonstrate ham radio's science, skill and service to our communities and our nation. It combines public service, emergency preparedness, community outreach, and technical skills all in a single event. Field Day has been an annual event since 1933, and remains the most popular event in ham radio. 

PAST EVENTS

SCHEART "All shook up" exercise

SCEMD has requested SCHEART to support the 2024 "All Shook Up" State Full Scale Exercise . This requires SCHEART repeaters to be linked from 0830 to 1700 on March 12 and 13th. These two days directly support state and county agencies along with communication units and AUXCOMM member training. Then on March 16 from 0830 until 1500 the network will be linked to support ARES/RACES/AUXCOMM training. During these training periods, amateur operators are free to monitor the frequencies and may participate  during open nets but should refrain from using the system if not supporting the exercise activities. The repeaters will return to normal operation outside these periods. The DMR network will be in emergency operations mode during the link periods. Any emergency or priority traffic may be reported at anytime. This year's exercise will focus on the possible impact of a major earthquake.

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SCHEART INC. is a non-profit corporation whose mission is to provide financial support for the expansion and enhancement of the SCHEART statewide emergency communications system in South Carolina, and to encourage amateur radio emergency communications.

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Please join the club to monitor these repeaters : https://scheart.us/repeater-frequencies-pl-and-node/


Winlink Exercise

2/29/24 7:00 pm - Members and the public are encouraged to join a Winlink class to demonstrate sending and receiving email using your radio and computer.  Gary WB9AYD will be holding the class.  Bring your radio and computer if you would like to try it.

American Legion Post 250,  43 Depot St, Tryon NC 28782  Email TBARC for questions

Skywarn Link Discussion

1/24/24 6:45 pm - There will be a Skywarn discussion on the clubs new link up at our monthly meeting American Legion Post 250,  43 Depot St, Tryon NC 28782

Simplex Exercise

Monday 12/4/23 8:00pm - When the repeater goes down you need to transmit Radio to Radio.  TBARC holds semi-annual simplex exercises to see "who can hear who" via VHF simplex.  All licensed operators are welcome to join.


Contact TBARC if you would like to participate to be included on the next Simplex Time Log.

Ham License Testing

September 2023 - TBARC has licensed VE testers ready to take your Tech, General or Extra amateur radio tests.  We are scheduled for the second Saturday of each month at 9:00 am, RSVP needed.


Contact TBARC if you are ready to take your test.


Email TBARC for more information

Field Day - Cancelled due to rain

6/24-6/25/23 - Field Day is ham radio's open house. Every June, more than 40,000 hams throughout North America set up temporary transmitting stations in public places to demonstrate ham radio's science, skill and service to our communities and our nation. It combines public service, emergency preparedness, community outreach, and technical skills all in a single event. Field Day has been an annual event since 1933, and remains the most popular event in ham radio. 

Repeater Overhaul

Summer 2023 - Months of work have been completed on TBARC's repeaters and services.

TBARC provides radio support for Mt Mitchell Bicycle Event

Monday, 22 May 2023 - The Assaults - A Bicycle Challenge - YOU against "The Mountain" A 102 Mile ~ 11,000+ Foot Total Climb!  You start in Spartanburg SC and end up on the top! 

This is a ONE DAY EVENT!  Next event is scheduled to run on

Winlink Exercise

5/6/23 10:00 am - Members and the public are encouraged to join a simple Winlink exercise to establish a resource net to forward messages.  Participants will receive a Winlink message on May 6 at 10:00 a.m. from Gary WB9AYD with a few questions for you to reply. 

Skywarn Class

5/2/23 6:30 pm - There will be a Basic Skywarn class with certificate held in Pickens County, SC with the club and the public invited to attend.  

Skywarn training. Class will be held on the lower ground floor at the rear of the Pickens County Administration Building located at 222 McDaniel Avenue, Pickens, South Carolina.

Clay Chaney Meteorologist, National Weather Service, gave the Skywarn class hosted by Pickens, SC PCCG group.   Thirteen TBARC members joined them.

Simplex Exercise

January 2023 - TBARC held a simplex net to see "Who can Hear Who" is held twice a year to see if leaves on the trees make a difference.  This is a good opportunity to check your radios capabilities and see who you can contact when the repeater is down.

Go Box Presentation

March 2023 -  How to make a DIY Go box was presented during the March meeting. 

Skywarn Overview

3/25/23 - Robert Webster of GSP Regional Skywarn gave an overview of the Skywarn system and how it relates to TBARC.  

DMR Presentation

February 2023 - Richard KA3JCA, Jerry N4JBM and Patrick KO4HKX presented us with a DMR demonstration. 

Jpole Build

Jan 2023 - During the club meeting members each built a Jpole antenna with guidance from Chad KO4NUE

WINLINK class

8/25/22  - Chad KO4NUE set up the radios, computers and antennas for Winlink training during the club's meeting.

Simplex Exercise

February 2022 - TBARC held it's first Simplex Net.  We had 17 participants.  A simplex net to see "Who can Hear Who" is planned to be held twice a year to see if leaves on the trees make a difference.  This is a good opportunity to check your radios capabilities and see who you can contact when the repeater is down.

TBARC provides radio support for Mt Mitchell Bicycle Event

Monday, 16 May 2022 -The Assaults - A Bicycle Challenge - YOU against "The Mountain" A 102 Mile ~ 11,000+ Foot Total Climb!  You start in Spartanburg SC and end up on the top! 

This is a ONE DAY EVENT!