President Michael Higgins KI5ZiQ made an Updates and Announcements Video since we couldn’t have our meeting.

View it here: https://youtu.be/h3hlEZ0y7dQ

IMPORTANT NOTICE…  Tonight’s MEETING is Canceled  – FEBRUARY 18th

There is a chance of INCLEMENT WEATHER tonight, Tuesday, February 18th, and we’d rather not risk everyone’s safety.

 Message from President Michael Higgins KI5ZIQ:

Good afternoon everyone,

After much consideration the GCARC Board has determined that due to the potential hazardous driving conditions this evening it is in the best interest of our members to cancel the general meeting this evening.

It appears that the rapid decrease in temperatures by early evening and the ongoing chance for additional precipitation has led us to this decision. The safety of our members is our top priority.

Thank you for your understanding and ongoing support. We will discuss options for an alternative date or just plan on continuing our regular schedule in March. Either way, please expect to see updates and announcements on facebook, and the GCARC website.

Stay safe and warm!!!

Michael Higgins KI5ZIQ

WE had a GREAT time!!!

Winter Field Day WAS this weekend! January 25 and 26

Saturday, 10 a.m. through Sunday Noon

Winter Field Day Report – by Michael Coffman – AB5MC

Pictures from our Christmas Party:

Grayson County SKYWARN Training

Monday, February 24, 6 p.m.

Center for Workplace Learning Auditorium, Grayson College

6101 Grayson Drive, Denison, TX 75020

Check out the ARES information detailing the Grayson County quadrants and simplex frequencies. It is found in the About GCARC menu at the very bottom.

About our Club

Our Club nets are held 8:00 PM on the 1st, 3rd and 5th Sunday of each month on the W5RVT 147.000 repeater. [What’s a “net”, you ask? It’s when we all get on our radios and have a meeting on the air using the same frequency.]

Our Club meetings are held at 7:00 P.M. on the 3rd Tuesday of the Month.

The next regular club meeting is on Tuesday–FEBRUARY 18, 2025 – and ALWAYS on the 3rd Tuesday of the Month.

Amateur Radio Exams by ARRL VE’s are administered prior to the monthly meetings at 6:00 P.M. and located on the 2nd floor, Room 260 – ‘Planning Room’

The general meetings are now at the TCOG (Texoma Council of Governments) first floor, located at the following address…

1117 Gallagher Road, Sherman, Texas, 75090

NOTICE

 Tentitive Plan to hold a Basic CW Class in 2025.

There is interest in another Basic and Intermediate Course in 2025, but there will be ONLINE courses available when completed.  There will be a small fee for the online courses, but you can take the classes at your leisure. All three courses will be offered – Basic Course from 0-13 WPM, Intermediate Course –  13-20 WPM and Advanced from 25-35 WPM. A contesting course may come out in the Spring of 2026. 

Dates for upcoming Radio Events will be published early in 2025

Winter Field Day  in January 25 and 26

Perrin Field Special Event in May

Summer Field Day – June 28th and 29th

Red River Bridge War Special Event in July

Eisenhower Birthday Special Event in October 

The club participates in Winter and Summer Field Day operational events to hone skills in both casual and emergency communications.  Whether you are a seasoned ham, just earned your license, or are interested in learning more about amateur radio, you are welcome to the GCARC. 

The GCARC is now doing ARRL license testing once a month just prior to the general meetings on the 3rd Tuesday of each month. If you would like more information or want to sign up for a test session, just go to the dropdown at the top of this webpage called ‘ABOUT GCARC’ and then select ‘License Testing’ from the dropdown menu. All the information you need, prior to arriving to take the test, can be found on that page. Also, there is a link on that page that will instruct you on what to bring to the test session. If you are applying for your first license, you must go online and acquire your FRN number BEFORE arriving to take a test. Your testing VE cannot submit your test results to the ARRL without your FRN. You do not have to be a GCARC member to take ARRL license tests by the GCARC.