The next regular club meeting is on
Tuesday–Feb 17th, 2026 — 7 p.m.
at the TCOG Building at 1117 Gallagher Dr, Sherman, TX
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The GCARC Winter Field Day at Eisenhower State Park:
Though it was “canceled”, a few activated the park for POTA on Friday and one faithful club member went back out and made contacts for field day!! Whoo Hoo!
We got a few pics:
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Local Winlink Wednesday every first Wednesday
Send your Winlink message to Wade at KF5AUD
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Also first Wednesdays are the Siren Tests:
Siren Test in Sherman — Wed, Mar 4 — 8:40 a.m. Net on 147.000 repeater
If you’d like to participate, email Brad McMillon at KE5UMJ@arrl.net.
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Severe Weather Education (formerly Skywarn) February 10th at 6 at Grayson College Center for Workplace Learning, located at 6101 Grayson Drive, Denison, TX 75020.
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ARES HF Net — Wed, Feb 18 — 8:30 p.m. freq: 3.860 LSB (3rd Wed)
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Hungry Hams Breakfast — Sat, Feb 28 — 8:00 a.m. Sweetberries Cafe 1835 Texoma Pkwy, Sherman
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Grayson County CERT training course: 1st Tuesdays every month: January through September 2026
The first class will be held on January 6, 2026, at the Grayson College Center for Workplace Learning, located at 6101 Grayson Drive, Denison, TX 75020.
Every other Tuesday class from February through September will be held from 6:00pm-8:30pm at the Grayson County Courthouse, 2nd floor Assembly Room 100 W. Houston Street, Sherman, Texas.
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See the Menu item: About GCARC / Officers and Contacts for email addresses and more positions in the club as well as past officers.
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Pictures from the Christmas Party:
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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.
Our Club meetings are held at 7:00 P.M. on the 3rd Tuesday of the Month at the TCOG Building at 1117 Gallacher Dr, Sherman, TX
The next regular club meeting is on Tuesday–Feb 17, 2026 – 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’. You must have an FRN (FCC REgistration Number) from the FCC (fcc.gov) to test.
https://www.fcc.gov/licensing-databases/commission-registration-system-fcc
The general meetings are held at the TCOG (Texoma Council of Governments) first floor, located at the following address…
1117 Gallagher Drive, Sherman, Texas, 75090
Reminders:
Upcoming Radio Events in 2026
Winter Field Day in January 24th and 25th, 2026
Perrin Field Special Event in May 16 (00:00 UTC) thru May 22 (23:59 UTC)
Summer Field Day – June 27th and 28th
Red River Bridge War Special Event — July 17th through 23th
Eisenhower Birthday Special Event — October 10th through 16th
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.
LICENSE TESTING
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 and right here immediately below. 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.
Goto the following URL to register with the FCC and apply for an FRN before arriving to take your test:
COmmission REgistration System for the FCC | Federal Communications Commission
Access CORES: Go to the link – FCC’s Registration System (CORES).. Register for an account. If you don’t have one: Follow the prompts to create a username and password. Register for a new FRN. Choose Individual or Entity, then provide the required information. Complete the registration form, including contact information and, if applicable, your taxpayer identification number (TIN). Your FRN number will go to your email.
YOU NEED TO ACQUIRE THIS FRN AND PRESENT IT TO THE TEST ADMINISTRATOR BEFORE YOU WILL BE ABLE TO TAKE A TEST.
TEST FEE IS $15.00 – Drivers License REQUIRED to take the test.
NEXT TESTING SESSION WILL BE AT THE GCARC GENERAL MEETING ON Feb 17, 2026 at 6:00PM
If you already have an FRN, bring it with you to your exam session. Your FRN will NEVER CHANGE.
If you do not have your FRN when you arrive, you can go online to the website address above to acquire your FRN just before taking your test.
Contact: gcarcclub@gmail.com
officers@graysoncountyarc.org
Mailing address: PO BOX 642 Sherman, TX 75091