Special Services Club Designation
On March 5th 2025 Tim N3PUL, CCARC President, received notification from Leona Adams W1LGA at the American Radio Relay League headquarters in Connecticut that the CCARC application for designation as a Special Services Club had been approved. In Leona’s email, she stated “Congratulations! The SSC status for the NEW Clearfield County Amateur Radio Club, W3CPA …. Read More
CCARC Spring Banquet
At the November CCARC meeting it was decided to hold the first Clearfield County Amateur Radio Club Spring Banquet. CCARC member Mike WB3EQW followed up with the Clearfield VFW to make arrangements for a club dinner/banquet. As a result, the first CCARC Spring Banquet will be held on Friday May 9th at 6 PM. The …. Read More
CCARC to Host Hamfest
The Clearfield County Amateur Radio Club has begun the process of organizing a hamfest here in Clearfield County. At the November CCARC business meeting it was decided to pay a deposit to the Clearfield County Fair Grounds for use of the Agriculture Building and surrounding grounds. This facility will allow us to host between twenty-five …. Read More
CCARC Receives D-STAR Repeater Equipment
The Clearfield County Amateur Radio Club has received an Icom 2 meter band D-STAR repeater from the Philipsburg Amateur Radio Association, or PARA. On Saturday November 9th PARA voted and approved a proposal to transfer a D-STAR repeater to our Clearfield County Amateur Radio Club. This transfer comes with the understanding that we will activate …. Read More
New DMR Repeater On Air
On Friday October 25th 2024 the Clearfield County Amateur Radio Club has placed a new DMR digital mode repeater into service. The repeater is currently located on a temporary tower at about 1,680 feet AMSL elevation overlooking the Borough of Clearfield. Plans are to operate the repeater for a short time from this location as …. Read More
CCARC to Resume Weekly Net
At the September Clearfield County Amateur Radio Club meeting it was decided to resume a weekly net for the club. The last time a weekly net was conducted was at the beginning of the COVID19 epidemic. It is hoped that resuming this net will allow local amateur radio operators a means to share information and …. Read More
VE Exam Session Results
On Friday May 17th the Clearfield County Amateur Radio Club held a Volunteer Examination session for amateur radio FCC licensing. This exam session allowed anyone wishing to become a licensed amateur radio operator or upgrade their license to do so. CCARC extends congratulations to two individuals who successfully passed exams. Passing the General Class …. Read More
MFJ Ends Production
One of the most most recognizable brands in amateur radio announced Thursday April 25th that they are ending production of all product lines in the United States. In an email to customers MFJ President, Martin F. Jue K5FLU, made the announcement. The MFJ line of products includes the MFJ, Cushcraft, Hi-Gain, Mirage, Vectronics and MDS-HAM …. Read More
Distracted Driving Bill Would Prohibit Amateur Radio Operations
On Thursday April 18th the American Radio Relay League (ARRL) Atlantic Division Director, Bob Famiglio, K3RF, alerted ARRL members to a Pennsylvania Bill that would impact mobile amateur radio operations if passed. The text of Bob’s alert is included at the bottom of this post. This bill has been in development for over three years …. Read More
CCARC GMRS Repeater Changes Frequencies
On Friday March 1st 2024 the Clearfield County Amateur Radio Club’s GMRS service repeater changed frequencies. The repeater was previously operating on 462.675 MHz. After activating the repeater it was discovered that a group of GMRS enthusiasts were operating another repeater on Pine Grove Mountain near State College on the same frequency. Their repeater was …. Read More
