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Enjoying Our Hobby
From DX contesting to satellites to APRS to fox hunts and EME moon bounce, amateur radio offers lots of options for the radio enthusiast.
We have repeaters on 146.73 MHz (77.0 Hz PL), 145.31 MHz (no PL) and 443.300 MHz (146.2 Hz PL).
Field Day Activities
The last full weekend in June is set aside for the annual Field Day testing of emergency field communication capabilities.
Emergency Services Support
When requested, CLARA works closely with our county EC, ARES, Clark County EMA, local law enforcement and fire departments.
Public Service
CLARA members have provided communications for bicycle events, flu clinics, severe weather nets, lost person searches and more!

The Clark County Amateur Radio Association (CLARA) is an amateur (ham) radio club in the Springfield, Ohio area. We provide communications support to civic and public service events including runs, bicycle rides; emergency communications during hazmat incidents, fires, snow emergencies, missing child searches; weather spotter support to local officials and the National Weather Service during severe weather.

Our club is more than just communications support, however. We have our annual club dinner in January, annual club picnic in June, Saturday morning breakfasts, and at least one field trip or social night out per year in lieu of a club meeting. In past years we have toured the Care Flight facilities, the National Weather Service at Wilmington, the Clark County Sheriff's dispatch center, the B-17 restoration project in Urbana, Ohio (in 2006 and 2009) and WDTN Channel 2 in Dayton.

Except for July and August, CLARA meets the third Monday of each month at 7:15 PM in the HOG Room at Mid-Ohio Harley-Davidson.

Severe Weather Reporting

When severe weather threatens Clark County we will initiate a severe net weather net. Please check into the net on the 146.73 repeater to report any severe weather in your area. All severe weather reports are forwarded to the National Weather Service in Wilmington, Ohio.

Broadband Video

Watch a 6 Minute Video on Amateur Radio Emergency Communications, narrated by fellow ham Walter Cronkite, (1916 - 2009). Learn how amateur radio operators respond to emergencies affecting the USA. Click the image to view the video. Used with permission from the ARRL

PC Component & Recycling

Looking to recycle your computer components? We have discovered that you can recycle those items for free! Click to visit ReconnectPartnership.com to find a location near you, learn more about what items they accept and lots more.

Clark County, Ohio also has its own recycling center. Click to visit 32Trash.org to find out all The Clark County Waste Management District offers residents.

Clark County License Exams

Amateur radio license exams will be held on the following:

  • March 17, 2012
  • June 16, 2012
  • September 15, 2012
  • December 15, 2012

All exams are held at the Clark County Public Library, 201 S. Fountain Ave, Springfield, OH 45506.

Registration for all sessions begins at 11:30 AM. Walk-ins welcome.

To locate other ARRL exams, click here.

Recent News

December 10, 2011 - The National Weather Service in Wilmington will hold Weather Spotter training for Clark County on Wednesday, March 7, 2012, in the Springview Center, East National Road, at 6:30 PM. Free and open to the public.

Area Weather

Click for Springfield, Ohio Forecast

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ARRL Affiliated

CLARA is an ARRL affiliated club