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CLARA
PO Box 2696
Springfield, Ohio 45501

Copyright 2010

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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 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.

Our club meets the third Monday of each month, except for July and August, in the HOG Room at Mid-Ohio Harley-Davidson.

Severe Weather Reporting

When severe weather occurs in 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. Any severe weather report is 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 Info

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.

Latest News...

August 17, 2010 - The 146.73 repeater has been repaired and is back on the air. Thanks to W8BVI and W8LCZ for their repair efforts!

August 5, 2010 - A lightning storm has taken our 146.73 repeater off the air. We apologize for the inconvenience and are working to get it back in service. Our 145.31 is now the primary repeater.

June 10, 2010 - The 146.73 repeater has been setup with a new controller and is now back on the air. We will need to make some adjustments to some functionality. In the short term we may not have net or weather CW tones available. Thanks for your patience and understanding.

CLARA License Exams

Amateur radio license exams will be held on the following dates:

April 10, 2010
June 26, 2010 (new date!)
September 18, 2010
December 11, 2010

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.

Locate other ARRL exams, click HERE.