About the Clark County Amateur Radio Association

The Clark County Amateur Radio Association (CLARA) is a 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; and an opportunity for amateur radio operators to meet and discuss radio related topics.

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.

2010 Club Officers and Executive Committee Members

President, Public Relations, Webmaster - Jim Graver, KB8PSO
Vice President, Education - Keith Marshall, AB8BD
Secretary - Buzz Ude, KC8MOA
Treasurer - Tracey Ahrens, KC8KQE
Emergency, Net Manager, Newsletter - Tom Quinn, KB8JGJ
Past President - Carl Miller, N8NSD
Technical - Glenn McConkey, W8BVI
Trustee - Dave Coons, WT8W

Meetings

We meet on the third Monday of each month (except July and August) at 7:15 PM in the HOG room at Mid-Ohio Harley-Davidson, 2100 Quality Lane in Springfield, Ohio. You are welcome to attend and bring a guest.

We also meet on the 146.730 MHz repeater system for our weekly Monday night net at 7:15 PM (except on the third Monday of the month which is meeting night). All amateur radio operators are welcome to check in.

Repeaters

The two CLARA repeater systems are open to all licensed hams. The 146.730 MHz repeater is the primary system. A CTCSS tone of 77.0 Hz is used to access the Enon, East remote receive sites and the main 146.730 repeater site. The 146.730 repeater system always transmits a 77 Hz CTCSS tone. The 145.310 MHz repeater is our other CLARA repeater (no CTCSS tone is required).

Interested in CLARA?

Jim Graver, KB8PSO, CLARA president, can be reached via email HERE or at P.O. Box 2696, Springfield, Ohio 45501-2696 if you have any questions.

Would you like a sample copy of the CLARA newsletter? Just send an email to Tom, KB8JGJ, HERE or see him at a club meeting. The price is right – it's free!

To Join CLARA download the membership application HERE, complete the printed form, include the annual dues and mail to:

Clark County Amateur Radio Association
P.O. Box 2696
Springfield, Ohio 45501-2696

CLARA History

History about amateur radio in Clark County, Ohio, can be learned by downloading a PDF file HERE. Written by Bill Norton, W8FYO, who chronicles the establishment of a Clark County Club just after World War II.