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CCARA Ham Repeater Finally Goes Up on Chimney Peak

05/20/2025
| by Dave C - President
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Richard on the tower

The CCARA ham repeater finally goes up on Chimney Peak. Since 2013, Chimney Peak in Jacksonville, Alabama, has lacked an amateur radio repeater

 

This video shows the hard work done while installing a repeater on chimney peak in jacksonville alabama. Our tower climber had to face rain and high winds while on the tower installing this antenna.

 

A 2M VHF repeater hasn’t been on Chimney Peak in Jacksonville Alabama since 2013. Been a long time coming and on May 9, 2025 the new antenna went up and the repeater set to full power and everyone is ecstatic to have a repeater up and operational. The coverage includes all of Jacksonville and clear audio from Rome and Cedartown GA, Southside and Gadsden, and with the height of about 1800’ moat of Anniston and Oxford! The CCARA club bought and installed the repeater and controller w commercial equipment programmed with time, temperature, and even RSS (radio signal strength) readback. The plan is also to have the capability to link with local repeaters automatically and as needed. Tune in and join the conversation 145.3- 100PL.

CCARA Field Day 2025 in Oxford, AL

04/22/2025
| by Terry Naugher
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Radio Connects is the theme for 2025 ARRL Field Day.

RESULTS:

2025 Field Day Entry – Confirmation
Congratulations! You’ve successfully submitted your Field Day entry, as well as uploaded all required
documentation. Your confirmation number is 28go8p86. A summary of your submission is provided below for your review, as well as e-mailed to you. If you have any questions about your entry, please contact the Contest section at contests@arrl.org.
If you need to update your entry, enter soapbox comments or upload photos of your Field Day activities, please use the appropriate link below (also included in the e-mail sent to you).

Update entry/upload documents https://field-day.arrl.org/fdentry.php?call=w4s&id=28go8p86
Soapbox comments/photos https://contests.arrl.org/contestsoapbox.php?call=w4s&id=28go8p86

Summary
Entry received at: 2025-07-03 01:53:44 UTC
Submitted by: Terry Naugher, N4TFN     E-mail: N4TFN@ATT.net
Call Used: W4S     GOTA Station Call: WB4GNA     ARRL/RAC Section: AL     Class: 7A
Participants: 22     Club/Group Name: Calhoun County Amateur Radio Association
Power Source(s): Generator, Battery
Power Multiplier: 2X
Preliminary Total Score: 3,122

Bonus Points:

Bonus Points Status

100% emergency power 700
Media publicity 100 Documented by Media Article for CCARA_FD2025.docxPublic location 100
Public information table 100
Formal message to ARRL SM/SEC 100 Documented by Section Mgr Message FD2025.docx
W1AW Field Day message 100 Documented by W1AW Message for FD2025.docx
Formal messages handled (10 x 10, max of
100) 100 Documented by Field Day Messages 1-10.docx
Site visit by invited elected official 100
Site visit by invited served agency 100
Educational activity 100
Safety officer 100 Documented by Safety Review FD2025.pdf
Social media 100
Satellite QSO 100
Entry submitted via web 50
Total bonus points 1,950
Score Summary – Cabrillo log/dupe sheet file: Cabrillo file
FD2025.xlsx

CW Digital Phone Total
Total QSOs       3       106     368
Total Points     6       212     368     586

Claimed Score = (QSO points x power mult) = 1,172

Band/Mode QSO Breakdown:
CW Digital Phone
Band      QSOs Pwr(W) QSOs Pwr(W) QSOs Pwr(W)
160m
80m 70 85 1 100
40m 4 85 118 100
20m 3 100 8 85 199 100
15m 3 85 36 100
10m 21 85 10 100
6m
2m

222
432
Other
Satellite 0 4 50
GOTA
Total      3   106   368
GOTA Station: No GOTA Coach
Name Call QSOs Bonus Points
No GOTA ops

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