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October 2025 Presentation – Kit Building

Randy Paulson, N4OPI demonstrates kit building and brings a number of his builds to share with the audience.

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Posted October 29th, 2025 by David, KK4CQD

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WCARES Field Day 2025 / photographer W4DER

WCARES Field Day 2025 – photos

Photographs from WCARES Field Day 2025 taken by Joe Marler, KQ1Q and Dave Rogers, W4DER – thanks guys!   This year included CW and SSB stations as well as GOTA and we were grateful for the use of the climate controlled Williamson County EMA Communications Trailer! (Click on the photos to see a larger version […]

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Tags: Field Day, WCARES

September 2025 Presentation – Chasing DX: 20 Years of Fun!

Hilton Dean (W4GHD) has achieved the DX Honor Roll, having racked up 331 DX Entities! In this video, Hilton talks about his twenty-year journey working DX. Along the way, he provides helpful information for any ham interested in chasing DX and other awards. Recorded at the WCARES monthly meeting on September 20th, 2025.

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Tags: Chasing DX, DX, Monthly Meeting

August 2025 Presentation – Ham Licenses Tell A Story

Ted Edwards (W3TB) has held a number of ham licenses, both in the United States and abroad. In this presentation, he recalls the many licenses he’s held and the situations in his life at the time of each license. This presentation was recorded during the WCARES monthly meeting in August 2025.

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Tags: HAM Licenses Tell a Story, Monthly Meeting

August 2025 Presentation – MTEARS Severe Weather Operation

Laura Marler (N4CLO) presents how the MTEARS Skywarn Net is organized and how it operates. Her presentation was recorded at the WCARES monthly meeting in August 2025.

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Tags: Monthly Meeting, MTEARS, Severe Weather

July 2025 Presentation – Propagation & Solar Cycle 25

Tim Kreth (AD4CJ) teaches us about HF Propagation. Tim teaches this topic each February during the WCARES series of classes designed to help hams with a Technician license upgrade to the General class license. Presentation recorded during the July, 2025 WCARES monthly meeting.

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Tags: Monthly Meeting, Propagation, Solar Cycle 25

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Williamson Co. Tennessee

WCARES Frequencies

 
Linked Repeaters
 

Franklin – UHF
444.025 MHz
PL 110.9 (+)

Franklin – VHF (FOW)
145.150 MHz
PL 123.0 (-)

Fairview – VHF
145.130 MHz
PL 156.7 (-)

Brentwood – VHF
145.210 MHz
PL 173.8 (-)

[Kirkland – UHF
443.875 MHz
PL 107.2 (+)
temporarily offline]

 Stand-alone / Backup (not linked)
 

Cool Springs
146.790 MHz
PL 114.8 (-)
Dyer Observatory
442.475 MHz
PL 88.5 (+)

 
DMR (more info)
 

WCCC - Century Court
440.5875 MHz +5

WCNO - Nolensville
440.6875 MHz +5

W4DER - Cool Springs
440.525 MHz +5

WCMM - Music Mountain - Sumner County
443.600 MHz +5

 
Simplex
 

VHF 146.505 MHz
UHF 446.000 MHz
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