Dates: January 24-25 Location: BrightStone Campus 3000 BrightStone Parkway Franklin, TN 37064 (Columbia Ave 2 miles south of Mack Hatcher) WCARES Winter Field Day will feature 3 stations, Phone, CW and Digital. Each station has a captain who will help with scheduling, and operational questions on the radio or logging computer. We are encouraging new […]
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WCARES offers free classes to help prepare for the ARRL license exams for both the Technician (beginner) and General (intermediate) amateur radio licenses. You do not have to be a member of WCARES to attend these classes. If you have ever wanted to learn about amateur radio (also known as “HAM” radio), or wish to […]
Randy Paulson, N4OPI demonstrates kit building and brings a number of his builds to share with the audience.
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 […]
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.
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.