[K3CAL] CARA Weekly Net Notes 3/23/2026

[ERIK Johnson]

Club Net every Monday at 730 PM on
146.985 and 444.950 repeaters (currently not linked)
Lunch Bunch every Wednesday at 1130 - various locations.
Breakfast on Saturdays - various locations
Club Meeting on the 2nd Thursday 730PM
AUXCOMM Digital Mode Practice in the process for being rescheduled
Non Club events:
TalkAround Tuesday at 8 PM - frequency on KC3QQD's page at QRZ.com - usually begins on 50.130 USB
Far-out Friday Night Net 730 PM on 50.130 USB W3EME is Net Control
Mid-Atlantic DMR Net Thursday at 800 PM on Maryland State DMR Talkgroup 3124
GMRS Net Sundays 730PM on Prince Fredrick repeater 462.650 (input is 467.650) and PL tone is 110.9 check in and test your equipment and help us to test its coverage area.

KC3WRX: lunch at 3 brothers Wednesday at 1130. Thanks to all who helped with the repeater. Meeting on April 9, Auxcomm on 4/16.
KB3WFV: Need to replace equipment before it breaks since there are no spare parts being made. VOIP boxes may be in the works for the link? Donations appreciated. Donate via the website. 42 members paid on the list. Join on the website. 5/16 adopt a piece of gear day. Mount Hope great deals to be had. Possibly tables available for sales for others. $6000 total. Going to have to take the echolink link down Wednesday and will be back ASAP after that. The node will stay on even the radio is not on.
KC3QQD: congrats to Jimmy KD3CVW. Speaking to new or newly active hams every other week.
N3AE: NVIS day 4/25 set up antennas 40 or 80m to practice. Send note to Andy or Shawn.
W3PQS: Is interested in NVIS Day. Been working on the 6m repeater. It should be up and running. 53.170 FM PL 100.
N3PPH: due to the wind, parts have been coming off of the neighbor’s house. Working FT8
G0JKN: new program out for flexradio.
W1AJW: enjoying some milder weather.
K3FFF: was in Florida for 5 weeks including Hamcation. Went to an RV rally also.
KD3CVW: looking 10m and 6m gear.
K3GGM: FTX1 Optima and screwdriver antenna for RV. Got an RFinder rig too.
KD3BLI: General Course coming up starting Sunday through AARC: ends May 31. How much on average should someone donate for the repeater equipment?
KD3VLE: thanks to those working on the repeaters. Getting back to normal. Going out fishing.
W3OH: very tired, have not done much radio recently.
AE3DT: got echolink running – heading back to Calvert next month. Enjoying the weather in Florida.
WA4BRX: was using 10GHz radio in the mountains and by the Bay.
W3SMM: thanks very much to the repeater team.

Respectfully submitted
Erik-KC3QQD
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