Club News - KCARC - Kittitas County Amateur Radio Club

2025 Winter Field Day

KCARC held it's 2025 Winter Field Day operation at Taneum Cabin picnic area at the Taneum Sno Park. Colby, KK7AGW organized the operation, and resecued some equipment and one of the vehicles. David, KI7DZK and Sharon, KK7LDV also operated, and Sharon, KK7LDV also helped rescue some equipment. It was a bit of a fun ride up, with 4 miles of snow packed roadway.

Road to Taneum Cabin.
Photo by Bob, AI7CS

David, KI7DZK and Sharon, KK7LDV
Photo by Colby, KK7AGW

Colby, KK7AGW and Sharon, KK7LDV
Image by David, KI7DZK

One of the HF rigs.
Image by David, KI7DZK

2025 KCARC Meeting Dates

The KCARC meeting dates for 2025 are currently scheduled, as listed below. Meetings will start at 8 am unless otherwised noted. Some meeting locations are still to be determined:

January 4 - The Palace Cafe in Ellensburg, WA.
February 1 - The Palace Cafe in Ellensburg, WA.
March 1 - The Palace Cafe in Ellensburg, WA.
April 5 - The Palace Cafe in Ellensburg, WA.
May 3 - The Palace Cafe in Ellensburg, WA.
June 7 - TBD
July 12 - The Palace Cafe in Ellensburg, WA.
August 2 - The Palace Cafe in Ellensburg, WA
September 13 - Upper County TBD
October 4 - The Palace Cafe in Ellensburg, WA.
November 1 - TBD
December 6 - The Palace Cafe in Ellensburg, WA.

Next KCARC Meeting

When:	Saturday July 12, 2025 at 08:00 AM
Where:	The Sunset Cafe in Cle Elum, WA.

N7KGS Repeaters

	Output	Input	Tone
Sky Meadows VHF	147.360	147.960	131.8
Sky Meadows UHF	442.200	447.200	131.8
Ellensburg VHF	146.720	146.120	131.8
Stampede Pass VHF	147.360	147.960	141.3
Stampede Pass UHF	442.200	447.200	141.3
Beverly UHF	442.200	447.200	141.3
Wilson Creek VHF	147.160	147.760	131.8

Acceptable Use Policy

K7RHT Repeaters

	Output	Input	Tone
Sun East VHF (2m) Repeater	147.000	147.600	131.8
Sun East UHF (70cm) Repeater	444.45	449.45	131.8
Sun East 6m - 50 MHz	52.800	51.100	131.8