Good Day,

For a long time I have known the difficult challenge our readers face when attempting to locate documents on the Club website.

Perhaps the SEARCH bar isn’t as helpful as it needs to be.

Perhaps there are too many choices.

So, for the past week or two I have been thinking about how to improve the website.  This morning I sat in front of my computer and whipped up a proposed change.  The change has been applied to ONE PAGE.
Know-How Resources >> Contesting

If you visit that page you will see the addition of a three-column matrix.  The three columns represent the structure of the information that follows.  The size of this matrix is big enough for us golden age folks to easily read the text, while being small enough to permit the reader to understand, in a single view, the Big Picture of what is posted on that page.

The matrix contains the titles of the published documents  – each with a link to the referenced article.
Each article has been given a unique HTML ID that enables the link to find the desired article.

A single click on the Document Title will take you to the chosen article.  One more click will open the PDF.  Read to your heart’s content. 

I welcome your feedback.

73,

Andrew Forsyth   AF3I

November 2025

The most recent edition of the Cumberland Amateur Radio Club Monthly Meeting Minutes has been posted.

CARC Members may wish to download and read the PDF to keep in-touch and well-informed as to what took place during that meeting.

The document can be found on the club website at:  MEMBER AREA >> MEETING RECORDS.

Access to the Meeting Records page is password protected.  CARC Members will find the password on the back of their Membership card.

November 2025

A preliminary version of the most recent edition of the Cumberland Amateur Radio Club Monthly Newsletter and Meeting Agenda has been posted.  Some topics have not yet been released.  The backleveled content is highlighted YELLOW.  Expect the final version to be posted on or about Monday November 10, 2025.

CARC Members may wish to download and read the PDF to stay well-informed.  

The document can be found on the club website at:  MEMBER AREA >> MEETING RECORDS.

Access to the Meeting Records page is password protected.  CARC Members will find the password on the back of his/her Membership Card.

Original Post Date:  March 05, 2021

Document Excerpt:

How well do you know your CARC colleagues?  You see them on Zoom.  You chat on-the-air.  Their eMail shows up in your in-box now and then.  But, do you really KNOW them?  Several of our most active members have contributed their Member Profile.  Follow the link to see who they are.  If you are inclined to put pen to paper we will publish your profile here as well.  

Complete Document:
Can be found here.

Original Post Date:  November 22, 2021

Document Excerpt:

Our incoming President has some ideas about more fully engaging more members in the operation of the club.  One of the keys to making this work is to have all the information they may need in one, easy-to-access, location.  With that theme as my inspiration, I have created the MEMBER QUICK REFERENCE page.   This page started with two types of information.  It will grow.   1.)  Representative scripts that our Net Control Stations use when the NCS calls the net to order.  2.)  The Zoom Web Meeting IDs and Passwords that exist somewhere else, but not so easy to find when they are needed.  Eventually the old location will be retired to de-clutter the MEMBER AREA menu.

Complete Document:
Can be found here.

Original Post Date:  August 15, 2021

Document Excerpt:

The ARRL had a link to a very informative YouTube video on their website.  The video was produced by J. Mitch Hopper, K9ZXO and the Sangamon Valley Amateur Radio Club based in Springfield, Illinois. It was such a good presentation that I immediately said — CARC MEMBERS NEED TO SEE THIS ! ! ! !

Our Special Topic — Our Field Day page has a video player and a link to the YouTube channel where the Sangamon Valley Amateur Radio Club Field Day video is hosted.  Scroll down.  Look for the blue section.  You can’t miss it.  Click.  Enjoy.

Complete Document:
Can be found here.

Original Post Date:  September 17, 2021

Document Excerpt:

CARC has a long-standing relationship with the Dillsburg Farmers Fair Parade.  Our current role involves providing communications support so that the Parade Chairperson, the Parade Marshals, and the Parade Staff in the Registration Office are within easy reach of each other.

Each year we look for 8 to 10 club member volunteers to step forward and be part of the support team.  We ask for about 5 hours of your time (Start 4 p.m. End about 9 p.m.) 

The next Annual Dillsburg Farmers Fair Parade takes place Saturday evening October 18, 2025.  

Complete Document:
Can be found here.

Original Post Date:  November 29, 2021

Document Excerpt:

Each month at the CARC Monthly Meeting I look around the room and see the faces of our actively engaged club members.  Any one of these enthusiastic team members would make a perfect candidate as Membership Secretary. 
We are fortunate to have a volunteer for this position who served in 2020 through 2025.   He is a good person to have in service to the club.
Perhaps you will read about how the Membership Secretary does his job and consider volunteering to be CARC Membership Secretary for 2026.  Who knows… you just might get a warm, fuzzy feeling.

Complete Document:
Can be found here.

Original Post Date:  March 31, 2021

Document Excerpt:

I bet some of you didn’t know CARC has a To-Do List.  Here it is. 

Most of the entries serve as gentle reminders. 
Meetings, Club Events, Holiday Gathering Plans, Dues Reminder.
There is hardly any work involved.  Take a look.

Complete document:
Can be found here.

Original Post Date:  December 09, 2021

Document Excerpt:

Have you ever wondered what you would do if someone unexpectedly tapped you on the shoulder and asked you to fill a pair of big shoes? 

The purpose of this important How Do I… article is to provide you with a starting point. 
Just remember… the article is here in case you need it.  Your club is committed to your success.

Complete Document:
Can be found here.

Updated Post Date:  April 20, 2025

Document Excerpt:

At the time this post was created Field Day 2025 is many days in the future.  In astronomical terms that is a blink of the eye.  Even for earthly denizens, such as you and me, that time will fly by quickly.

Now is the time to prepare ourselves for Field Day.  Will you come for the food?  Will you come for the opportunity to get on the air and rack up some points for the club?  Will you come to see friends?  

When you visit the MEMBER DOCUMENTS >>  FIELD DAY page (Look for Navigation Block 11) you will find a sign-up sheet and lots of Field Day information. 

• If you are ready to go on record with your FD plans please check-off some boxes and submit your form. 
• If 68 days is just a little bit too far in the future to make this type of commitment I invite you to take a look at the Sign-Up sheet to familiarize yourself with what the club Leadership has on our minds.

If you have questions about CARC Field Day plans , or if you would like to be part of the planning process, please consider attending our monthly meetings in-person or via Zoom.   

Complete document:
Can be found here.

Original Post Date:  September 13, 2024

Document Excerpt:

We wanted a unique Special Event QSL Card for celebrating the Cumberland Amateur Radio Club 60th Anniversary in 2024.  And, we still have hundreds of our day-to-day K3IEC QSL Cards on hand.  What to do?  We added an embossed gold foil seal to the everyday QSL card.  Here’s how…

Complete document:
Can be found here.