Tri-State Amateur Radio Society W9OG
TARS was founded in 1947 to support the Amateur Radio hobby in the Tri-State area and has a membership of 80 Amateurs. It is affiliated with the ARRL and is an ARRL Special Service Club . TARS is a designated not for profit organization.
The Club exists to provide service to our community and advance all aspects of Amateur Radio. TARS provides communication support to a number of community activities such as: Hoosier 200 Relay, Red Cross Soccer Tournament, Welborn Soccer Tournament, Freedom Festival Parade, Thunder on the Ohio Race, Freedom Festival Balloon event, Lighted Boat Parade and Fireworks Display on July 4th, Drums on the Ohio, Fall Festival Parade, Diabetes Association Walk, Evansville Bike Club's Great Pumpkin Metric Bike Ride, and assistance to the Henderson Amateur Radio Club on the Shrine Club Christmas Parade. TARS has also provided communication for Habitat For Humanity when "Blitz" building projects are undertaken.
TARS holds monthly meetings on the second Thursday of each month which gives us a chance to share experiences, have some fun and be updated on some aspect of amateur radio. Some of our meetings have included: a used equipment auction, bingo, EME, a tour of a local cable TV facility, talk by the President of the ARRL, ATV demonstration, Contesting, Skywarn, tour of central dispatch, new ham equipment The Ham Station, DX activity and the Christmas Dinner.
A newsletter titled "Sparks " is mailed to members monthly.
TARS provides close cooperation with various emergency organizations:
Emergency Management Agency - with participation in disaster practice exercises.
American Red Cross - by providing support for both emergency and other communication needs. TARS maintains a fully equipped amateur station at the Red Cross offices.
National Weather Service - by working with the NWS Skywarn program to distribute and collect weather data during severe storms.
TARS maintains two repeaters, 146.79 and 147.15, which provide excellent coverage of the Tri-State area. An Autopatch with access to Evansville, Newburgh, Boonville, New Harmony, Mt. Vernon, Chandler, McCutchanville, St. Joseph, St. Philip and Elberfeld is on the 147.15 Repeater. In addition TARS sponsors the 443.4 repeater which has extensive weather reporting capability and a phone patch with the same coverage as the 147.15 repeater. TARS sponsors the Tri-State Emergency Net each Wednesday night at 8:00 pm local time on the 146.79 repeater. Net Script
TARS holds a number of classes to help individuals obtain their first license or upgrade their license. VE's provide test sessions which are coordinated with the classes as well as special exams upon request.
TARS operates a Field Day station (for both points and fun) and has placed fourth nationally in category 3A Battery and has ranked well a number of times. TARS members also support the Boy Scout Jamboree on the Air and other events.
2010 Club Officers and Board members
President
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867-7462
Vice President
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812-490-1501
Treasurer
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426-2003
Secretary
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626-0069
Board of Directors
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401-9632
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303-5747
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812-306-1847
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477-6859
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455-8298
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W9OG Trustee Bill Hilyerd K4LRX (270) 826-2687
Repeater Committee
Bill Hilyerd K4LRX
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Brian Esche WB9QVR
Dave Julian WB9YIG
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Terry McCrarey WB9KQF
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Net Coordinator Norm King W9AU
ARRL VEC
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Red Cross Liaison
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425-2118
Webmaster
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Newsletter Editor
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Field Day Chairman
McCutchan Award Chairman Norm King W9AU
Vanderburgh County
RACES Officer
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(812) 626-0069
ARES EC John Marley WB9EFH (812) 477-6859
Warrick County
RACES Officer Brian Esche WB9QVR (812) 455-9797
ARES EC
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812-858-0333
Posey County
Volunteers Needed!
TARS ELMERS
Kit Building, Antennas, QRP, General Information John Small W9FHA (812) 401-0433
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