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With the decline of Covid-19 cases we are resuming in person meetings effective Tuesday evening June 15, 2021.We have been looking forward to getting together again in person.

Our meeting location has changed. this is due to the EMS Training Center being converted to dispatch space. Several locations were considered and due to some of our members having physical mobility issues were ruled out as a result.

Our meeting(s) (pending permanent approval) will be held at the Jonesborough Senior Citizens Center, 307 East Main Street, Jonesborough TN 37659.Masks are NOT required, but we understand if you chooses to wear one. Tables and chairs will be spaced accordingly. we continue to be aware of everyone’s safety.

We will not be providing refreshments at this meeting, feel free to bring your own if you so desire. The meeting will start promptly at 7pm and run until 8:30pm.Hope to see all of you there and in the hopes we can start to resume normal club activities this year.

It is with great regret that our member Samuel D. Redd KN4KGD has become a Silent Key. Sam joined JCARA in 2018 and even though he was new to Amateur Radio, Sam was not new at life and living. To attain his Tech class license at age 85 was a testament of his desires and achievement’s in life. We wish to extend our condolences and prayers to Sam’s family. He will be missed by all of us at JCARA.

Karen Murray of Knoxville, TN won the Yaesu FTM-400 raffle sponsored by JCARA. The drawing was held at the April 16th meeting.

Karen plans to take her Technician license test soon and we wish her the best in the Amateur Radio hobby.

Congratulations Karen!

The generator that was originally provided for the Emergency Response Trailer (ERT) by Washington County EMA many years ago has been taken out of service.

Our community mission of communications support requires quick response and operational setup to support served agencies. President George Odom K4ETN brought the membership up to date on this issue.

A motion was made and seconded by the membership to purchase a new portable generator and includes a three year extended full warranty, covering the generator beyond the manufactures two year warranty.

The motion was approved unanimously by the attending membership and the new generator will arrive the last week of March. The new unit is rated at 4750 watts, is dual fuel capable (gasoline and LP gas), provides 120vac and 240vac output and a 12 VDC power point. Electric start is also included making starting easier in cold weather.

Our thanks to the membership for their support of this purchase.

On March 23rd JCARA held its first Testing Session in many years. Eight people either took their Technician Class or upgraded during the session.

We appreciate the attendance and three more sessions are scheduled for 2019. More information is available on the main menu of our website.

Congratulations to Eric Stanton on his confirmation as Vice President.

We are please to announce our Spring Fundraising Raffle.

The prize is a Yaesu FTM-400XDR dual band System Fusion 50 watt mobile radio.

Go to the Fundraising tab on the page menu for more information.

The Board of Directors has accepted the resignation of Vice President Marty Mozingo KY6U effective January 9, 2019 due to relocation from our area.

Under the JCARA Constitution and By Laws nominations for the position of Vice President will be held at the January 15, 2019 meeting.

Members participating in nominations, as a nominee or voting member in this process must be members in good standing with dues paid for the current year (2019). Members will have the opportunity to pay dues for 2019 prior to the January meeting is called to order.

Nominations will only be accepted at the January 15th meeting. The Special Election will be held at the February 19, 2019 meeting.

Notification to the membership has been provided by email, this notice, and by posting at the January and February Meeting location: EMS Training Center, 296 Wesley St, Johnson City, TN 37601.

Member dues are now payable for 2019.

Members may renew on this website under the Membership menu. Renewals are processed through PayPal.

Dues may be paid at the January meeting to the Treasurer.

Thank you for supporting JCARA.

The 2018 JCARA Christmas Party will be held December 11, 2018 at the Golden Corral , Browns Mill Rd Johnson City, TN 

Please plan on arriving between 5:30-6:00pm

We hope to see everyone there.