Cumberland Plateau Amateur Radio Club
P.O. Box 1473
Crossville, TN. 38557

The Cumberland Plateau Amateur Radio Club (CPARC), is located in Crossville, Tennessee, and was established to serve the public, further the art of amateur radio communication, and promote high standards in amateur radio. The club operates three repeaters, W8EYU/R on 146.865 MHZ (PL 118.8), 146.895 MHZ (PL 118.8), and W8EYU/R on 443.850 (PL 118.8). We are an ARRL affiliated club in the Tennessee Section. Select “Information” (on the menu bar) for a listing of popular ARES emergency nets.

CPARC ACTIVITIES & INFORMATION 2024

CPARC STATEMENT:

CPARC is an Amateur Radio (Ham) organization, dedicated to the enjoyment and educational enrichment of our members through the open sharing of ideas. All officers and directors are elected yearly by a direct vote of the membership. We are a member-driven, member-centric organization that welcomes everyone with an interest in amateur radio communications at any level. 

Monthly Meeting:

The next meeting is April 09, 2024. The meeting will be held at the Fair Park Senior Center. CPARC general meetings are held on the second Tuesday of each month, 7:00 p.m., at the Fair Park Senior Center, 1433 Livingston Road, Crossville, TN. 38555. 

Fair Park Senior Center

CPARC OFFICERS:

The following is a list of the CPARC officers for 2024.

President: J.J. Orleff, W0FAA, president@cparc.net
Vice President: Nicholas Smith, W4GKM, vicepresident@cparc.net
Secretary: Patricia Dominguez, WA4WSZ, secretary@cparc.net
Treasurer: Esta May Bringenberg, KN4QDD, treasurer@cparc.net

Dudley Pitts, KM4IYQ, Director
David Kruger, KQ4KFL, Director
Wayne Alley, K4MGE, Director

VE TESTING:

The next scheduled VE test session will be announced when scheduled.  Additional tests may be held as required at other times during the year. For more information contact Austin Cates, K5QF  by phone at 931-488-8324. CPARC Volunteer Examiner (VE) exam sessions are provided at no cost to the candidate. 

Information on testing fees:
1) Goes into effect 00:00:01 EST April 19, 2022.
2) CPARC VE Team will NOT collect fees. We will , however, give printed instructions on how to submit the fee to all requiring payment.
3) Fee is $35.00 for New, Modification, or Renewal of license.
4) Payment is required within 10 days of testing to be paid directly to the FCC via the CORES system. This is the same place you created your FRN number.

AMATEUR RADIO LICENSING CLASSES:

None scheduled at this time.

CPARC Phone NET:

The Cumberland Plateau Amateur Radio Phone Net, sponsored by CPARC, is held Sun., Mon., Wed., Thurs., and Fri. at 7:30 p.m., on the 146.865 MHz repeater (118.8 tone). If you would like to take a turn as net control operator, contact Jim Walker, at 931-484-7600.

CPARC ARES Training Net:

The Cumberland County ARES Training Net is held on Tuesday night at 7:30 p.m., on the 146.895 repeater ( 118.8 tone).

ARES CONTACT INFO:

Use the information listed below to contact key CPARC ARES personnel. District Emergency Coordinator: J.J. Orleff, W0FAA, 931-287-0195.
Cumberland County EC: Al Perkins N1ATS, 931- 337- 8123 .

FEMA INDEPENDENT STUDY COURSES:

The FEMA Independent Study (IS) courses required for some ARES support functions are; IS-100.b, IS-200.b, IS-700.a and IS-800.b. For information on taking these courses, contact Al, N1ATS,931-337-8123.

FIELD DAY:

Field Day is held yearly, on the 4th weekend in June. Currently, CPARC Field Day activities take place at the Homestead Tower near the junction of Routes 127 and 68. Field Day 2023 will be held on June 24-25, 2023. See “Field Day 2023” heading for latest information on Field Day 2023.

Field Day 2023

CPARC MEMBERSHIP:

CPARC dues are currently $24.00 per year. For new members only, joining after April 1st, the dues are pro-rated to $2.00 a month for the remaining months of the year. Alternately, new members joining in October, November or December, may choose to pay the full amount of the yearly dues for the following year. In this case, membership would begin upon payment of this yearly amount. A membership application can be found on the CPARC web site ” Club Application Page”. Dues can be paid at a monthly meeting or mailed to the CPARC address listed above.

BREAKFAST GET TOGETHERS:

The third and fifth Thursday of the month, CPARC breakfasts are held at Country Kitchen Restaurant ( see Events page on this website), 8:00 am. Significant others and guests are always welcome.

DAIRY QUEEN GET TOGETHERS:

Most every weekday morning from about 9:00am to 11:00am, you will find a group of CPARC members at the Dairy Queen on Route 127 (N. Main St.), in Crossville, TN. Join us for coffee and conversation.

Dairy Queen, N. Main St., Crossville, TN.
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