Treaty City Amateur Radio Association

03/25/2026

03/16/2026

Due to our repeater being down, tonight's Darke County ARES Net will be held on 146.790 simplex. We'll transmit and receive on 146.790. The 94.8Hz PL will still be necessary to pass through the Echolink/Allstar/DMR link, but it will be switched to simplex also. Hope to hear you!

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03/11/2026

Hopefully everyone made it through the storms this morning. The TCARA did sustain some storm damage, however. Several of us noticed after the storm that we couldn't bring up the 146.790 repeater.

I immediately began to run through possibilities in my head of what the issue could be. Maybe it's antenna and feedline related, or maybe it was power related. When I was heading home for lunch, I made a trip by the Sheriff's Office. I was able to bring up the repeater from close by.

As I got closer, my stomach dropped as I saw a chunk of feedline flapping in the breeze. This, plus almost no range on the repeater at all tells me that it's likely ours.

Over the past couple of years, our noise issues have varied so widely that it's been hard to make a solid determination on the cause. As of this morning, it's my guess that we're looking at a feedline repair, or a whole new run of 1/2 inch heliax.

I'm told someone will possibly be there on Friday about a light repair. Hopefully I can join in on that meeting. More info to follow, but for now the main thing is that our 146.790 repeater is off the air until repaired.

Even though the repeater is off, I'll still leave the other link functions on, since they're not directly connected to the repeater. The links should all talk to each other if anyone would like to use them.

Links:
EchoLink: W8FLH-R
Allstar Node 483560
Brandmeister DMR TG310746
P25 TG 14679

The weekly ARES net will need to be discussed.

Feel free to try out the 443.6875 DMR/P25 Repeater here in Greenville, and also the 462.675 (206.5Hz) repeater for those with a GMRS license. More repeater info at http://www.w8flh.net

Also, don't forget to check out our Discord Server. A simple app on your portable cell/tablet, or in the browser on your PC gets you on our private chat server without all the social media noise. Check it out at: https://discord.gg/n8AHpv9NuD

Stay tuned for more updates as I find out what's next.

Adam Liette, W8FLH/WROT272
Treaty City Amateur Radio Association
President & Repeater Trustee

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01/20/2026

Treaty City Amateur Radio Association is having a Belated Christmas party this Saturday January 24. It is a càrry-in dinner. Bring a covered dish & a drink. Tableware will be provided. Our door prize is bring a candle to exchange.

The doors open at 5:00pm. We will eat around 6:00pm.
You do not need to be a member of Treaty City Amateur Radio Association or any organization to come. You do not have to have Amateur radio license to come. It is open to the public.

If your interested please send an email to [email protected] so we know how many seats to set up. I will at that time let you know where this party will be held in Greenville. Please sent the email no later than Friday the 23rd.

Thank you,
Cindy, KB8KNC

11/25/2025

Here's a Christmas gift idea for any aspiring Ham's on your buy-for list!

1905 ad in Scientific American. $8.50 then = $300 today!

11/24/2025

SANTA NET 2025 kicks off Friday, Nov 28th! Below are the nights that we'll be doing the net:

Friday Nov 28
Saturday Nov 29
Thursday Dec 4
Friday Dec 5
Saturday Dec 6
Thursday Dec 11
Friday Dec 12
Saturday Dec 13
Thursday Dec 18
Friday Dec 19
Saturday Dec 20
Sunday Dec 21
Monday Dec 22
Tuesday Dec 23
Wednesday, Dec 24

11/20/2025

This Saturday, we’ll be assisting Main Street Greenville with their annual Hometown Holiday Horse Parade, and the lighted tractor parade following. The parade will step off at 7:00PM, and we’ll be extra eyes along the route.

If you have an amateur radio license (Technician class or higher), bring a radio along, or there may be loaners available. We’ll meet at the Greenville Fire Dept, just west of the traffic circle, at 6:00PM to organize and assign our posts. The parade net will operate on the 146.790 W8FLH Repeater (CTCSS Tone of 94.8Hz).

For more info, feel free to message us here on Facebook.

11/06/2025

Open to the public. Anybody with or without license interested in radios.

Treaty City Amateur Radio Association meeting this evening Thursday November 6 at 7:30pm. At Spirit Medical Transport building. 5484 StRt 49.
1 This month is nonamation of officers.
2 Jeff really needs as much help as possible this month for the horse parade. Please come to the meeting for more details about the Horse Parade which is Nov 22.
3 We will update on you on couple other things going on.
73's
See you tonight.
Cindy Lovejoy, KB8KNC
TCARA Secretary/Treasurer

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09/25/2025

Saturday is getting closer! Don’t forget that the Fox Hunt will start at 10:00am. We’ll be meeting at Spirit Medical Transport. I’m including a link (in the comments for simplicity)that shows a simpler project we could do as a group some time, and would help in Fox Hunts. The Active/Offset Attenuator helps dial down a stronger signal, so you can better tell the direction it’s coming from. Several years ago, a similar design was built as a club project, and they work very well.

Also, if you don’t have directional equipment to hunt on Saturday, feel free to come along anyhow. Nothing like a fun time to learn and socialize! — Adam, W8FLH

09/06/2025

Hello! Facebook is a great place to post about our latest activities, etc. A lot of folks aren’t on social media, and we’ve been looking at supplementing or online connections together among members and those interested in radio. Other area clubs have been using Discord for some time, and we’ve decided to give it a try. It’s much quieter, and more focused on the particular group(s) you want to interact with.

This page isn’t going away, and we’ll still post things. We’re just looking to add another tool to our belt. Feel free to check it out at:

Check out the Darke County Amateur & GMRS Radio community on Discord - hang out with 5 other members and enjoy free voice and text chat.