2018 - The Cherokee Village Ham Radio Club
2018 - The Cherokee Village Ham Radio Club
We are located in Cherokee Village Arkansas and the Cherokee Village Ham Radio Club was formed in an effort to increase the safety of the public in January of 2018., opened its doors to the public and it didn't take long for the community and prospective Ham Operators to take notice.
2019 - Growing Pains
As our first year progressed so did the clubs membership. We began to see our club grow to approximately 15 members after offering a large Ham Licensing Exam Session in March of 2019. As our membership grew so did our needs. The club purchased its first repeater system from the Laurence County Armature Radio Club located in Walnut Ridge, Arkansas. The system consisted of nothing more than a set of Motorola radios, an outdated CAT 300DX external controller, an underpowered power supply and a set of commercial antennas for RX/TX. While this system motivated the club and was indeed a move in the right direction, it became apparent that we would soon outgrow the system. As our knowledge grew so did our organizational needs, which brought about changes in leadership. The club was initially formed with SkyWarn in mind but the growing membership was becoming concerned that their interest in Ham Radio was not being considered by its leadership and too much focus was being placed on SkyWarn discussions, events and/or activities. By the end of 2019 the club members were looking for change. The club held its Annual Officers Election in November and voted in 4 new Officer's to run the club in 2020.
2018 - 2023 - Were We Are Today
Ham radio, while mostly seen as a hobby, is also a valuable source of emergency communication in times of an emergency like tornados, hurricanes or other natural disasters. Ham radio operators are often the only viable form of communication available while other forms of communication depend upon infrastructure like cell phones and social media via the use of the internet. Amateur radio operators can run their radios on a car battery, solar panels or small generators providing emergency communication wherever it is needed. We are happy to provide wide area coverage to the Licensed Ham Operator's in our area. We welcome you to come be part of the fun and join us as we grow.
After new Officer appointments' January 2020 thru 2023, the CVHRC has;
Raised the sufficient funds to purchase a Yaesu DX-2R Fusion Repeater System from Yaesu
We are operating in Digital and Analog (AMS) Modes
Added overall height to the repeater tower and more than doubled its RX / TX coverage area
Conducting CVHRC Sponsored Ham Testing using our club VE's, (Volunteer Examiners)
Increased Membership to 48 members as of December 2020
Corrected clerical errors in record keeping
Created the Clubs Constitution & Bylaws
Created an Elections Committee for end of year Officer Election's
Created an Events Planning Committee for Fund Raising Efforts
Updated QRZ & Repeater Book to reflect current club information
Created and updated this Website and created a CVHRC Forum to help all ham operators
Updated our Facebook Group Page to reflect its purpose as an Amateur Ham Radio Club
Held large YardSale fundraising events in 2020 - 2023
Conducted CVHRC Fox Hunt event(s) for club members
Purchased an External Controller for our repeater to expand our coverage capabilities
We are now linked to several area repeaters covering the northeast side of Arkansas
Volunteered & performed the June 2018 - 2023 Recycling for the City of Cherokee Village
CVHRC hosted & conducted Multi Club Fox Hunt event which included CVHRC, LCARC & BARC
Relocated the Club Repeater to a new location in Cherokee Village furnished by SID & the CVFD