The Warren County Amateur Radio Association (WCARA) is made up of Ham Radio operators from the area of Warren County, Ohio. 

Warren County Amateur Radio Association includes amateur radio operators with licenses granted by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) governed by U.S. Code Title 47, including Part 97. 

New call, same great group!

The group will begin operating as call WF8X in 2025.  Whereas WCARA is the legacy EMCOMM team for Warren County
we have broken that segment of our operation off into a new team which is called Warren County AuxComm.
The move to a new club call allows us to transfer the legacy WC8EMA call to the new AuxComm team.

Visit Warren County AuxComm: Click Here

Lebanon Horse Drawn Carriage Parade
Saturday December 5, 2026
- 1:00 PM
- 7:00 PM

We are looking for licensed amateur radio volunteers to assist with safety communications.
This event is popular and registrations fill in fast.  Sign up early before we close registration.
You are not required to be associated with Warren County Amateur Radio to participate in this activity.
Volunteer Registration Form: Click Here

Our Job:

We provide safety support. Horses are unpredictable. There have been no major horse related incidents in the past, but we must be prepared. Please remind the crowd to give the horses plenty of room. People will try to sit on the curb or in the street. This is dangerous as they cannot move out of the way if a horse were to get loose. Please ask spectators to stand to watch the parade.

We are not a first responder organization; we do not have authority to force a spectator to change their behavior. We can ask a spectator to follow recommended practices and we can report concerns with safety.  Do not put yourself in a position of danger or altercation for any reason.

If someone in the crowd has a medical or other problem, we can ask for an ambulance. We will have an operator in the Police and Fire dispatch center who can immediately contact public safety help. The best way to cover the parade is to walk along the side of the road near your assignment. You can walk in the roadway, but give the horses room. We are providing a liaison communicator with the leadership team for this event. This person's job is to work with the event leadership to ensure open communication and knowledge between their team and ours.