Welcome to the Denton County Amateur Radio Association (DCARA). We serve the residents of Denton County Texas with severe weather reporting and communications for public service events, and we provide education and fellowship for Amateur Radio (Ham) operators in the North Texas area. We would love to have you as a member!
Next Club Meeting
- Club Meeting – Mar 25th – NTX Ham of the YearJoin us Mar 25th at 7pm for the March 2024 DCARA Meeting. The Presentation will be the “ARRL North TX Ham of the Year” award to our own Gerald Marchant… Read more: Club Meeting – Mar 25th – NTX Ham of the Year
Details about our Club Meetings as well as past meetings may be found on the Meetings page
Read The Latest Exciter
- The Exciter – November 2023Here’s The Exciter for November 2023, containing…..
The Exciter is DCARA’s Monthly Newsletter for members. Past Issue are available on The Exciter page
Latest Posts and News
- Gerald Marchant WB5NZV – ARRL North Texas Ham of the Year for 2023
- Club Meeting – Mar 25th – NTX Ham of the Year
- DCARA Technician License Class – Apr 6-7 2024
- DCARA Call For Nominations
- Club Meeting – Feb 26th – Mobile Radio Installations
- New DCARA Website!
- DCARA Election Committee Request
- Winter Field Day 2024
- Club Meeting – Jan 22nd – Grounding, Bonding, and Testing
- DCARA Christmas Dinner 2023
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Latest Announcements
- Gerald Marchant WB5NZV – ARRL North Texas Ham of the Year for 2023Our own Gerald Marchant WB5NZV has been awarded the ARRL North Texas Ham of the Year for 2023. To many people in the North Central Texas area, Gerald Marchant is known as the Godfather of Amateur Radio. He has served in various roles from technical to financial and has a kindred spirit that seeks to… Read more: Gerald Marchant WB5NZV – ARRL North Texas Ham of the Year for 2023
- DCARA Technician License Class – Apr 6-7 2024The Denton County Amateur Radio Association, DCARA, and the City of Frisco will host an Amateur Radio Technician License Class on April 6-7, 2024. This class along with study materials will prepare you to take your exam on the final day of the class. The class includes both days, Saturday and Sunday with the exam… Read more: DCARA Technician License Class – Apr 6-7 2024
- DCARA Call For NominationsPer the DCARA By-Laws and SOPs this E-Mail serves as notification that the DCARA Election Committee created by the President, Eric Gildersleeve KD7CAO is now accepting volunteers for the three following positions: PresidentSecretaryTechnical Director The nominating committee consists of Chris Stoermer W5YUL and Stewart Rabinowitz KE5UT, thank you to both who have stepped up to… Read more: DCARA Call For Nominations
- New DCARA Website!As previously announced by Eric, we’ve been working on a new website for DCARA that’s better organized and easier to read by you, easier to update for Club Officers, more mobile-friendly (so it works on your phone too!), and just prettier in general (with more pictures and color). It’s also searchable (look for the search… Read more: New DCARA Website!
- DCARA Election Committee RequestIn accordance with the Denton County Amateur Radio Association (DCARA) Bylaws and Standard Operating Procedures, the President is calling for an Election Committee to be formed. This committee will consist of at least two people, but more may be a part of the committee. As President, I will appoint two individuals to lead the committee,… Read more: DCARA Election Committee Request