Welcome to CRARC. Regular Meetings are on the 1st and 3rd Wednesday each month.
Crooked River Amateur Radio Club Net Starts 7:00pm on Tuesdays! All Check-ins welcome!
WE NOW HAVE A VANITY CALL SIGN! W8CRC... Did you see the Lightning? The Storm is Coming!
It is with great pleasure that we announce the CRARC Meeting Place! We meet at Oak Hill Presbytarian Church 2406 Ardwell Ave, Akron Ohio 44312. Join Us!!!
*** A Note about FRN Numbers and the government shutdown***
The FCC’s shutdown notice indicated that CORES registration system would remain available for certain activities, but New Registrations are currently not being accepted. This means that new applicants cannot register for an FRN. This has created a temporary barrier for individuals who wish to take an amateur radio exam but do not yet have an FRN. Existing users can still log in and access their accounts and applicants who already have an FRN can test without issue.
Temporary Testing Procedure Without an FRN:
Given the current situation, ARRL VEC will temporarily allow testing without an FRN (FCC Registration Number), with the understanding that:
1. The applicant would take the exam and receive a CSCE (Certificate of Successful Completion of Examination).
2. Once CORES resumes issuing new registrations, the applicant would:
Register for an FRN. Contact the coordinating VEC with their FRN. The VEC will submit their application to the FCC. In the ExamTools system candidates without an FRN should:
1. Use '0000000000' (ten zeros), then select "I don't have an FRN".
2. Complete the session registration.
CSCEs will be issued to successful candidates.
Ham Radio Links!
Here are links about Amateur Radio and Organizations that support us! Feel Free to look around!
ARRL Related
These Links are all ARRL related Organizations We support these fine organizations!
Weather Links
One of Crooked River Radio Clubs main objectives is to provide precise "Ground Truth Observations" to the National Weather Service. Here are links to those great organizations!
The Link Machine!
Here is a list of local and world wide links that are amateur radio related.
Other Crooked River Interests
Here you can visit our other Crooked River Radio Interests! Including our Radio Station and our Podcasts!
Why are we Here???
Learn the true story of what our founder had in mind when he put together the Crooked River Amateur Radio club.
Our Founders wanted a club that caters to it's members with presentations, talks from experts in thier fields, Specializing in Skywarn and Weather education, supporting Ares, The ARRL and more with a minimum of politics (elections every 2 years with term limits) and business meetings only conducted on Zoom. This club will be run by it's membership and directed by the Officers team. We want to be a "breath of fresh air"for those looking for a change . Join Us if you're ready to put the "Fun back in Ham Radio"