TCARC News & Announcements
Stay up to date with the latest TCARC news and announcements from the Tioga County Amateur Radio Club. Find meeting updates, event recaps, and emergency communications news below.
📻 Ham News
Industry updates, regulatory news, and developments in amateur radio.
- NWS Basic Skywarn TrainingThere will be a basic Skywarn training session held at the Williamsport Airport in Lycoming County Thursday May 28th from 5-7 pm. This training does require pre-registeration https://www.weather.gov/ctp/SkyWarn Sorry for the short notice and Tioga County ACS is also trying to coordinate a training in the area at a later date, as yet to be…
- Up Coming Radio Contests June and July 2026July radio contest weeks.
- Antennas you can build and tune meetingThe Bald Eagle Repeater Group our neighbors in the Williamsport area. Have planned an antenna building and tuning workshop for Tuesday May19th. Some TCARC members have received flyers in the mail regarding the event. This would be the perfect oppurtunity to go meet another local club and possibly learn some antenna theory. If anyone is…
📅 Club Events
Meetings, special events, and upcoming club activities.
- STPR Super Regional 2026Save the date! STPR Super Regional is happening July 9-11-26. Read the announcement on Facebook →
- TCARC to Participate in Hometown Science Festival 2025Members of the Tioga County Amateur Radio Club will be participating in the Hometown Science Festival 2025, where we’ll be teaching visitors how to build and operate radios and learn more about amateur radio. This is a great opportunity to share the hobby with the community and introduce new people to radio, science, and communications….
🚨 ARES
Emergency communications activities, training, and activation reports.
- NWS Basic Skywarn TrainingThere will be a basic Skywarn training session held at the Williamsport Airport in Lycoming County Thursday May 28th from 5-7 pm. This training does require pre-registeration https://www.weather.gov/ctp/SkyWarn Sorry for the short notice and Tioga County ACS is also trying to coordinate a training in the area at a later date, as yet to be…
- Antennas you can build and tune meetingThe Bald Eagle Repeater Group our neighbors in the Williamsport area. Have planned an antenna building and tuning workshop for Tuesday May19th. Some TCARC members have received flyers in the mail regarding the event. This would be the perfect oppurtunity to go meet another local club and possibly learn some antenna theory. If anyone is…
- TCARC Establishes ARES Group and Begins Task Book ProcessIn November 2025, the Tioga County Amateur Radio Club voted to formally establish a local Amateur Radio Emergency Service (ARES) group. The club has begun organizing leadership, identifying training opportunities, and initiating the ARES Task Book process for members interested in emergency communications support. What is ARES? ARES is a program of the American Radio…
