<![CDATA[GEORGIA HENRY COUNTY AMATEUR RADIO SOCIETY - HCARS News]]>Mon, 16 Feb 2026 23:22:40 -0500EditMySite<![CDATA[Field Day 2024!!!]]>Sun, 02 Jun 2024 16:24:17 GMThttps://www.henrycountyars.org/hcars-news/field-day-2024June 22 & 23 is coming up fast. 

Please join us at the Stockbridge Police Deparment "Cops & Rodders" Car Show on Saturday, June 22 at the Stockbridge Amphitheater.

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]]><![CDATA[Henry County Night Out!]]>Sat, 29 Oct 2022 00:44:03 GMThttps://www.henrycountyars.org/hcars-news/henry-county-night-out

Henry County Night Out is an opportunity for the Community and Public Safety to join together in camaraderie "...to make our neighborhoods, businesses, and communities a safer and better place to live."

Members of HCARS, also CERT Team members, participated in the event and joined in on the Friday Nite Cruisin with HCARS Net!!

Special thanks to all of our public safety professionals!!!
]]><![CDATA[October 6, 2022 - Siren Testing]]>Thu, 06 Oct 2022 14:29:14 GMThttps://www.henrycountyars.org/hcars-news/october-6-2022-siren-testingMembers of the Henry County Community Emergency Response Team, (CERT) and the Henry County Amateur Radio Society, (HCARS), continued participation in the monthly test of warning sirens conducted by the Henry County EMA. The purpose of the test is to assist Henry County EMA in assessing warning siren operations. 

Sirens are tested at 9:30am, on the first Wednesday of each month, weather permitting. Learn more by visiting the Henry County EMA Facebook page. 

Thanks to all of the volunteers for participating in the test. ]]><![CDATA[Henry County Solicitor-General Meets w/HCARS]]>Fri, 23 Sep 2022 15:54:05 GMThttps://www.henrycountyars.org/hcars-news/henry-county-solicitor-general-meets-whcars
Solicitor General Pam Bettis met with the Henry County Amateur Radio Services President Roy Baker, and members, at the September 2022  meeting held at the Henry County Emergency Management building. Solicitor General Bettis provided a brief training about her office for the Society as well as participating in the meeting. 

The meeting was key moment for the history of the club as the Society voted to change the name to Henry County Amateur Radio Society, HCARS, and Henry County Amateur Radio Emergency Services, HCARES, to reflect our commitment to promoting both amateur radio, and being prepared to assist in providing emergency radio communication services when called. 
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Members of the Henry County Community Emergency Response Team, (CERT) and the Henry County Amateur Radio Society, (HCARS), participated in the monthly test of warning sirens conducted by the Henry County EMA. The purpose of the test is to assist Henry County EMA in assessing warning siren operations. 

Volunteers from CERT and HCARS stand-by and monitor siren operations during the monthly test. The results are then reported to Henry County EMA.

Sirens are tested at 9:30am, on the first Wednesday of each month, weather permitting. Learn more by visiting the Henry County EMA Facebook page. 

Thanks to all of the volunteers for participating in the test. 
]]><![CDATA[July 31 POTA Event]]>Mon, 01 Aug 2022 13:36:22 GMThttps://www.henrycountyars.org/hcars-news/july-31-pota-eventPicture
On July 31, 2022 several local amateur radio operators gathered at Panola Mountain State Park for a fun filled day of playing radio. Many members from the KJ4KPX, Southern Crescent Amateur Radio Club were present. We were able to get 1 unlicensed individual on the air to make a Park to Park contact in Oklahoma (Fighting through a pile up I might add). We had several excited folks at the event and it was a great time to be had by all. There was much enthusiasm to do similar events more frequently in the future. In total we clocked in 65.75 man hours at the event. Looking forward to the next event. 
]]><![CDATA[Field Day - June 25th 14:00 - 20:00]]>Fri, 27 May 2022 15:56:08 GMThttps://www.henrycountyars.org/hcars-news/field-day-eventsPicture
2022 Annual Field Day Exercise

Please come out and join us on Saturday, June 25th from 14:00 - 20:00 local time at the Henry County EOC Pavillion located in the rear of the facility.

Henry County EOC
526 Industrial Blvd
McDonough GA 30253

We will be live on the air, representing the Club and promoting the interest in the hobby of Amateur Radio for the purpose of the annual exercise of Field Day!

All are invited to come, licensed or not. We will be giving presentations and exhibiting the purpose of amateur radio for the duration of the event.
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