The Cumberland Plateau Amateur Radio Club (CPARC), is located in Crossville, Tennessee, and was established to serve the public, further the art of amateur radio communication, and promote high standards in amateur radio. The club operates three repeaters, W8EYU/R on 146.865 MHZ (PL 118.8), 146.895 MHZ (PL 118.8), 443.850 MHZ (PL 100.0). We are an ARRL affiliated club in the Tennessee Section.
CPARC is an Amateur Radio (HAM) organization, dedicated to the enjoyment and educational enrichment of our members through the open sharing of ideas. All officers and directors are elected yearly by a direct vote of the membership. We are a member-driven, member-centric organization that welcomes everyone with an interest in amateur radio communications at any level.
Club Informationn
President: Roy Breede, WD9AVO
Vice Pres.: Hector Figueroa, KE6VRL
Secretary: Chris Barnett, KR4ADJ
Treasurer: Richard Bringenberg, KN4OHM
David Krueger, KQ4KFL
Al Perkins, N1ATS
Alan Carpenter, KK4RWG
Randy Kruszka, WK9M
Charlie Sutton, KO4UOJ
Position vacant at this time.
J.J.Orleff, W0FAA
Email Address: w0faa@protonmail.com
Phone #: 931-287-0195
Austin Cates, K5QF
J.J. Orleff, W0FAA
Randy Kruszka, WK9M
Douglas N. Grant, KB1WJY
CPARC Phone Net
Sun, Mon, Wed., Thur., Fri.
7:30pm, 146.865 – Tone 118.8
CPARC ARES Training Net
Tues., 7:30pm 146.865 Tone 118.8
TN. Phone Net
Mon. – Fri., 6:45am; Sat., Sun., & Holidays: 7:00am
Mon. – Sat., 5:30pm. 3.90 LSB
MTEARS Net
Repeater 18, 443.875 Tone 88.5
Repeater 18b, 443.850 Tone 100.0
Monday Night: 8:00pm
Monthly Meeting
Field Day 2024
The next scheduled VE test session will be announced when scheduled. Additional tests may be held as required at other times during the year. For more information contact Austin Cates, K5QF by phone at 931-488-8324. CPARC Volunteer Examiner (VE) exam sessions are provided at no cost to the candidate.
None scheduled at this time.
The Cumberland Plateau Amateur Radio Phone Net, sponsored by CPARC, is held Sun., Mon., Wed., Thursday., and Fri. at 7:30pm, on the 146.865 MHZ repeater (118.8 Tone). If you would like to take a turn as net control operator, contact Jim Walker, at 931-484-7600.
The Cumberland County ARES Training Net is held on Tuesday night at 7:30pm, on the 146.865 (Tone 118.8) repeater.
The Fema Independent Study (IS) courses required for some ARES support functions are: IS-100b, IS-200b For information on taking these courses, contact Al Perkins, N1ATS,931-200-4415 or 931-456-9141, or J.J. Orleff, W0FAA, 931-287-0195.
CPARC dues are currently $24.00 per year. For new members only, joining after April 1st, the dues are pro-rated to $2.00 a month for the remaining months of the year. Alternately, new members joining in October, November, or December, may chose to pay the full amount of the yearly dues for the following year. In this case, membership would begin upon payment of this yearly amount. A membership application can be found on the CPARC website “Contact Us” page. Dues can be paid at a monthly meeting or mailed to the CPARC address listed on the “Contact Us” page.
The third and fifth Thursday of the month, CPARC breakfasts are held at Country Kitchen Restaurant. See “Club Activities” page on this website for more information. Significant others and guests are always welcome.
Monday and Friday mornings from about 9:00am to 11:30am, you will find a group of CPARC members at the Dairy Queen on Rt. 127 (N. main St.), in Crossville, TN. Join us for coffee and conversation.
