| Frequently Asked Questions
How do I join CARF or renew my membership?
Simply complete a membership form and mail it to the Secretary/Treasurer
• Tom Chamberlin, WD8OZI • 202 Lincoln Street
• Vestaburg, Michigan 48891 •
along with a check for your annual dues. New members are issued
a permanent CARF number.
CARF Membership Form
Where is CARF located?
CARF does not have a main office or headquarters. It consists
of hundreds of Christian amateur radio operators in North
America and around the world. Members annually elect three
officers who serve on a volunteer basis: President, Vice President
and Secretary/Treasurer.
Does CARF publish a newsletter?
Yes, a quarterly newsletter is normally published in January/April/July/October.
It includes net and missionary contact schedules, along with
news of the members and interesting articles. Current and
previous issues of the CARF newsletter are available on the
members page in PDF format. Click here to read the February
2006 (2MB PDF) issue.
Tell me more about the CARF Net?
CARF is affiliated with the independent Christian
churches and churches of Christ. The CARF Net is open
to all Christian amateur radio operators who enjoy a time
of fellowship, daily devotion and prayer. CARF meets on-the-air
Monday-Saturday at 7:00 a.m. EST on 3.930MHz with the following
net control operators:
Mon • Don
Ashbaugh, KB9UH • Richmond, Indiana
Tue • Dave
Bushong, WB8TLZ • Vassar, Michigan
Wed • Ken
Whiles, W9MTE • Knox, Indiana
Thu • Dave
Hoxworth, AA8KJ • McComb, Ohio
Fri • Norm
Kluever, KG0ND • Ankeny, Iowa
Sat • Charlie
Beckwith, K4BSF • Rocky Mount, Virginia
Preamble:
CQ, CQ, CQ... This is the Christian Amateur Radio Fellowship.
This net is affiliated with the independent Christian churches
and churches of Christ. The purpose of this net is to promote
fellowship among Christian amateur radio operators and to
exchange news of the missionaries, Christian colleges and
churches. Standbys will be held every quarter hour for additional
check-ins. "Come now, let us reason together,"
says the Lord. "Though your sins are like scarlet, they
shall be as white as snow." Today's net control
station is ______ located in ______ and my name is ______.
Stations desiring to check-in with the Christian Amateur Radio
Fellowship, please call net control at this time.
Closing:
As there are no other check-ins or comments, this is
______ closing the Christian Amateur Radio Fellowship at ______
and inviting you check-in tomorrow when ______ is scheduled
to be net control. Remember... "This is the day the
Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it."
73 and 75.
Who may I contact if I have questions about CARF?
President • Dave
Bushong, WB8TLZ in Vassar, Michigan (989) 823-8444
Vice-President • Dave Kimbrel, WB9YWE in Havana, Illinois (309) 543-2964
Sec/Treas • Tom
Chamberlin, WD8OZI in Vestaburg, Michigan (989) 268-5787
Newsletter Editor • Don
Motz Jr., N9NYX in Wheaton, Illinois
Webmaster • Robert
Eller, K4REE in Orlando, Florida
How do I get started in amateur radio?
Getting started in amateur radio has never been easier.
Here is a website that will tell you everything you need to
know: Welcome
to Amateur Radio
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