3rd Annual TARC TailGate Party

No, we don't have any Brats grilling or a multitude of fans wearing their team colors. This is a different kind of Tailgate Party.

For Amateur Radio operators (also known as "Hams"), the things that set our hearts pounding are that 1960's vintage radio or a used antenna (owned by a little old lady Ham who never operated at more than 100 watts). The place we go to find these gems is a "Tailgate Party".

Every August, the Trident Amateur Radio Club (TARC) of Charleston, gathers at the Fraternal Order of Police Lodge, outside of Moncks Corner, to swap Amateur Radio gear and a few stories. It gives Hams a chance to buy those little pieces and parts we need to complete a project or, get rid of some of the things we have accumulated in the past year. Along with the commerce, this is the chance to meet face-to-face with those we have only known as a voice on the radio. For those who are curious about Amateur Radio, it provides a place to get information, talk with Hams and perhaps, get a chance to operate a radio station themselves.

WHERE: Moncks Corner Fraternal Order of Police, Lodge 19

DIRECTIONS TO EVENT:
From Interstate 26 - take the 199B Summerville exit to US Alt17A North. Proceed approx. 11 miles
to the event site on the right.

From Moncks Corner - at the intersection of US Alt17A and SR6, take 17A South. Proceed approx.
3.5 miles to the event site on the left.

This is an American Radio Relay League (ARRL) sanctioned event.

SPECIAL FEATURES OF EVENT: Equipment Test Station with power and antennas.

NO EXAMS

TALK-IN: 147.150+ No PL

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