Cedar Creek Amateur Radio Club - December Meeting

12/12/2015   9:00 am


Location
303 N 3rd St, Mabank
Mabank, Texas

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The December CCARC Meeting is filled with Theft!

Actually that's the whole idea behind the gift "exchange" that we do each December meeting. The only way you can play is to bring a wrapped or hidden-in-a-bag item relating to ham radio or electronics. Each gift bringer gets a random number and then, in order, they get to go pick a present. But that's not the end - it's the beginning.

Our "Gift Czar" Jeff Irion, N5ZFB, determines how many times another gift bringer can steal that gift away for themselves. If this sounds chaotic, it is... that's the point and great fun.

If you are bringing a gift, think about something that works but hasn't been used for a long time. Give it a new home. Or if you are buying something new spend no more than $40 and actually a lot less is the norm. No "On Air Signs" or multi meters are acceptable this year.

Also we'll have video of Mats, SM0BTP's antenna farm he's created in his Plano attic.

It all begins at 9 AM Saturday, December 12th at the Mabank Cafe on Hwy 198 in Mabank. Come earlier for the good buffet they offer. We meet the second Saturday of every month at the Mabank Cafe. All visitors are welcome and all you need is curiosity about all things electronic.

About the Club:

Formed in 1981, the Cedar Creek ARC has over fifty members from the tri-county area. It maintains a VHF repeater system that provides hand-held radio coverage to hams in the lake area, and mobile and base coverage throughout the three counties. CCARC participates in the National Weather Service SKYWARN program and the Amateur Radio Emergency Service. The club meets the second Saturday of each month, and also provides classes to those wishing to join the ranks of Amateur "ham" Radio. For more information, visit www.k5ccl.org.

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Cedar Creek Lake Weather Forecast

Thursday

Mostly Cloudy

Hi: 80

Thursday Night

Slight Chance Thunderstorms

Lo: 70

Friday

Thunderstorms

Hi: 78

Friday Night

Slight Chance Thunderstorms

Lo: 70

Saturday

Chance Thunderstorms

Hi: 83

Saturday Night

Chance Thunderstorms

Lo: 70

Sunday

Rain Showers

Hi: 79

Sunday Night

Chance Thunderstorms

Lo: 67


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Water Level on 4/24: 322.35 (+0.35)



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Fishing Report from TPWD (Apr. 24)

EXCELLENT. Slightly stained; 70 degrees; 0.40 feet above pool. Hybrid striped bass and white bass have made a full recovery from the spawn and are now back in the main lake in droves and are on a feeding frenzy. Look for heavy bird activity throughout the lake on flats and near the dam on edges of drop offs especially on cloudy and overcast days. The Hybrids and Whitebass have started schooling in water from 6-14 feet at the dam and any wind blown shallow point or seawall. Late evening schooling action is also happening in shallow coves and points throughout the lake. Reports of great catches using silver or white slabs and spinnerbaits and retrieving off the bottom at a very slow retrieve to catch these fish in depths of 8-16 feet of water. The crappie have also migrated back into the main lake. Look for them under bridge pylons or under docks where the depths are between 3-10 feet. Guides have been reporting exceptionally nice catches on sunny warmer days. Report by Brent Herbeck, Herbeck’s Lonestar Fishing Guide Service.

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