Culpeper Amateur Radio Association (CARA) is an amateur radio club based in Culpeper, Virginia. The "club" is the owner/sponsor, of the W4CUL/147.120 (PL 146.2, when active) Repeater and the K3VB/224.180, (NO PL). K3VB is a new addition, as of June 23,2007, both, of which, are on Clark Mountain. Long/Lat 38:18:41N,-078:00:10W. HAAT ~760 ft. AMSL 1,024 ft. W4CUL is 56 watts and K3VB is 10 watts. Also, W4CUL is Echolink (Node 300136) enabled, as of May 20, 2007. Echolink is hosted from k0un's QTH and the Computer to RF-link resides, in Remington, VA.

The adjacent picture is a wide angle shot of our favorite mountain, which is Clark Mountain. It is in Rapidan, VA (Orange County). Home of the W4CUL/147.120+ (PL 146.2, when enabled) and K3VB/224.180 (NO PL). Assuming you are coming from Culpeper and going either to Orange or Rhoadesville/Unionville...it can be seen (off to the right), when traveling RT 522-S... also it can be seen (off to the left), when traveling RT 15-S.

To get a graphical representation of its "footprint", please goto >Files-->Adobe Acrobat Reader Files-->W4CUL_Culpeper___147[1].120_Talk_Out.pdf. The graphic was provided by Andy/k4su. Hint: Use the "Zoom" abilities of Acrobat (to make the city labels more readable). It is also printable.


Please direct any grievances and/or differences you may have to idividuals and/or entities concerned and NOT broadcast to the entire group. You will get sent one (1) warning to cease and decist and could be banned from the group (if ignored). Try to keep messages upbeat and forward-thinking. Please be considerate and respectful of others. We don't want to get into censoring, but keep it professional and respectful. In advance, Thank you for your cooperation...de den/k0un. This is not a "debating society".