Official Proclamations recognizing the Hillbilly Hams ARC Members 2025!

Every year the ARRL conducts a 24-hour emergency preparedness drill called Summer Field Day.  This event is held on the last weekend of June. Amateur radio operators participating will select a location either public or non-disclosed and practice emergency communications set-up of equipment to include radios, antenna's, power supplies, and for the 24-hour period of time make contacts with other operators around the globe.  Those operators will log those contacts made via numerous modes such as CW (morse code), SSB (voice), Digital (FT8/FT4, RTTY, SSTV).  This event helps operators hone their communication skills, setting up and operating under emergency conditions such as with no commercial power to run equipment, experiencing the outdoor elements and allows for individuals to have quality fellowship with other operators.  It also allows for visitors to watch these operators utilize those skills and some will offer for visitors to participate, often creating "new interests" in ham radio.  

The 1st proclamation from local leaders within our county was issued by the Town of Murphy.  Being one of the two municipalities located within Cherokee County, NC this was issued by Mayor, Tim Radford. 

The 2nd proclamation comes from the Town of Andrews Mayor, James Reid. Andrews is the 2nd municipality located within Cherokee County, NC.  

The 3rd Proclamation has been received from the Cherokee County Commissioners via Chairman Dr. Dan Eichenbaum on April 22, 2025. 

The 4th and final proclamation was received May 28, 2025, from our District 120 House of Representative Karl Gillespie and State Senator representing District 50 Kevin Corbin and represents their recognition and appreciation not only to our individual club and members but to all amateur radio operators in the great state of NC.  We greatly and wholeheartedly appreciate the time and effort that they put into these proclamations and bringing them before the General Assembly for the official record books.  

We greatly appreciate all of the governmental leaders locally, as well as in the District and State offices that have taken the time to do these proclamations and for their recognition of our club and its members.