The Clark County Amateur Radio Association (CLARA) is an amateur (ham) radio club in the Springfield, Ohio area. We provide communications support to civic and public service events including runs, bicycle rides; emergency communications during hazmat incidents, fires, snow emergencies, missing child searches; weather spotter support to local officials and the National Weather Service during severe weather.

Our club is more than just communications support, however. We have our annual club dinner in January, annual club picnic in June, Saturday morning breakfasts, and at least three social nights out per year in lieu of a club meeting. In past years we have toured the Care Flight facilities, the National Weather Service at Wilmington, the Clark County Sheriff's dispatch center, the B-17 restoration project in Urbana, Ohio (in 2006 and 2009) and WDTN Channel 2 in Dayton.

Except for July and August, CLARA meets the third Monday of each month at 7:15 PM in the HOG Room at Mid-Ohio Harley-Davidson.

While we list the W8BUZ and WX8U repeaters on our website, as a courtesy to our members, they remain under control of their respective owners.

Severe Weather Reporting

When severe weather threatens Clark County ARES will initiate a severe weather net. Please check into the net on the 146.73 repeater to report any severe weather in your area. All severe weather reports are forwarded to the National Weather Service in Wilmington, Ohio.