KC8BEW Radio
Hello from FCC licensed Amateur Radio station, KC8BEW, located near Dresden, Ohio. The General class control operator for this station is Matthew Murphy.
I enjoy working with VHF/UHF mobile & satellite communications. Operation on the HF bands have just started and I hope to have a larger presence there in the future. To learn more about Amateur Radio please visit the American Radio Relay League's web page.
APRS™
I have started trying out a system developed by Bob Bruninga, WB4APR, called APRS™, Automated Position Reporting System. It uses a GPS unit that sends coordinates to a tnc (or similar device) and then transmitted via radio. This signal is picked up by a receiving station that distributes it throughout the network. This can be uploaded to the internet and will show your location at a site like FindU or aprs.fi. With this I have successfully digipeated through the International Space Station and the PCsat, Naval Academy Satellite.
Projects
I am currently working on a few projects for amateur radio and scouting:
- MVC Radio Club. This is a club a couple of us are working to get going. It would be for registered members of the Muskingum Valley Council, B.S.A. and scouting friends.
- MVSR repeater. I am collecting parts for a 70cm repeater to be placed at the local Boy Scout camp, MVSR (OH-29)
- Scout Camps on the Air, SCOTA - was Boy Scout
Camp Registry. This will be a register of all the Boy Scout
camps in the Boy Scouts of America. The idea is to create an
alpha numeric identifier for each camp. This is similar to
the IOTA and
ARLHS.
For more information see www.scota.us. Anyone wishing to help, please feel free to contact us.