The Reading Radio Club
W3BN - W3CCH
ARRL Affiliated since Feb 17th 1922
It is with Deep Sadness that we announce the passing of past president, secretary, board member, and VE Coordinator Harry Hoffman, W3VBY on Monday March 25, 2024. The RRC Sends their deepest condolences to his family. 73 Harry. You will be sorely missed by all.
Next General Meeting: 05/17/2024 - 7:30 - Berks AG Center
Topic: Field Day Preparation and More
Topic: Field Day Preparation and More
Next Board Meeting: 05/07/2024 - 7:30 PM ZOOM
Next FLDIGI: 05/02/2024
Next Simplex Radio Test: 05/11/2024 (Multi County)
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Feel free to contact us if you have any questions.
-- Repeater --
146.910 MHz.
- 600 kHz.
PL Tone 131.8 Hz.
-- Weekly MOTA --
(Meeting On The Air)
Every Friday that we do not have an in-person meeting.
Net starts at 8:00pm on the RRC Repeater.
You do not need to be a member to join us!
146.910 MHz.
- 600 kHz.
PL Tone 131.8 Hz.
-- Weekly MOTA --
(Meeting On The Air)
Every Friday that we do not have an in-person meeting.
Net starts at 8:00pm on the RRC Repeater.
You do not need to be a member to join us!
FREE ON-LINE AMATEUR RADIO OPERATING CLASS
A free, weekly, 3-hour Amateur Radio Operating Class on Zoom will begin on Thursday April 4 and run through June 20 at 6:30 PM Eastern time. The presenters will be various experienced folks in the various subjects.
A detailed syllabus will be published before the classes begin. Attend them all, or any that you like, but you must register for the classes. To receive registration information, contact Rol Anders, K3RA, at [email protected].
Subjects will include:
All About Operating--A general Introduction
Amateur Radio Organizations—Local to International
Ham Radio Awards
DXing-History and Tips from the Experts
QSLing-How to get that needed card for DXCC or WAS
VHF/UHF Weak Signal Work and “Roving”
Image Operating—Slow Scan and Fast Scan TV
Remote Station control over internet
Learning CW in the no-code era
Digital Modes—From RTTY to FT8 and beyond
Contesting—How to get started, tips for the beginner and intermediated contester
Logging Software—What’s available, how to use
Propagation—A general intro to HF Propagation
Amateur Satellites—How to get started
Portable (backpacking) operation—Tips from an expert
Setting Up a Modern (or not so modern) HF Station
Lightning Protection and Grounding
Traffic Handling
Public Service, Emergency Communications
A free, weekly, 3-hour Amateur Radio Operating Class on Zoom will begin on Thursday April 4 and run through June 20 at 6:30 PM Eastern time. The presenters will be various experienced folks in the various subjects.
A detailed syllabus will be published before the classes begin. Attend them all, or any that you like, but you must register for the classes. To receive registration information, contact Rol Anders, K3RA, at [email protected].
Subjects will include:
All About Operating--A general Introduction
Amateur Radio Organizations—Local to International
Ham Radio Awards
DXing-History and Tips from the Experts
QSLing-How to get that needed card for DXCC or WAS
VHF/UHF Weak Signal Work and “Roving”
Image Operating—Slow Scan and Fast Scan TV
Remote Station control over internet
Learning CW in the no-code era
Digital Modes—From RTTY to FT8 and beyond
Contesting—How to get started, tips for the beginner and intermediated contester
Logging Software—What’s available, how to use
Propagation—A general intro to HF Propagation
Amateur Satellites—How to get started
Portable (backpacking) operation—Tips from an expert
Setting Up a Modern (or not so modern) HF Station
Lightning Protection and Grounding
Traffic Handling
Public Service, Emergency Communications
Members:
Please be sure to sign into Ham Club Online. If there are any errors, please send an email to us at [email protected] and we will correct the relevant fields. Once you sign in, you can update your email / phone. (Please note, these are not accessible to the public or other members. This helps us to get information out to you quicker.)
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The Bulletin article from 2016 showing the club's March 10, 1921 founding date can be found here: