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                              P.O. Box 232

              Orange, Texas 77631-0232 USA

      Orange Amateur Radio Club, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) tax exempt organization

Orange Amateur Radio Club Inc. is an American Radio Relay League (ARRL) affiliated club

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               Last Update February 22, 2012

 

                        Orange, Texas Repeaters 

147.180 (+) PL 103.5 Hz - W5ND

                                                            147.060 (+) PL 103.5 Hz – AA5P                

 

                                             The Orange Amateur Radio Club

           Meets the first Friday of every month at the Orange Red Cross Office

                                           at 3901 IH 10 East Orange, Texas

                                              Meeting starts at 7:30PM

 

                         Your Support of the 147.180 Orange Repeater is Appreciated

                                                                      

                                    When Visiting Orange          

      Click Here for Restaurants, Accommodations, Maps and More in Orange, Texas                  

 

About

Club History - Future

Club Officers and Directors

Club Meetings

Club Roster (pdf file) 

Amateur Radio Emergency Service - A.R.E.S. click here for link to Orange ARES

Repeater

Links

Local VHF Nets

Contests

Orange HAMFEST

NEWS and EVENTS

SETX Ham Frequencies Listing

 

 

 

 

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NEWS and Upcoming Events:  new  

 

 

FNEWS!  NEXT CLUB MEETING is March 2nd, 2012

The Orange Amateur Radio Club will meet at 7:30 p.m., Friday, March 2nd

at the American Red Cross building, 3901 Interstate 10 East in Orange.

 

The public is invited.

    

FNEWS!   Orange Hamfest 2012

                         When: Saturday February 25, 2012. Doors open at 8AM.

                      Where: VFW Post 2775 Hall

                                    5303 16th Street  (Hwy 87 North, 1 mile North of IH-10)

                                    Orange, TX 77632

                         Time: 8:00AM to 2:00PM

                                   There are 8 tables still available as of Feb. 22, 2012

                                        Make you table reservations now! 

                          Go to Orange HAMFEST for details, driving directions, and updates.

              Orange Hamfest flyer               MAP to Orange Hamfest

 

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Ø March 10, 2012 is The Gusher Marathon held in Beaumont, Texas. The Gusher is a marathon, half-marathon, and 5K running event.

 

Ø March the 17, 2012 is the Big Thicket Bike Tour. http://www.funtrails.org/BTBtour.html

Contact Rocky Wilson, N5MTX to volunteer for this event.

 

Ø  April 21, 2012, March for Babies 2012  to be held at Lamar University- John Gray Center 855 E. Florida Beaumont, TX

 

Ø May the 6th - 7th, 2012 is the Red Cross Tour du Rouge http://www.tourdurouge.org/

 

Ø May 12, 2012 is the Survive WW III.5 event in Winnie, Texas. http://www.survive35.com/

Need minimum of 30 operators for this event. Set up is 7AM and the event ends at 5PM.

 

Ø  May the 19, 2012 is the Wildwood Sports Day. http://wildwoodsports.org/

 

Ø  June 02, 2012 is the Spindletop Spin bike ride with new routes this year. http://www.spindletopspin.com/index.html

 

Ø October ?, 2012 is the Boy Scout – Jamboree On The Air (JOTA). OARC and Orange Co. ARES will be hosting JOTA

 in Orange, Texas. Event hours of operation is 9AM to 5PM.

     Operators needed for JOTA. Contact Rocky Wilson for assignments and details of operations.

 

 

 

Club Officers for 2011-2012

President: Rocky Wilson, N5MTX, Phone 409-735-3227, email: n5mtx at arrl.net

Vice President: Mike Manshack, AD5OG, Phone 409-882-9600, email: ad5og at gt.rr.com

Secretary: Kenney Wilson, KD5GKV

Treasurer: Bill Crawley, AE5SE

 

 

 

Club Directors for 2010-2012

Marshall McMasters, WD6CQO

Dan Harriman, KC5GXL

Joe Miller, KF5FZM

Kenney Wilson, KD5GKV

Delores Heintschel, KC5NEO

Tootie Heintschel, KC5HVT

Bill Crawley, AE5SE 

 

 

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Club Meeting (Click for map to meeting place)

 

The Orange Amateur Radio Club meets the first Friday of the

Month at the American Red Cross facility at 3901 IH-10 East Orange, Texas 77630

The meeting starts at 7:30PM.  All are invited.

 

ARES® Meeting (Click for map to meeting place)  Interested in Emergency Communications? JOIN A.R.E.S. ®

Amateur Radio Emergency Service® (ARES®) – for information check: http://www.arrl.org/FandES/field/pscm/sec1-ch1.html

 

The Orange County Amateur Radio Emergency Service® (ARES®) group meets the first Friday of the

Month at the American Red Cross facility at 3901 IH-10 East Orange, Texas 77630

The meeting starts at 6:30PM.  All are invited.

 

 

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Club Repeater

 

147.180 (+) PL 103.5  W5ND

 

Other Local Repeaters and Frequencies Used

 

       52.525 mHz. 6 Meter Simplex

     145.010 mHz. BPT (W5SSV)  Packet node

     145.010 mHz  N5MTX-11  RMS Packet  - Orange, Texas

*    145.210 mHz  SWLARC (pl. 103.5) (W5BII)

*    145.230 mHz  Kountze (pl.103.5) ( N5BTC)

     145.250 mHz  Anahuac (pl 192.8) (KK5XQ)  

     145.350 mHz  Sulphur ARC (pl. 103.5) (KC5PNH)

     145.410 mHz   New Iberia, La. (pl 103.5)

*    145.470 MHz  JCARC (pl. 103.5)

     146.450 mHz. Mid County Simplex

     145.390 mHz  Buna (pl 118.80) (W5JAS)  

     146.520 mHz. National Simplex Freq.

*    146.700 mHz. Beaumont ARC (pl 107.2)  (W5KWA)

 #  146.730 mHz SWLARC – Sulphur, LA. (pl. 173.8) (W5BII)

*    146.760 mHz. SW LYNX (pl 107.2) (W5GNX)

*   146.860 mHz. Port Arthur  (103.5 pl) (WB5VFF)

     146.980 mHz  Devers, TX (103.5)

     147.000 mHz Jasper (- offset) (pl 118.8) (W5JAS)         

     147.060 mHz  Dupont (AA5P) (pl. 103.5)

     147.120 mHz  Mayflower (pl 203.5) (W5JAS)

     147.180 mHz  Orange ARC (pl. 103.5) (W5ND)

+# 147.200 mHz  Port Arthur, TX  (pl 118.8) (KC5YSM) 

*#  147.300 mHz. Mobil Oil Repeater (pl. 103.5)

     147.340 mHz  Beaumont ARC (W5RIN) no phone patch

     147.420 mHz  Orange Co. ARES primary simplex frequency

     147.440 mHz   Mauriceville, TX Simplex frequency

     147.460 mHz Orange Co. ARES secondary simplex frequency

     147.560 mHz. Shuttle rebroadcast when in space

      223.800 MHz. Downtown Beaumont (pl.123.0) KA5QDG

      224.920 MHz. Devers (KA5QDG) (pl.123.0)

      443.675 mHz. Vidor - Armadillo Repeater – Closed (private) repeater system. Off the Air at this time!

      444.425 mHz  Lufkin, TX (pl 203.5 Hz) – Saltgrass System Linked Repeater   

      444.500 mHz  Beaumont, TX (WB5ITT) (pl 100.00 Hz)   Off the Air at this time!

      444.700 mHz  Bmt  (pl 107.2) (W5KWA) – Saltgrass System Linked Repeater

      Info about the Saltgrass Link System - a linked repeater system in Texas and more....

    

     444.825 mHz  Devers (pl 151.4) (N6LXX)     

     444.900 mHz. Mobil Oil (pl 103.5)(WB5HRF)

     446.000 mHz  National Simplex Frequency

 

* Denotes Transmit PL

# Denotes Echolink

+ IRLP

 

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LINKS

 

http://www.hello-radio.org/index.html

 

http://www.emergency-radio.org/

 

http://texashams.org

 

American QRP Club

 

G-QRP Club    UK QRP Club

 

Flying Pigs QRP Club Int'l

 

QRZ.COM - Call sign look up

 

http://www.wm7d.net/fcc_uls/   -  Call Sign look up  

 

Jefferson County Amateur Radio Club 

 

Beaumont Amateur Radio Club

 

American Radio Relay League (ARRL)

 

eHAM.net

 

ARRL South Texas District

 

Department of Homeland Security

 

http://www.citizencorps.gov/    CERT

 

http://www.co.orange.tx.us/Emergency%20Management/EM%20Website/OEM.htm  Orange County Emergency Management and Homeland Security

 

 

http://www.google.com/            google40

 

 

HAM RADIO OUTLET (HRO)

 

Amateur Electronic Supply (AES)

 

Amateur Radio Software for Logging

 

 

http://www.hamthreads.com/      Ham Radio - Caps, hats, T-shirts, jackets, and vest. Also, ARES/RACES vest and hats.

 

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LINKS of Interest for Orange, Texas

 

http://www.orangetexas.net/     City of Orange, Texas web site        

 

http://www.co.orange.tx.us/     Orange County, Texas

 

http://www.orangetexas.org/     Orange Convention and Visitors Bureau 

 

The Home Page of Howard C. Williams   - local historian

 

www.orangetexas.net/historic%20photos.htm  - historical photos of Orange, Texas

 

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Local VHF/UHF Nets

Orange ARC 2 meter net meets every evening at 6:30PM on 147.180 (+) PL 103.5 W5ND. All Hams are invited.

 

Texas State RACES net and training meets every Tuesday evening at 8:30PM on 444.700 (+) PL 107.2 W5KWA.  

 RACES members are encouraged to check in.

 

Orange Co. ARES group 2 meter training net meets every Monday evening at 6:30PM on 147.180 mHz (+) PL 103.5 W5ND.

All Hams are invited.

 

Jefferson County ARC 2 meter net meets every Wednesday night at 8:00PM on 145.470 mHz. (pl.103.5) the W5SSV repeater.

All Hams are invited.

 

Jefferson Co. ARES group has a 2 meter training net every Wednesday night following the JCARC net on 145.470 mHz (pl.103.5) the W5SSV repeater.

All Hams are invited.

 

Beaumont ARC 2 meter net meets every Thursday night at 8:00PM on 146.700 mHz Beaumont ARC (pl 107.2)  (W5KWA).

All Hams are invited.

 

Big Thicket ARC 2 meter net meets every Thursday night at 8:30PM on 145.230 mHz Kountze (pl.103.5) (N5BTC)

All Hams are invited.

 

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Webmaster: Rocky Wilson, N5MTX 

 

email: n5mtx at arrl.net  for comments and corrections.

 

 

Last Update February 22, 2012 

 

 

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