Welcome to the Dial Radio Club Website

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About our club

DIAL Radio Club is affiliated with the American Radio Relay League. The DIAL Radio Club has a membership of 110+ members from the southwest Ohio area. We are a general interest club. We have repeaters on 146.61, 224.96 &444.825 (W8BLV) and on 147.315 &53.21 (W8JEU). We have an APRS packet radio system 144.39 (W8BLV).

Meetings

Monthly General Membership Meeting: The third Monday of the month at the Golden Corral Buffet in Middletown, dinner at 6 pm, meeting at 7 pm. Talk-in on 146.61-.

Thursday Dial Intercom Net

The weekly information and intercom net meets each Thursdays at 9 pm on 146.61- , Lori, W8LKU is net manager.

Membership Information

If you are interested in joining the Dial Radio Club, please contact the club treasurer Ron, N8QF at n8qf@cinci.rr.com . An Adobe PDF formatted application may be downloaded from this web site by clicking here. Membership APPLICATION

More information

If you want to learn more about our club, email contact information is at the bottom of the page. Or email the webmaster w8blv @qsl.net

Radio License Classes

Conducted on Wednesday evenings, 6 - 9 pm, in Verity Lodge during the fall and winter semesters.

Read the latest class announcements (click here).

There is no charge for the instructional portion of these classes. Students are advised that the purchase of appropriate training manuals and supplies may cost $20-$25. For more information, contact Carl Morgan (513-727-3456).

EXAMS

ARRL VE exam sessions will be held at the same location different time throughout the year.

Read the latest test session announcements (click here).

Questions regarding the examination practices or procedures may be directed to Dave Williamson (513-424-5819) our Contact Volunteer Examiner, or Carl Morgan (513-727-3456).

Other Events

FIELD DAY is June 28 & 29, 2008 at Smith Park in Middletown.

Club Newsletters

The newsletter is in Adobe Acrobat format and if you don't have the free reader, click on the Adobe graphic below and load it on your computer.

Click here or on the ‘Club Newsletters’ link below to be taken to the directory containing the newsletters. Select the year directory and then click on the newsletter you want to read. They are named by month and year, mm-yy.pdf is the format. The current newsletter will be the highest number combination.

Click the link below for newsletters.

Club Newsletters

Any questions should be directed to w8blv @qsl.net .

DIAL Station Information:

Club Repeater Information The Dial radio club has two voice repeater systems.  The W8BLV system is linked together on 3 bands. Outputs on 146.610- 224.96- and 444.825+.  This system has local autopatch and other special functions.  The repeater controller is a CAT-1000. We have remote receive sites in Monroe and West Middletown.  Antenna is 340 feet above ground. The W8JEU system is linked together on 2 bands and is the 146.610 backup system. With outputs on 147.315- 53.21-, this system is located in West Middletown, with a remote receiver in Monroe.  The repeater controller is a RC-85.  The antenna is 110 feet above ground. Both systems have battery backup and redundant power supplies. The 146.61 system has been on the air since the early 70's, other frequencies have been added over the years.

Club Packet Radio Systems Information The Dial Radio Club has several packet radio systems. The only one active at this time is W8BLV, our APRS Digi at our Breiel tower site on 144.390.

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Links to other amateur radio web pages

The American Radio Relay League (ARRL) http://www.arrl.org

The ARRL Ohio Section web page http://www.iarc.ws/ohio/

OH-KY-IN Radio Club http://www.ohkyin.org

Cincinnati Weather Amateur Network WARN http://www.warn.org

DIAL Officers Contact Information
President: Don, WA8DTU	Vice President: Roy, N8LRN	Secretary: Barney, N8HP	Treasurer: Ron, N8QF	Activities Chairman: Lori, W8LKU

Or send a message to the webmaster w8blv @ qsl.net

Last updated 06/09/2008