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Amateur Radio Parity Act Speeds to U.S. House Passage, Heads to U.S. Senate
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New “Amateur Radio Parity Act” Bill Introduced in US House of Representatives
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ARES Connect (Sign up here!!)
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New ARES Simplex Frequency Plan Approved!
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C.A.R.S. is now an ARRL Special Services Club!!! August 16, 2016 club meeting.
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Extra Pool Update and Maintaining VE Accreditation - July 2016 QST Magazine
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C.A.R.S. in the Meadville Tribune!! - Radio Heads - Amateur radio operators broadcast for bragging rights in annual contest/drill
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FCC “Paperless” Amateur Radio License Policy Goes into Effect on February 17 2015
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FCC Eliminates Amateur Radio Vanity Call Sign Regulatory Fee - 05/22/2015
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How to become a C.A.R.S. member.If you would like to become a member Click on this link for an application. Print it off, fill it out, and mail it in or bring it to the next meeting. We hold club meetings the third Tuesday of each month at 7:30pm. We will meet at St. Brigid's Church Social Hall on Arch Street in Meadville. Club Dues are $15.00 for 2016 C.A.R.S. P.O. Box 653 Meadville, PA 16335 We are a member of the ARRL Division Atlantic, Western Pennsylvania Section (W.P.A.) Section Manager is Timothy Duffy K3LR 44 Elliot Rd West Middlesex, PA 16159-2004 [email protected] 724-866-8877 Daytime Phone: 330-322-5768 Evening Phone: 330-322-5768 |
Crawford Amateur Radio Emergency Services (C.A.R.E.S.)The Crawford County Emergency Services coordinator, WW3S Jamie, has requested that everyone that is interested in Amateur Radio Emergency Services (A.R.E.S.)/Crawford Amateur Radio Emergency Services (C.A.R.E.S.) or those that have registered in the past to please fill out the form at this link. You can bring it to the next club meeting or return it to his email account. |
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What is Skywarn & how to get involved?
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What is A.R.E.S.?
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What is R.A.C.E.S.
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What is A.C.S.The Alternate Communications System (ACS) is a program created by the government's disaster and emergency management office to supplement its emergency communications with unpaid staff. The ACS combines and maximizes the readiness and effective use of part time communications resources; e.g., RACES (Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Service), ARES (Amateur Radio Emergency Service), CAP (Civil Air Patrol), MARS (Military Affiliate Radio System), Special Emergency Radio Service, Citizens Band including REACT (Radio Emergency Associated Communications Team), and others. Skilled and dedicated people, licensed and unlicensed, can be recruited to serve in one or more of four categories: administrative, management, technical and operations. | ||||||||
What is Ham Radio?Amateur Radio (Ham Radio) is a popular hobby and service in which licensed Amateur Radio operators (hams) operate communications equipment. |
What is Field Day!ARRL Field Day is the single most popular on-the-air event held annually in the US and Canada. On the fourth weekend of June of each year, more than 35,000 radio amateurs gather with their clubs, groups or simply with friends to operate from remote locations. Field Day is a picnic, a campout, practice for emergencies, an informal contest and, most of all, FUN! |
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What is the N.T.S.?The NTS is a relay messaging system developed for content accuracy. Whatever message is sent by way of the NTS, is received exactly as it was originated. There is no margin for error. The National Traffic System consists of ARRL affiliated and independent amateur radio networks ('nets') which pass non-commercial messages on behalf of third parties as a public service. That's it in a nutshell. NTS has been in operation since 1949. It was established by the ARRL in response to membership demand. It carries on a tradition of message relaying, established by Hiram Percy Maxim when he founded the ARRL for the purpose of handling message traffic in 1914. |
Net Protocol, procedures and practicesIn this article I am going to cover what an Amateur Radio Net is and good operating practices and procedures. Appropriate “net” practices and procedures is for the good of the net because there will better communications and less confusion between participating stations and the Net Control Operator, also between each participating stations. So that everyone participating will know everything happening on the net. |
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ARRL at 100: A Century of Ham Radio [ Video ]
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We celebrate Hidetsugu Yagi’s 130th birthday in Google
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Using RG-59 or RG-6 CATV cable with an amateur radio antennaAs ham radio operators, we’re always looking for a way to save a buck. I’ll frequently dig through a free bin of part, hoping to scavenge something for the next project. This scavenger mentality extends to coax feed-line. High quality coax cable can be expensive. That’s why we love a deal when can find it. The cable television companies go through miles of coax cable on a daily basis. Often a ham can pick up free pieces and reel ends for pennies on the dollar. Or just take a trip through your local home improvement store and you’ll see 100 foot spools of 75 Ohm RG-6 for a fraction of the cost of similar 50 Ohm RG-8U. |
Marconi sends first Atlantic wireless transmission – 12/12/1901Italian physicist and radio pioneer Guglielmo Marconi succeeds in sending the first radio transmission across the Atlantic Ocean, disproving detractors who told him that the curvature of the earth would limit transmission to 200 miles or less. The message–simply the Morse-code signal for the letter “s”–traveled more than 2,000 miles from Poldhu in Cornwall, England, to Newfoundland, Canada. |
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Ultimate Radio Communication Guide: What to Look for in a Handheld Transceiver
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Antenna Gain ExplainedI’m gonna take a confusing subject and hopefully demystify it. Antenna Gain is a popular subject amongst hams. We talk about gain all the time, we’ll compare antenna systems and apply values to as how impressive they are by their gain figures. But what exactly is antenna gain, and what do those numbers mean to me? I’ll take a non mathematical look at antenna gain and how it relates to performance. |
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What is the ARRL?Founded in 1914 by Hiram Percy Maxim, ARRL (American Radio Relay League) is the national association for Amateur Radio in the US. Today, with more than 161,000 members, ARRL is the largest organization of radio amateurs in the world. ARRL's mission is based on five pillars: Public Service, Advocacy, Education, Technology, and Membership. |
Radio Shack Bankruptcy Could Affect 16 Stores In Western Pa. Which could effect the Amateur Radio Community in Western Pa.PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Soon there are going to be thousands of people joining the unemployment lines. Radio Shack has filed for bankruptcy. |
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When should you get a ham license? Now!When talking to preppers and emergency preparedness folks most understand that communication is a must during any emergency. Despite the fact that they will agree this is a must, very few have a solid communication plan in place beyond having a midland radio that they treat like walkie-talkies and still trusting in their cell phone for primary communication. Well I know I was guilty of it as well for a long time. Found every reason never do too much more than talk about how i am “going to” or “fixin to get” that taken care of. |
This past January 2016, 71 years ago the first CQ Magazine was issued.You can find an archive of CQ Magazine at http://hamcall.net/cqcgi/?res=l from January 1945 to February 2013 |
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How Repeaters WorkWhat’s the most popular band and operation mode in amateur radio? If you guessed 2 meter VHF FM, you would be correct. As new hams, our first radio is usually a small handheld model. This is a great way to get started in ham radio and connect with other local hams. But your handheld radio would only be a fraction as useful if it wasn’t for repeaters. |
Liquid antenna turns sea water into signalThe US Navy has created a device which turns a jet of sea water into an impromptu liquid antenna, creating a powerful, high frequency broadcast tower for ships, emergency situations and easy transportation. |
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Virginia’s Chesapeake Public School System introduces Amateur Radio into its electronics classrooms
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John Bowser, W4RMY, a Career and Technical Education (CTE) teacher at Great Bridge High School (GBHS), in Chesapeake, Virginia, is a man with a plan: to make Amateur Radio an official part of his school system’s STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) coursework. By developing a curriculum for his high school’s electronics classes that incorporates Amateur Radio concepts and hands-on experience, he wants to empower the next generation of technical professionals and innovators. “My teaching philosophy from the beginning was to provide students with a more hands-on and pragmatic learning experience that would give them skills that could be used throughout their lifetime,” says Bowser