Orange Amateur Radio Club, Inc.

 

                              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 23, 2023

 

                        Orange, Texas Repeaters 

147.180 (+) PL 103.5 Hz - W5ND

                                                            147.060 (+) PL 210.7 Hz – AA5P                  

 

                                   The Orange Amateur Radio Club

                                Meets the first Friday of every month at the:

                                               American Red Cross 

                                                       3901 IH-10 East
                                                               Orange, TX 77630

                                       Meeting starts at 7:00PM

 

                         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

 OARC celebrated our 75th Anniversary of ARRL Affiliation on Janaury 2023

Club Officers and Directors

Club Meetings

Club Roster (not available at this time) 

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

Repeater

Links

Local VHF Nets

Contests

Orange HAMFEST 2023 info here!    2023 Orange Hamfest Flyer available here!

NEWS and EVENTS

SETX Ham Frequencies Listing

 

           

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NEWS and Upcoming Events:    

 

FNEWS!  CLUB MEETINGS

  The Orange Amateur Radio Club meets at 7:00 p.m., on the first Friday of every month,

            at the American Red Cross office @ 3901 IH-10 East Frontage Rd. Orange, TX 77630

 

 

FNEWS!  Special Event Station W5ND - click for SES info  -

               Orange Amateur Radio Club is celebrating 75 years of ARRL affiliation 

               When - January 27, 2023 at Claiborne West Park-Shelter #2

        SES event starts Friday 27th @ 8:00AM CST and runs to 8:00PM CST 

           SES Operating Bands and Frequencies:

           

             20M - 14.225 - 14.350 MHz

             40M - 7.175 - 7.300 MHz

             15M - 21.275 - 21.450 MHz

             10M - 28.300 - 28.800 MHz

        

         Operating modes- Voice, CW, PSK31

         operating on the General class frequencies

           

                   Request QSL by mail to (no SASE required)-  

Orange Amateur Radio Club 75yrs

P.O. Box 232

Orange, Texas 77631-0232 USA

 

 

FNEWS!  Winter Field Day-January 28-29, 2023 at Claiborne West Park-Shelter #2

               WFD event starts Sat. 28th @ 1:00PM CST and runs to Sun. 29th @ 1:00PM CST 

               learn more about Winter Field Day at https://www.winterfieldday.com/

 

                   Request QSL by mail to (no SASE required)-  

Orange Amateur Radio Club

P.O. Box 232

Orange, Texas 77631-0232 USA

 

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FNEWS!   Field Day 2023

     The Orange Amateur Radio Club with have our annual Field Day June 24th-25th, 2023

      at a location to be determined.

              

               Area Hams are encouraged to come and operate during the 24-hour Field Day operation.

       

              We will be operating voice, CW and digital on all Bands.

             

              The public is most cordially invited to come, meet and talk with the hams.                                               

              See what modern Amateur Radio can do.  They can even help you get on the air!.

 

FNEWS!   Orange Hamfest 2023 is coming soon! Click for more info!

                                       

                   The next Orange Hamfest is scheduled for 2023, see you there!!

                    When: Saturday February 25,2023. Doors open at 7:30AM.

                 Where: Orange County Convention & Expo Center @ 11475 FM 1442   

                      Orange, Texas 77632

           (Lat-Lon Coordinates:30 07.28 N & 093 52.92W or 30.1244,-93.8922)

 

                         Time:  7:30AM to 2:00PM

                             

                                

 

Area Ham Clubs and Public Service Events Supported for 2023

January 07-08   122nd Anniversary-Lucas Gusher Gladys City

January TBD   JCARC Tailgate Sale, VE Testing & Fox Hunt

January 21-22   Winter Support Your Parks on the Air (POTA)

January 27   Orange Amateur Radio Club 75th Anniversary- Special Event Station W5ND

January 28   Mission Possible 5K

January 28-29   Winter Field Day

January 30   Traffic Handling Class by JoAnn Keith - BARC

February 10-11   Crisis Expo and Sustainable Living Event – Little Cypress Baptist Church

February 24-25   Orange HamFest @ Orange Co. Convention and Expo Center

April 15-16   Texas State Parks on the Air

April 22-23 (15-16)   Spring Support Your Parks On The Air (POTA)

May 07-08   Tour du Rouge

May 13   US Islands on the Air

May 20   Don Allen Sports Day, Wildwood

June TBA   Cops and Kids Picnic, Claiborne Park West 10A-2P

June 24-25   ARRL Field Day

July 22-23 (15-16)   Summer Support Your Parks On The Air (POTA)

October 21-22   BSA Jamboree on the Air

October 21-22   Fall Support Your Parks on the Air (POTA)

October TBA   Tour de Groves

December 01-02   SkyWarn Recognition Day 6:00pm-6:00pm (12-1 00:00-24:00UTC)

December 12   HAM Christmas Party

 

 

Club Officers for 2022-2023

President: Rocky Wilson, N5MTX, email: n5mtx at arrl dot net

Vice President: Phil Pollock, AF5DT

Secretary: Wayne Sonnier, KF5SRG

Treasurer: Andrew Hopkins, WB5DW

 

Club Directors for 2022-2023

Gary Craig, KI5CCD

Rick Beaulieu, KG5AOK

Robert Dupree, KG5RLD

Club Directors for 2022-2024

Brent Newberry, KI5DNS

Mike Manshack, AD5OG 

Kenney Wilson, KD5GKV

 

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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

                            3901 IH-10 East Frontage Rd.

                            Orange, TX 77630

The meeting starts at 7:00PM.  All are invited.

 

ARES® Meeting 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 

                         3901 IH-10 East Frontage Rd.

                         Orange, TX 77630

The meeting starts at 6:00PM.  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

     145.010 mHz  W5SSV-10  RMS Packet /VARA FM - Nederland, 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) (W5SSV)

     146.450 mHz. Mid County Simplex

     145.390 mHz  Buna (pl 118.80) (W5JAS)  

     146.520 mHz. National Simplex Freq.

     146.620 MHz  JCARC  - (W5SSV)  - DSTAR

*    146.700 mHz. Beaumont ARC (pl 107.2)  (W5RIN)

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

*    146.760 mHz. Beaumont ARC (pl 107.2) (W5RIN) - FM and C4FM

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

     146.940 mHz  Vidor  W5APX repeater…100Hz tone

     146.980 mHz  Devers - N5FJX – pl. 103.5

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

     147.060 mHz  Vidor (AA5P) (pl. 210.7)

     147.120 mHz  Mayflower (pl 203.5) (W5JAS)

     147.160 mHz  Beaumont - (pl 100.00) (N5YX) - FM and C4FM

     147.180 mHz  Orange ARC (pl. 103.5) (W5ND) - FM and C4FM

+# 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

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

      440.725 mHz  Nederland -(W5SSV) - DSTAR  

      443.675 mHz. Armadillo Repeater – Closed (private) repeater system.

      444.425 mHz  Lufkin, TX (pl 203.5 Hz)

      444.700 mHz  Beaumont  (pl 107.2) (W5RIN) – 

      444.800 mHz  Port Arthur  (pl 118.8) (KC5YSM) – FM and C4FM

      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

 

GMRS Repeater – WRJV445 462.600 / 467.600  PL114.8 in Beaumont, TX

 

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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_Management.html  Orange County Emergency Management and Homeland Security

 

 

http://www.google.com/           

 

 

Main Trading Company (Paris,TX)

 

HAM RADIO OUTLET (HRO)

 

 

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 

 

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 Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday evening at 6:30PM on 147.180 (+) PL 103.5 W5ND. All Hams are invited.

 

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 7:30PM on 146.700 mHz Beaumont ARC (pl 107.2)  (W5RIN).

All Hams are invited.

 

 

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Webmaster: Rocky Wilson, N5MTX 

 

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

 

 

Last Update February 23, 2023

 

 

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