Club Activities

    Club Meetings

    First Thursday each month, 7:00 pm.
    EMA Building
    240 Baldwin Dr.
    Lancaster, Ohio 43130.

    Weekly Nets

    Mondays

    9:00 am Breakfast Net 147.03
    8:00 PM Radio Newsline 147.030
    9:00 PM Club Net 147.030

    Thursdays

    7:00 pm ARES Weather Spotter 146.70

Repeaters / Frequencies
  • 146.700 - MHZ CTCSS 94.8 Hz (FM Analog)
  • 147.030 + MHz CTCSS 71.9 Hz (FM Analog)
  • 443.875 + MHz CTCSS 71.9 Hz (FM Analog, C4FM Digital)
  • 443.300 + MHZ (C4FM Digital Ohio Link)
  • 147.555 MHz Simplex
  • Via EchoLink K8QIK-R NODE:405426 (147.030 Repeater)  NODE STATUS
  • Via EchoLink K8QIK-L NODE:526398 (146.700 Repeater)  NODE STATUS
Who We Are:
Our club is a diverse group of men, women and youth interested in electronics and radio communications. Joining an amateur radio club offers you:

  • Instruction and tutoring
  • Additional advanced training
  • Work on electronic DIY projects
  • Access to club radio equipment which offers an opportunity for hands-on” experience.

    • Hams provide Emergency Communications on a volunteer basis during times of local and national disasters. Amateur Radio Operators (Hams) volunteer their communications skills to Police, Fire and other Local, State and Federal agencies during these times of emergency. During such an event, Amateur Radio is often the only working form of communication still available as storms, floods, fires and other disasters can quickly take down the public communication infrastructure such as cell phones, home phones and the internet.

    With their emergency power supplies, such as batteries, solar panels and generators, amateur radio operators can get on the air and provide fast and reliable communications in almost any condition. (More Info)

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    Upcoming Events:
    Breakfast Club Net - 147.03
    Dec. 1, 2025, 9 a.m. -Dec. 1, 2025, 9:30 a.m.

    Ham Radio Newsline 147.03
    Dec. 1, 2025, 8 p.m. -Dec. 1, 2025, 8:30 p.m.

    Weekly 2 Meter Net - 147.03
    Dec. 1, 2025, 9 p.m. -Sept. 1, 2025, 9:30 p.m.

    Monthly Meeting @ EMA 240 Baldwin Ave. Lancaster
    Dec. 4, 2025, 7 p.m. -Dec. 4, 2025, 8:30 p.m.

    ARES Weather Net - 146.70
    Dec. 4, 2025, 7 p.m. -Dec. 4, 2025, 7:30 p.m.

    Full Calendar
    Technician
    What is a characteristic of HF communication compared with communications on VHF and higher frequencies?

    HF antennas are generally smaller
    HF accommodates wider bandwidth signals
    Long-distance ionospheric propagation is far more common on HF
    There is less atmospheric interference (static) on HF
    General
    What are the restrictions on messages sent to a third party in a country with which there is a Third-Party Agreement?

    They must relate to emergencies or disaster relief
    They must be for other licensed amateurs
    They must relate to amateur radio, or remarks of a personal character, or messages relating to emergencies or disaster relief
    The message must be limited to no longer than 1 minute in duration and the name of the third party must be recorded in the station log
    Extra
    What is receiving directivity factor (RDF)?

    Forward gain compared to the gain in the reverse direction
    Relative directivity compared to isotropic
    Relative directivity compared to a dipole
    Peak antenna gain compared to average gain over the hemisphere around and above the antenna
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