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, 147.030
    May 25, 2026, 9 a.m. -May 25, 2026, 10 a.m.

    Weekly Net, 147.030
    May 25, 2026, 9 p.m. -May 25, 2026, 9:30 p.m.

    ARES Weather Spotter 146.70
    May 28, 2026, 7 p.m. -May 28, 2026, 7:30 p.m.

    Breakfast Club Net, 147.030
    June 1, 2026, 9 a.m. -June 1, 2026, 10 a.m.

    Weekly Net, 147.030
    June 1, 2026, 9 p.m. -June 1, 2026, 9:30 p.m.

    Full Calendar
    Technician
    Why is the radio horizon for VHF and UHF signals more distant than the visual horizon?

    Radio signals move somewhat faster than the speed of light
    Radio waves are not blocked by dust particles
    The atmosphere refracts radio waves slightly
    Radio waves are blocked by dust particles
    General
    Why are HF scatter signals in the skip zone usually weak?

    Only a small part of the signal energy is scattered into the skip zone
    Signals are scattered from the magnetosphere, which is not a good reflector
    Propagation is via ground waves, which absorb most of the signal energy
    Propagation is via ducts in the F region, which absorb most of the energy
    Extra
    What is the effective radiated power (ERP) of a repeater station with 150 watts transmitter power output, 2 dB feed line loss, 2.2 dB duplexer loss, and 7 dBd antenna gain?

    469 watts
    78.7 watts
    420 watts
    286 watts
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