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:
    ARES Weather Spotter 146.70
    Aug. 13, 2026, 7 p.m. -Aug. 13, 2026, 7:30 p.m.

    Breakfast Club Net, 147.030
    Aug. 17, 2026, 9 a.m. -Aug. 17, 2026, 10 a.m.

    Weekly Net, 147.030
    Aug. 17, 2026, 9 p.m. -Aug. 17, 2026, 9:30 p.m.

    ARES Weather Spotter 146.70
    Aug. 20, 2026, 7 p.m. -Aug. 20, 2026, 7:30 p.m.

    Breakfast Club Net, 147.030
    Aug. 24, 2026, 9 a.m. -Aug. 24, 2026, 10 a.m.

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    Technician
    Why do VHF signal strengths sometimes vary greatly when the antenna is moved only a few feet?

    The signal path encounters different concentrations of water vapor
    VHF ionospheric propagation is very sensitive to path length
    Multipath propagation cancels or reinforces signals
    All these choices are correct
    General
    What precaution should be taken if you install an indoor transmitting antenna?

    Locate the antenna close to your operating position to minimize feed-line radiation
    Position the antenna along the edge of a wall to reduce parasitic radiation
    Make sure that MPE limits are not exceeded in occupied areas
    Make sure the antenna is properly shielded
    Extra
    What is admittance?

    The inverse of impedance
    The term for the gain of a field effect transistor
    The inverse of reactance
    The term for the on-impedance of a field effect transistor
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