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
    Oct. 15, 2026, 7 p.m. -Oct. 15, 2026, 7:30 p.m.

    Breakfast Club Net, 147.030
    Oct. 19, 2026, 9 a.m. -Oct. 19, 2026, 10 a.m.

    Weekly Net, 147.030
    Oct. 19, 2026, 9 p.m. -Oct. 19, 2026, 9:30 p.m.

    ARES Weather Spotter 146.70
    Oct. 22, 2026, 7 p.m. -Oct. 22, 2026, 7:30 p.m.

    Breakfast Club Net, 147.030
    Oct. 26, 2026, 9 a.m. -Oct. 26, 2026, 10 a.m.

    Full Calendar
    Technician
    What does the term “traffic” refer to in net operation?

    Messages exchanged by net stations
    The number of stations checking in and out of a net
    Operation by mobile or portable stations
    Requests to activate the net by a served agency
    General
    How does a higher sunspot number affect HF propagation?

    Higher sunspot numbers generally indicate a greater probability of good propagation at higher frequencies
    Lower sunspot numbers generally indicate greater probability of sporadic E propagation
    A zero sunspot number indicates that radio propagation is not possible on any band
    A zero sunspot number indicates undisturbed conditions
    Extra
    What is the purpose of placing an electrostatic shield around a small-loop direction-finding antenna?

    It adds capacitive loading, increasing the bandwidth of the antenna
    It eliminates unbalanced capacitive coupling to the antenna’s surroundings, improving the depth of its nulls
    It eliminates tracking errors caused by strong out-of-band signals
    It increases signal strength by providing a better match to the feed line
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