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
    June 8, 2026, 9 a.m. -June 8, 2026, 10 a.m.

    Weekly Net, 147.030
    June 8, 2026, 9 p.m. -June 8, 2026, 9:30 p.m.

    ARES Quarterly Meeting 240 Baldwin Dr. https://fairfieldcountyares.org/?post_type=tribe_events
    June 9, 2026, 7 p.m. -June 9, 2026, 8 p.m.

    ARES Weather Spotter 146.70
    June 11, 2026, 7 p.m. -June 11, 2026, 7:30 p.m.

    Breakfast Club Net, 147.030
    June 15, 2026, 9 a.m. -June 15, 2026, 10 a.m.

    Full Calendar
    Technician
    What is the FCC Part 97 definition of a space station?

    Any satellite orbiting Earth
    A manned satellite orbiting Earth
    An amateur station located more than 50 km above Earth's surface
    An amateur station using amateur radio satellites for relay of signals
    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 devices are commonly used as VHF and UHF parasitic suppressors at the input and output terminals of a transistor HF amplifier?

    Electrolytic capacitors
    Butterworth filters
    Ferrite beads
    Steel-core toroids
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