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:
    Club Meeting, EMA 240 Baldwin Dr., Lancaster, OH
    Aug. 6, 2026, 7 p.m. -Aug. 6, 2026, 8:30 p.m.

    ARES Weather Spotter 146.70
    Aug. 6, 2026, 7 p.m. -Aug. 6, 2026, 7:30 p.m.

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

    Weekly Net, 147.030
    Aug. 10, 2026, 9 p.m. -Aug. 10, 2026, 9:30 p.m.

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

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    Technician
    What is a characteristic of VHF signals received via auroral backscatter?

    They are often received from 10,000 miles or more
    They are distorted and signal strength varies considerably
    They occur only during winter nighttime hours
    They are generally strongest when your antenna is aimed west
    General
    What does “front-to-back ratio” mean in reference to a Yagi antenna?

    The number of directors versus the number of reflectors
    The relative position of the driven element with respect to the reflectors and directors
    The power radiated in the major lobe compared to that in the opposite direction
    The ratio of forward gain to dipole gain
    Extra
    Which of the following is a Schottky barrier diode?

    Metal-semiconductor junction
    Electrolytic rectifier
    PIN junction
    Thermionic emission diode
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