Northern Kentucky Amateur Radio Club
W0QI Receives Service Award
During the January NKARC meeting, Judy W1ORO presented Greg Lamb W0QI with an award for his 10 years of faithful service as NKARC president.
Sharing and Promoting Amateur Radio in the Northern Kentucky Area
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Club Meeting
Monday, February 13, 2023, 7:30 PM
Program: Repeater Building on a Budget
Location: William E. Durr Branch, Kenton County Public Library, 1992 Walton-Nicholson Rd., Independence, KY
Program: Repeater Building on a Budget
Location: William E. Durr Branch, Kenton County Public Library, 1992 Walton-Nicholson Rd., Independence, KY
Have you ever thought about setting up a repeater but thought it was way out of your ham radio budget? Come learn how Tom, W8WIN, set up both 440 and GMRS repeaters and is now working on his 900 MHz repeater. Tom will share his basic build process for setting up repeaters with meeting attendees then field questions from the audience.
This will be a hybrid meeting. Join the meeting online at the link below. If you will be attending in person, please RSVP to k4co@ymail.com.
Light refreshments will be served.
https://xavier.zoom.us/j/5137451906 (after 7:10 pm)
For audio only, dial in using the information below:
+1 312 626 6799 or +1 646 558 8656
Zoom Meeting ID: 513 745 1906
News and Coming Events
Amateur Exam Study Buddy
Scott, N3FJP and his son Chris, KB3KCN have gifted the amateur radio community with a new web site: Amateur Exam Study Buddy. This site will help newcomers to the hobby obtain their very first license, or help existing hams upgrade to a new one!
AB4WS Radio Show
For the latest Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky Amateur Radio News listen to Jack Prindle's weekly podcast. Jack's Radio Show is also available as a podcast on iTunes, Spotify, or wherever you listen to your favorite podcasts. Just search for "AB4WS Radio Show."
NKARC Wins $13K Grant From ARDC
The NKARC leadership team of Greg W0QI, Judy W1ORO and Bob KG4BOB set a goal this year of securing funding to assist the club in revitalization and equipment updates. Good news -- they did it!
They have received notice of acceptance of a grant proposal from ARDC, and NKARC has been awarded $13,000!
The mission of Amateur Radio Digital Communications is to support, promote, and enhance digital communication and broader communication science and technology,
to promote Amateur Radio, scientific research, experimentation, education, development, open access, and innovation in information and communication technology.
More details to follow.
Parks On The Air
The Parks On The Air (POTA) program is gaining more and more popularity. Several local Hams have been "activating" parks and many more are actively looking for stations to contact in our park system. To learn more, or to check the schedule of park activations try the POTA link below. Or, see the POTA presentation by Curtis Turner, KB3CMT.
Kentucky Emergency Net
Now is more important than ever for you to check into the Kentucky Emergency Net. The Kentucky Emergency Net
meets every Monday Evening at 7:30 PM Eastern Time on 3972.5 KHz. If you cannot check in via HF you can check
in using one of these alternate modes:
- Yaesu Fusion Wires-X W4IOD Node Number 33114
- YSF Reflector W4IOD YSF40806
- DMR Brandmeister Talkgroup 31211 Kentucky ARES
- DSTAR REF056A
- Echolink W4IOD-R 226113