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Wednesday
January 21, 2026
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- Connect Time 6:30 pm
- Meeting Start 6:40 pm
- Meeting End 7:55 pm
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On-the-Air Nets -and- In-Person Meeting Information
On-The-Air
VHF Digital Net
We meet on 146.490 MHz
FM Simplex
each Sunday evening
at 6:00 pm Local Time.
Net Control: Andrew AF3I
Sound Card Digital Mode.
We typically use OpMode THOR 22.
Most participants use FLdigi to generate audio output and send it to their transceiver audio input.
Visitors are welcome
and encouraged to check-in.
Event Status:
On Schedule
On-The-Air
Two Meter Net
We meet on 146.490 MHz
FM Simplex
each Sunday evening
at 7:00 pm Local Time.
Net Control: Doug KC3CPT
Visitors are welcome
and encouraged to check-in.
Also accessible via EchoLink
Node 259045, Station AF3I-L
Event Status:
On Schedule
On-The-Air
Ten Meter Net
We meet on or about 28.400 MHz
(+/- if we need a clear frequency)
Upper Sideband
each Wednesday evening *
at 8:00 pm Local Time.
Net Control: Garry K3EYK
Visitors are welcome
and encouraged to check-in.
* except Monthly Meeting Night on the third Wednesday
Event Status:
On Schedule
Face-To-Face
Monthly Meeting
Members, Guests and Visitors meet the third Wednesday of each month (except December) — usually at Hoss’s, 61 Gettysburg Pike, Mechanicsburg, PA.
Club Members will find the
Zoom Web Meeting ID and Password in
Member Area >> Member Quick Reference
Visitors should eMail
AF3I@RadioClub-CARC.com
requesting Zoom information
Zoom connection opens about 6:30 pm
Our Meeting begins at 6:40 pm
and ends by 8:00 pm
Visitors are welcome
and encouraged to attend.
Event Status:
Wednesday January 21.
In-Person Meeting at Hoss’s
Zoom Web Meeting as well
Other Club Participation Events
ARRL Field Day
Where:
Shaffer Park Cabin
1649 Spring Road
Carlisle, PA
When:
Saturday June 27, 2026 and
Sunday Morning June 28, 2026
Always the 4th full weekend
of June
We hope to see you.
Event Status:
On Schedule
PA QSO Party
Where:
A Public Park, usually in York County, PA
We will be at the pavilion in
Ponderosa Park, Franklintown, PA
When:
Saturday October 11, 2025
Setup begins about 9:00 a.m.
On-The-Air Noon to 5:30 p.m. +/-
Take down, pack up,
and depart by dusk.
Event Status:
On Schedule
Dillsburg Farmers Fair
Parade
Where:
Meet at the Dillsburg Authority Building
98 West Church Street / 2nd Avenue
Dillsburg, PA
When:
Saturday October 17, 2026
Late afternoon and evening.
3:30 p.m. to about 9:00 p.m.
Event Status:
On Schedule
Boiling Springs
Children’s Lake
Luminary Lighting
Where:
Around Children’s Lake
Parking instructions TBD
When:
Meet 3:30 p.m. for assignments
We usually finish about 5:15 p.m.
Event Status:
On Schedule
Tuesday
December 30, 2025
Site Status and Operational Notes:
RSS – Really simple
We feed the following areas of our News BLOG:
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From the President’s Desk
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