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January 15, 2025

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Image of a ham radio transceiver showing the operating frequency 146.490 Megahertz.

 On-The-Air
Two Meter Phone 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

 

 

 

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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

 

 

 

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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 at 6:30 pm
Our Meeting begins at 6:40 pm
and ends by 8:00 pm

Visitors are welcome
and encouraged to attend.

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In-Person Meeting at Hoss’s.

January 15
 Zoom Web Meeting will be offered.

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OPERATING YOUR AMATEUR RADIO STATION — ON-THE-AIR Activities

MANAGING YOUR AMATEUR RADIO STATION — OFF-THE-AIR aspects of using your ham radio station.

RADIO a la MODE — Topics that are specific to one of these transmission modes:   CW, PHONE, RTTY, SSTV, DIGITAL.


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