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Welcome to the Website of the Branch County Amateur Radio Club!

Hello! Welcome to the Website of the Branch County Amateur Radio Club!

The Club was founded in 1960, and has been an ARRL Affiliated Club since 1961.

The Club currently owns and maintains two repeaters, and a club station WD8KAF.



Repeaters:

VHF: 147.300MHZ 100hz PL
UHF: 443.300MHZ 123hz PL

Backup Frequencies:
Primary: 147.550Mhz Simplex
Secondary: 146.550Mhz Simplex

2012 Club Officers

President: Justin Lopshire, KD8JEL
Secretary/Treasurer: Bill Kubiac, KB8VWI

BOARD MEMBERS
Bill Slade, WD8MGF
Jan Hayden, KD8CYW
Gary Moeller, KD8MFJ


EMERGENCY COORDINATOR
Jan Hayden, KD8CYW


Contacting The Club

You're welcome to attend our monthly club meetings, held on the third Tuesday of the month. The traditional meeting location is the Branch County 911 Center, 141 East Chicago Road, Coldwater Michigan. Unless otherwise stated, meetings begin at 7pm.

Or, if you want to email us, please contact the
Club President, Justin Lopshire, skywave21@hotmail.com


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Upcoming events.

December Newsletter Published

Hi Everyone,

The December edition of Branch Signals is hot off the press and available right here. Thanks again to Jim Voss for taking the time to put together an excellent newsletter once again.

-JL

2012 Club Elections Held at November Meeting

The Branch County Amateur Radio Club held its annual Club Election at the November 15, 2011 meeting.

The incumbent President and Secretary/Treasurer, Justin Lopshire (KD8JEL) and Bill Kubiac (KB8VWI) respectively, were re-elected to their posts. Joining Lopshire and Kubiac in Club leadership are Jan Hayden (KD8CYW) for a two-year board seat, and Gary Moeller (KD8MFJ) for the one-year board seat. Bill Slade (WD8MGF), elected at last year's election, continues for the second year of his two-year term.

The Club also gives thanks to Arnie Hayward (NS8T) and Jim King (KC8UGV) for serving us on the Board for their respective terms.

Club Meeting Notice

The Club holds its monthly meetings on the third Tuesday of the month. It replaces the weekly radio net on 147.300 & 443.300.

Club meetings are held at the 911 Center in the basement.

Meetings start at 7:00 pm. Doors are open around 6:45 pm.

Coming up:
Dec - Club Christmas Dinner/Party (AT COLDWATER PONDEROSA ON TUESDAY, DECEMBER 6TH, AT 6:30PM!)