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From: n3kl.org

Welcome!


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: 146.550Mhz Simplex
Secondary: 147.550Mhz Simplex

2010 Club Officers
President:  Arnie Hayward, NS8T
Secretary/Treasurer: Bill Kubiac, KB8VWI

BOARD MEMBERS
Larry Camp, WB8R
Jim Voss, WV0SS

Jim King, KC8UGV

EMERGENCY COORDINATOR
Larry Camp, WB8R

Contacting The Club

You're welcome to attend our monthly club meetings, held on the 3rd 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, Arnie Hayward, NS8T ns8t@arrl.net


Click to join BranchCountyARC

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Up coming events.

Submitted by Admin on Wed, 09/10/2008 - 15:24.

Happy Anniversary BCARC

How to celebrate.

Step one: Get a Special Event Call sign (1x1)
Check. W5O (Whiskey 5 Oscar) for the week of the 17th of July 2010. [LC]

Step two: Set up notice at QST
Details: The event will last from Noon [EDT] to midnight.
[1700 GMT 17/07/2010
to
0500 18/07/2010 GMT].

A Special QSL certificate will be issued. To receive your certificate, send your info and $2.00 to:

MR. ARNOLD W HAYWARD
242 MARSHALL ST
COLDWATER, MI 49036

Freqs used will be:

80M 3.850 SSB
40M 7.225 SSB
20M 14.250 SSB
15M 21.325 SSB

If conditions permit 10 meters will be monitored also on 28.325.

Two meter operation will be on 147.55

More to come, watch this space.

Submitted by KC8UGV on Wed, 02/24/2010 - 12:42.

VE testing session - Succeses!

New hams - upgrades too. Check the PHOTO section for details and some photos (of course)

Submitted by KC8UGV on Sat, 02/20/2010 - 10:13.

Club Meeting Notice

The Club holds it's 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 next month:

Jul -17th Our anniversary as a club will be celebrated with a Special Event.

Jul - Fox Hunt Tech - Hints and Kinks - what is new in FH equipment

Aug - Collaborative Fox Hunt

Sep - Dale Williams, WA8EFK, MI Section Manager

Oct - TBA

Nov - Program TBA; Club Elections

Dec Club Christmas Dinner/Party

Submitted by Admin on Wed, 01/27/2010 - 00:26.