South Mountain Radio Amateurs

SMRA Net – 9:00p

All properly licensed radio amateurs are invited to join in on 146.460, plus (1,000 kHz offset), 67.0 Hz tone.

Capitol Area Traffic Net – 8:30p

Primary: 145.430, minus, no tone

Alternate: 145.110, minus, 123.0Hz

All properly licensed radio amateurs are invited to check in, with or without traffic or experience.

Capitol Area Traffic Net – 8:30p

Primary: 145.430, minus, no tone

Alternate: 145.110, minus, 123.0Hz

All properly licensed radio amateurs are invited to check in, with or without traffic or experience.

Capitol Area Traffic Net – 8:30p

Primary: 145.430, minus, no tone

Alternate: 145.110, minus, 123.0Hz

All properly licensed radio amateurs are invited to check in, with or without traffic or experience.

General club meeting for all members and guests at 7p at the Cumberland County Office of Emergency Preparedness in the basement of the Cumberland County Prison, 1101 Claremont Road, Carlisle. Meet at 6:30p in the parking lot by the big metal fence. Talk in on any of the repeaters if you need help finding us.

If we’ve already gone inside, you can come downstairs through the door around the corner from the handicapped spaces. Once downstairs, pick up the telephone to tell them you’re attending the SMRA meeting–they will buzz you in the door. We meet in the Situation Room a few doors down on the right.

Program: Service Monitor Measurements by Sam, KB3OOJ and Field Day Planning Part 2 by Jim, K3XLT

NOTE: Members are encouraged to bring their radios/power supplies for the presentation to check calibration (tx power, rx sensitivity, frequency, deviation).  Supported: 30 Mc – 1000 Mc, SSB/FM, 60W max (as long as you can turn the transmit power down to 60W or less).

Ham Exams

We offer testing prior to each meeting.  Testing begins at 6pm.  You must pre-register.

Cost: $10 (cost includes $4 discount)
Registration: Call Sam Michaels, KB3OOJ at (717) 258-3334 or email kb3ooj (at) arrl (dot) net.  You must pre-register.
What to Bring:

1. For currently-licensed candidates, the ORIGINAL and a COPY (that we can keep) of your FCC-issued license AND if you haven’t received your most recent FCC-issued license for your class, the ORIGINAL and a COPY of your CSCE.
2. Two forms of photo ID
3. Simple calculator (add, subtract, multiply, divide); graphing or other advanced devices will have their memories cleared by an examiner prior to the test; iPhones, Blackberries, and other cell phones are NOT permitted to be used as calculators
4. Your $10 exam fee (this includes a $4 discount paid by the SMRA from the actual test fee of $14)

All candidates, pass or fail, are encouraged to join the SMRA, which is FREE to newly licensed amateurs (licensed within the past year).

The fine print:

• Candidates with handicaps should inform us ahead of time so that we may accommodate you; we want everyone to get a license!
• If you don’t bring everything required, we can’t test you!
• The examiners may, at their sole discretion, refuse to test or end an exam at any time for any reason.
• The paperwork is mailed the following day to ensure new licensees receive their callsign as quickly as possible.  Upgrades may begin using their new privileges immediately, however new licensees CANNOT get on the air until the FCC issues a callsign.
• SMRA tests and examiners are accredited through W5YI-VEC.

General club meeting for all members and guests at 7p at the Cumberland County Office of Emergency Preparedness in the basement of the Cumberland County Prison, 1101 Claremont Road, Carlisle. Meet at 6:30p in the parking lot by the big metal fence. Talk in on any of the repeaters if you need help finding us.

If we’ve already gone inside, you can come downstairs through the door around the corner from the handicapped spaces. Once downstairs, pick up the telephone to tell them you’re attending the SMRA meeting–they will buzz you in the door. We meet in the Situation Room a few doors down on the right.

Program: Crystal and LC Filters Party 2 by Jerry, KM3K; followed by Field Day Planning Part 1 by Jim, K3XLT
Show and tell: Homebrew items.

Ham Exams

We offer testing prior to each meeting.  Testing begins at 6pm.  You must pre-register.

Cost: $10 (cost includes $4 discount)
Registration: Call Sam Michaels, KB3OOJ at (717) 258-3334 or email kb3ooj (at) arrl (dot) net.  You must pre-register.
What to Bring:

1. For currently-licensed candidates, the ORIGINAL and a COPY (that we can keep) of your FCC-issued license AND if you haven’t received your most recent FCC-issued license for your class, the ORIGINAL and a COPY of your CSCE.
2. Two forms of photo ID
3. Simple calculator (add, subtract, multiply, divide); graphing or other advanced devices will have their memories cleared by an examiner prior to the test; iPhones, Blackberries, and other cell phones are NOT permitted to be used as calculators
4. Your $10 exam fee (this includes a $4 discount paid by the SMRA from the actual test fee of $14)

All candidates, pass or fail, are encouraged to join the SMRA, which is FREE to newly licensed amateurs (licensed within the past year).

The fine print:

• Candidates with handicaps should inform us ahead of time so that we may accommodate you; we want everyone to get a license!
• If you don’t bring everything required, we can’t test you!
• The examiners may, at their sole discretion, refuse to test or end an exam at any time for any reason.
• The paperwork is mailed the following day to ensure new licensees receive their callsign as quickly as possible.  Upgrades may begin using their new privileges immediately, however new licensees CANNOT get on the air until the FCC issues a callsign.
• SMRA tests and examiners are accredited through W5YI-VEC.

General club meeting for all members and guests at 7p at the Cumberland County Office of Emergency Preparedness in the basement of the Cumberland County Prison, 1101 Claremont Road, Carlisle. Meet at 6:30p in the parking lot by the big metal fence. Talk in on any of the repeaters if you need help finding us.

If we’ve already gone inside, you can come downstairs through the door around the corner from the handicapped spaces. Once downstairs, pick up the telephone to tell them you’re attending the SMRA meeting–they will buzz you in the door. We meet in the Situation Room a few doors down on the right.

Program: APRS by Scott, N3SW
Show and tell: Metering equipment: VOM, DMM

General club meeting for all members and guests at 7p at the Cumberland County Office of Emergency Preparedness in the basement of the Cumberland County Prison, 1101 Claremont Road, Carlisle. Meet at 6:30p in the parking lot by the big metal fence. Talk in on any of the repeaters if you need help finding us.

If we’ve already gone inside, you can come downstairs through the door around the corner from the handicapped spaces. Once downstairs, pick up the telephone to tell them you’re attending the SMRA meeting–they will buzz you in the door. We meet in the Situation Room a few doors down on the right.

Program: Digital Signal Processing by Jerry, KM3K and Bike Races 2009 Planning by John, W3HMS and Jim, N1NWU

General club meeting for all members and guests at 7p at the Cumberland County Office of Emergency Preparedness in the basement of the Cumberland County Prison, 1101 Claremont Road, Carlisle. Meet at 6:30p in the parking lot by the big metal fence. Talk in on any of the repeaters if you need help finding us.

If we’ve already gone inside, you can come downstairs through the door around the corner from the handicapped spaces. Once downstairs, pick up the telephone to tell them you’re attending the SMRA meeting–they will buzz you in the door. We meet in the Situation Room a few doors down on the right.

Program: Learning the Code by Jim, K3XLT and Scott, N 3SW

Show and Tell: CW Keys and Paddles

REMINDER…. 2009 club dues should be paid (it’s only $12).  Elections for the executive board are happening at this meeting – make your vote count!

General club meeting for all members and guests at 7p at the Cumberland County Office of Emergency Preparedness in the basement of the Cumberland County Prison, 1101 Claremont Road, Carlisle. Meet at 6:30p in the parking lot by the big metal fence. Talk in on any of the repeaters if you need help finding us.

If we’ve already gone inside, you can come downstairs through the door around the corner from the handicapped spaces. Once downstairs, pick up the telephone to tell them you’re attending the SMRA meeting–they will buzz you in the door. We meet in the Situation Room a few doors down on the right.

Program: Learning the Code by Scott, N3SW and Jim, K3XLT.

Show and tell: CW keys.

Reminder…it’s time for 2009 dues!  Bring your checkbook!