South Mountain Radio Amateurs

SMRA Net – 9:00p

All properly licensed radio amateurs are invited to join in on 145.430 (minus, no tone).  Use 146.460 (plus 1,000 kHz, 67 Hz tone) as alternative; 146.460 simplex last resort.

SMRA Net – 9:00p

All properly licensed radio amateurs are invited to join in on 145.430 (minus, no tone).  Use 146.460 (plus 1,000 kHz, 67 Hz tone) as alternative; 146.460 simplex last resort.

SMRA Net – 9:00p

All properly licensed radio amateurs are invited to join in on 145.430 (minus, no tone).  Use 146.460 (plus 1,000 kHz, 67 Hz tone) as alternative; 146.460 simplex last resort.

General club meeting for all members and guests at 7p at the Cumberland County Department of Public Safety in the basement of the Cumberland County Prison, 1101 Claremont Road, Carlisle. Meet at 6:30p in the small parking lot behind the tall shrubs. 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: Amateur Radio Licensing by Sam, KB3OOJ

Basic hamming: Key Things A New Ham Needs To Know by Jim, N1NWU

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 COPYof your CSCE.
2. For expired licensees wishing to seek credit, the ORIGINAL and a COPY(that we can keep) of your FCC-issued license, or an FCC-issued Proof of License letter showing you as a previous licensee (we can help you obtain verification).
3. Two forms of photo ID
4. 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
5. 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 are conducted under the guidelines of and examiners are accredited through W5YI-VEC.