Pi-Star DMR Hotspot @ Clubhouse
I have taken one of my hotspots up the the clubhouse to act as DMR access point. Since the club is mostly a Yaesu System Fusion club I have set it up…
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Winlink Webinar – Time to learn more
Winlink Basics – May 15, 2021 at 10:00 am (via Zoom) As part of our series of EPA ARRL Section online seminars, we invite you to register for “Winlink Basics” presented by…
Activation of Rare IOTA Islands
The Russian Robinson Club ( RRC ) has resumed its plans to activate rare Kiska Island (IOTA NA-070) and Adak Island (IOTA NA-039) in Alaska’s Aleutian Islands chain in July for Islands…
World Amateur Radio Day
Sunday, April 18 , is World Amateur Radio Day ( WARD ). This year marks the 96th anniversary of the International Amateur Radio Union ( IARU ), founded at the 1925 International…
Hamvention QSO Party
Hamvention QSO Party will be held as a 12 hour event on Saturday of what would have been the Hamvention weekend: May 22, 2021 8am to 8pm EDT. Typical call will be:…
New Equipment Added
Try out our two new items at Steel City ARC. Added to our equipment list is an Online SDR-Receiver and a APRS digipeater & I-Gateway. Both of these have been added to…
Minutes – April 11, 2021
This information is for Steel City Members only via the web. For public access please go to the club house on any monthly business meetings for access.
Set Drill – Saturday April 3rd
PLEASE NOTE! Bob, NU3Q need volunteers at several sites listed below Contact Bob at nu3q {at} verizon {dit} net Also Mike, WA3PYU will need four people at the Steel City Club house…
Hindenburg Radio Room
The radio room of the zeppelin Hindenburg was located in the hull of the ship, just above the control car, and contained both long wave and short wave radios of 200 watts.…
Toilet Paper Tube Mic
Back in the 80’s the MC-50 mic with Kenwood Rigs was considered about as good as it gets for SSB audio. Word got around that sliding a toilet paper tube over the…
FCC $35 fee pending – UPGRADE NOW
The FCC Part 97 rules establishing a new $35 amateur radio application fee go on the books on April 19 , but the FCC won’t start collecting the fee “until the requisite…