Email without the Internet?
Not only is that possible, it is being done everyday. That is the lead topic at the next meeting of the Cedar Creek Amateur (ham) Radio Club. Ham radio is now at its most popular in history as almost a million Americans are licensed today.
George Yarger will explain how to connect with WinLink, the software that makes email by radio possible. Why is this important? Because in times of disater all communications, telephones, cell phones and the Internet fail. Hams can carry the means of communicating with WinLink in their mobile and portable radios. Which means voice, data and email can get in and out of the affected area.
Club president William Moos continues his series of Tech Talks as well.
The meeting will be held Saturday November 12th at the Mabank Café on Hwy 198 in Mabank. The club meets the second Saturday of each month there. The meeting starts at 9 AM, but many come early for the breakfast buffet. Anyone interested in technology is welcome.
The ham radio exam no longer requires a code test. So if you've ever wanted to talk to the world or be a first responder, this is the time to act. The Cedar Creek Radio Club offers free one-day classes to study and pass the exam.
Formed in 1981, the Cedar Creek ARC has over thirty members from the tri-county area. It maintains a VHF and UHF repeater system that provide hand-held radio coverage to hams in the lake area, and mobile and base coverage throughout the three counties. CCARC participates in the National Weather Service SKYWARN program and the Amateur Radio Emergency Service. The club also provides classes to those wishing to join the ranks of Amateur "ham" Radio. For more information, visit www.k5ccl.org.