Ham Radio Club to Meet
Just as our TVs have "gone digital," ham radio is following suit. Several digital voice modes are now in use on the ham bands, and their use is growing exponentially. These modes each offer capabilities not previously available to ham radio operators.
At the March 11th meeting of the Cedar Creek Amateur Radio Club, Rich Casey will discuss these new modes, explain their major features and show how to get involved in this fascinating aspect of ham radio.
The usual updates and reports will be presented and generally good fellowship for everyone attending.
The meeting will be held Saturday March 11th 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 Morse code test. So if you've ever wanted to talk to the world or be there when all other forms of communications fail, this is the time to act. The Cedar Creek Amateur Radio Club offers free one-day classes to study and pass the exam.
The Cedar Creek ARC has over forty 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.