At the May meeting of the Chelsea Amateur Radio Club board, Margaret A. Goodrich (W8MAG) was made a life member. Margaret has served the club for literally decades upon decades with dedication. Her late husband, David, was likewise an asset to the club beyond measure.
Starting May 8, 2024, we will return to meeting in person for the summer months. The meetings start at 7 p.m. and are held in the City of Chelsea Council room in the Police Department building. But meanwhile, please click here for video conferencing attendance.
The Michigan Amateur Radio Public Service Corp (Washtenaw County) is having a meeting this Wednesday, February 28, 2024, from 7 to 9 pm at 7265 N Ann Arbor St, Saline, Mich. Also note that this year’s Skywarn Class is on Saturday, March 9th, from 10 am to 11:30 at Pioneer High School, 601 West Stadium Blvd., Ann Arbor. Click here… Read more »
Due to the bad weather on the Jan13,2024, we moved the Chelsea Amateur Radio Club dinner to January 27, 2024 at 2pm at the Valiant Restaurant.
The Chelsea repeater has been taken offline on December 11 for scheduled maintenance. It is expected to return to service on January 1, 2024.
Chelsea Amateur Radio Club member and trustee of the Chelsea Repeater is writing an article to publish with CQ magazine on programming announcements for repeaters using the Arcom RC-210 controller. If you have an interest in this, please contact Wes at N8QM@arrl.net.
Joe Burkhead KE8MKR, gave a presentation on Radio Orienteering aka Amateur Radio Direction Finding (ARDF) aka fox hunting. This is an “on foot” competition for transmitter hunting. “Fox Oring” is a variation of the sport of Amateur Radio Direction Finding and is a timed race in which individual competitors use a topographic map and a magnetic compass to navigate through diverse, wooded… Read more »
Scott attended the Chelsea Amateur Radio Club meeting on Tuesday, September 12, 2023, and told us a little more about himself and why he is running for the Great Lakes Division Director position. Read on to learn more about him and his goals for the ARRL. Good luck Scott! 73 Prior to retirement, I served as a Senior Staff member… Read more »
Have you tried to look up somebody’s amateur call information lately? Have you run into a brick wall? You are not alone. The ARRL is reporting that an email was sent by the FCC to all VECs informing them of some problems with processing new applications for amateur radio licenses. The natural question to ask is what was the last… Read more »