Category Archives: News
Repeater Announcement Programming
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.
Chelsea Amateur Radio Club September Presentation – ARDF
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 »
Chelsea Amateur Radio Club Meets Scott Yonally, N8SY
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 »
FCC Amateur Lookup Down for Maintenance
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 »
QEX Article Presentation by Wes Cardone (N8QM)
Wes Cardone gave a presentation of his QEX article at the 2023 annual Chelsea Amateur Radio Club Hamfest Swapmeet. Click here to see the PDF document from the presentation.
2023 Chelsea Amateur Radio “Swap n’ Shop” and Electronics Fair
Flyer and 2023 CARC Swap Meet Table Reservation Form for the 2023 Chelsea Amateur Radio “Swap n’ Shop” and Electronics Fair Indoor Spaces w/one table $20 — Outdoor Spaces $10 Extra table $10 — Admission $5 per person (children under 18 are FREE) See the web page on this site.
QEX: Chelsea Amateur is Published
One of our very own, Wesley Cardone (N8QM), has written an article that is published in this month’s QEX magazine. The article features the DC characterization of the diode for computer simulation. The magazine should have arrived at your doorstep in the last couple of days. Click here or the photo above to read all about it.
Maggie’s Musings
10G: The Hand is Quicker than the Eye
We need not say much regarding 10G compared to 5G once it is realized that the hand is quicker than the eye. What does the “G” stand for in 5G and 10G? We all probably know that it stands for “generation” and thus there was 4G, 2G, and the list goes on. Isn’t it therefore reasonable to think that the… Read more »