We had another great club breakfast and presentation this past Saturday, Jan 15. The presentation at the meet-up was done by Wes N8QM and took away some of the mystery about using smith charts, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smith_chart. He explained how to quickly get some antenna and radio relevant resistance numbers. Easy to do with a Smith chart, once someone explains how it… Read more »
If you were unable to make the November meeting to pay next years dues ($20) please mail in your renewal. It is your continued participation and membership that keeps the club and our events going! At the November club meeting Wes Cardone N8QM explained how to setup a signal generator to calibrate the signal strength meter (S-Meter) of a radio…. Read more »
The Chelsea Amateur Radio Club (CARC) Net is moving to a new time! As of Tuesday, October 5, 2021, the CARC Net will begin at 8:30 pm on the 145.450 and 146.980 CARC Repeaters (PL tone is 100 Hz for both Repeaters), so as not to coincide with our monthly CARC and Board meetings. on the 145.450 and 146.980 CARC… Read more »
41st ANNUAL Ham Radio Swap ‘n’ Shop – Since 1978 Sunday, June 6, 2021 CHELSEA FAIRGROUNDS20501 W Old US Hwy 12, Chelsea, MI 48118Gates open at 6AM for sellers; 8AM for PublicTalk-in: 145.450 w/100 PL – WD8IEL Chelsea Repeater www.WD8IEL.com BUY, SELL & SWAP Amateur Radio Parts and Equipment – Antique Radios Shortwave Radio – Computers Vintage HI FI and… Read more »
We meet on the 2nd Tuesday of each month from 7:00 – 9:00 pm. At this time we are utilizing Zoom until it is allowed to meet in person again. Our next meeting is on Tuesday, June 8th from 7:00 – 9:00 pm. If you’d like join us on Zoom, please use the following meeting information: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83759616199… Meeting ID: 837 5961… Read more »
Please visit our Rules Governing CARC Repeaters for more information on how to access and use our club repeaters. WD8IEL Net Preamble GOOD EVENING, AND WELCOME TO THE CHELSEA AMATEUR RADIO CLUB NET. IT’S (DATE) AND THIS IS (CALLSIGN). MY NAME IS (YOUR NAME) AND I AM LOCATED IN (YOUR LOCATION). I’LL BE YOUR NET CONTROL STATION FOR THIS EVENING’S… Read more »