Category Archives: News
Santa Barbara Amateurs K6TZ Losing Site
The Santa Barbara Amateur Radio Club site agreement ends, and an urgent search for a new location is underway. Santa Barbara Amateur Radio Club facing displacement after 50 Years on the Mesa
New Life Member!
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.
In Person Club Meeting
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.
Attention–ARPSC
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 »
The 2024 Holiday Dinner
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.
Chelsea Repeater Scheduled Maintenance
The Chelsea repeater has been taken offline on December 11 for scheduled maintenance. It is expected to return to service on January 1, 2024.
The December Club Meeting is Canceled
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 »