More efforts on the new repeater!
The tower base is set in concrete!
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The tower base is set in concrete!
The new repeater site started as a wish, or a dream, but is finally becoming a reality! The site is in the hills above Harbor, and November has been the… Read more »
Field Day is an annual event encouraging Ham Radio Operators to set up their radios someplace not at home. It’s an exercise to see if we can set up our gear during/after an emergency, and make it work, and pass useful information. Even when things don’t work as planned, we learn things, and become better prepared.
The annual Azalea Festival and Parade were postponed from the Memorial Day weekend until mid-July, but it did occur with everyone taking safety precautions, and the help of MANY volunteers, including the Pelican Bay Amateur Radio Club.
If repeaters are unavailable after a disaster and you are limited to simplex operation, a portable transceiver with its original flexible antenna is inadequate for emergency communications. I started with… Read more »