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March 2025 CARC Meeting-Get on the Air!
Come join us for the March meeting!
Columbia Amateur Radio Club monthly meetings are held on the first Monday of the month, 7 pm at the ETV building on George Rogers Blvd, next to the football stadium.
1041 George Rogers Blvd, Columbia, SC 29201
Can’t make it in person join us by Zoom.
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March 2025 Amateur Radio Classes & Testing
SCHEART will be offering Ham (Amateur) Radio classes in March of 2025. This is for Technician, General and Extra. All classes will be running from March 17th to the 21st. from 6pm to 9pm. Some classes will not take the whole week but will finish when all the material is covered. These classes run concurrently. You can …
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Amateur Radio Emergency Preparedness Act Re-Introduced
From the ARRL Division News Roanoke Division Email:
ANTENNA RELIEF BILL REINTRODUCED – Identical versions of The Amateur Radio Emergency Preparedness Act have been reintroduced in Congress in both the House and the Senate. If passed and signed into law, the legislation would require homeowner associations to accommodate the needs of FCC-licensed Amateur Radio operators by prohibiting the …
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February 2025 CARC Monthly Club Meeting: Meet KB9VBR-Michael Martens
About Michael from his Youtube bio:
Hi I’m Michael‚ KB9VBR‚ and I’m on a mission to inspire and educate the amateur radio community. I’ve been a ham radio operator since 1999‚ so my interests are varied and run deep. But most of all‚ ham radio is more than a hobby; it’s a lifestyle that …
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Harbison 2025 50K Race Photos
Below are some pictures from the different check point (CP) stations.
CP 13- Paul N4PRF & Adam W4AEL
CP 9- Joe K04WAA
CP 3- John W4SFX & Caden W3DEA
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(tr)uSDX
This little radio was shown at the November 4th club meeting by Jim Lathan W4JLP.
It can be purchased as a kit ~$90.00 or a ready to operate ~$140.00. Make sure to order via the official suppliers list here. You will receive a serial number with an official kit/radio and need the serial number …
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12v UPS for Mini PC
Mike- N7ETA
A few years ago, I decided to upgrade my PC. In researching, I found a mini fan-less PC that runs on a 12v wall wart. After researching my software wouldn’t have any issues I purchased and installed the software I use.
The only issue I had was that even with my off the …
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