W4FSV
Breadboard Radio – Ham Radio Kits that are easy to build and fun to use!
KM4ACK
Build-a-Pi will allow you to get up and running fast with a Raspberry Pi for ham radio.
Congratulations! The SSC status has been approved for the Columbia Amateur Radio Club, W4CAE.
Thank you for being so supportive of amateur radio.
Sincerely,
Mike Walters, W8ZY
Field Services Manager
ARRL The National Association for Amateur Radio®
The Columbia Amateur Radio Club is now a Weather-Ready Nation (WRN) Ambassador.
The Columbia Amateur Radio Club is excited to collaborate with NOAA/NWS to help strengthen our nation’s readiness against extreme weather, water, and climate events. If you would like more information, please visit the Weather-Ready Nation Ambassador Frequently Asked Questions. And if you need any additional information, email WRN anytime at wrn.feedback@noaa.gov. You can also find WRN on X (previously Twitter) @WRNAmbassadors.
ARRL Digital Contest
June 7-8 2025
Amateur radio operators, enthusiasts, and tech lovers, it’s time to mark your calendars for the ARRL Digital Contest, an exciting event hosted by the American Radio Relay League (ARRL). Whether you’re a seasoned digital mode operator or a newcomer eager to dive into digital communications, this contest offers a unique opportunity to showcase your skills, connect with operators worldwide, and earn recognition in the ham radio community.
The ARRL Digital Contest is an annual competition designed to encourage the use of digital modes in amateur radio. Digital communication methods, including popular modes like FT8, PSK31, RTTY, and more, have become vital in ham radio. They allow operators to make contacts with minimal power, even under challenging propagation conditions, and the contest provides a platform for enthusiasts to challenge themselves and improve their digital mode proficiency.
Participants in the contest are tasked with making as many valid contacts as possible with other operators using digital modes, which can include short-range local exchanges and long-distance contacts across continents. The event is a great way to engage with a global community, exchange QSO information, and compete for awards and recognition.
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WeatherWise
2025 ARRL Field Day is June 28 – 29
This month we will host an open discussion of the 2025 ARRL Field Day event at Sesquicentennial State Park
Field Day is ham radio’s open house. Every June, more than 31,000 hams throughout North America set up temporary transmitting stations in public places to demonstrate ham radio’s science, skill, and service to our communities and our nation. It combines public service, emergency preparedness, community outreach, and technical skills all in a single event. Field Day has been an annual event since 1933 and remains the most popular event in ham radio.
VARAC Demonstration: VarAC – HF (FM/SAT)
NVIS ANTENNA
https://www.jpole-antenna.com/2018/07/25/near-vertical-incidence-skywave-nvis-propagation
Google Online Meeting Information
New presentation added from our April 2021 club meeting.
Located on the presentation menu tab or click the pic
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Watch this youtube video and learn about why this is an issue in the first place and what the FCC is doing about it.
Permanent link to this article: https://w4cae.com/fcc-crackdown-on-baofeng-ht/
New time and frequency has been announced 3.990 at 6pm Tuesdays for the A.R.E.S. HF net originating out of South Carolina. All are welcome.
Permanent link to this article: https://w4cae.com/south-carolina-a-r-e-s-statewide-hf-net/
2021-01-28 00:34:04 Disconnected
2021-01-28 00:34:04 QRT Received
2021-01-28 00:33:39 Digipeating: WE5MAG <-> K4LLE <-> W1GTT-10 S/N: 2.0 dB
2021-01-28 00:33:37 Starting Digipeater: WE5MAG <-> K4LLE <-> W1GTT-10…
Click anywhere here for more information on Vara FM digipeater function and how to set it up.
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The SEC-ARES group conducts Winlink training that many operators can learn from. Please click on the WINLINK tab above for a list of the training conducted so far and links to the recordings.
Permanent link to this article: https://w4cae.com/winlink-workshop/
