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Written by Brenton Salmi
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Sunday, 24 January 2010 19:35 |
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It is that time of the year again, yet another School Club Roundup contest is peaking it's head just around the corner. I hope that many of you here at CollegeARC are gearing up for  another fun contest, it was great to see so many colleges on the air during the October 2009 contest! SCR is a unique contest that runs during the normal school week instead of the usual weekend times that many are familiar with. With the increase in activity on the air along with the much sought after increase in solar cycle 24's propagation, this should be an exciting event!
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Last Updated on Sunday, 24 January 2010 21:24 |
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Written by Bryce Salmi
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Tuesday, 02 February 2010 18:23 |
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It’s time for another College Satellite night! I hope to see you on Thursday evening Feb. 4th from 22:00 UTC to 0500 UTC. College Satellite nights are a monthly event held the first Thursday of the month. Mark your calendar and spread the word to other college hams/club stations that you know!
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Last Updated on Tuesday, 02 February 2010 18:28 |
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Written by Brenton Salmi
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Sunday, 20 December 2009 15:59 |
Engineering School Today
Engineering schools today provide much of the research for the future of tomorrow, consistently bringing fresh minds to the drafting boards. It is interesting to look at the  accomplishments that universities have made within engineering, specifically electrical engineering. Amateur radio has also played a significant role in providing a leading edge in the field as well, but in recent years it seems that SMT (Surface Mount Technology) and micro-processors have sped away from the average amateur radio experimenter's abilities. Once thought as hobby that only engineers or electronics "nerds" get into, amateur radio found itself as a hobby that some of the worlds smartest and innovative people enjoy. In fact, I personally know amateur radio operators that work as
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Last Updated on Friday, 01 January 2010 16:35 |
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Written by Brenton Salmi
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Sunday, 20 December 2009 18:24 |
Linking Universities - Live
IRLP Node: 9440
Location: Indiana State University
Every Tuesday night at 200 UTC (9PM EST) the IRLP node 9440 lights up with activity from across the country. The university repeater net operates on the University Repeater Network IRLP node to link together universities each week. With stations ranging from California to New York, many schools and stations get on the air to have a little bit of fun talking about radio, college life, and other interests. Since the nets creation several years ago there has been an overall increase in activity and club participation.
With colleges such as Indiana Iniversity, Rochester Institute of Technology, Cal-Poly Tech, and numerous others actively
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Last Updated on Wednesday, 30 December 2009 03:56 |
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Written by Randall Winchester
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Sunday, 03 January 2010 04:24 |
Callsign: K4MSU
Founded: 1960's
Location: Murray, KY
MSUARC in its current form began in the late 1960's by a group of hams associated with Murray State University as students, faculty and alumni. Over the years the club has been active in many contests, public service events and member events. Licensing classes over the years have resulted in many new hams and many upgrades. Currenty the club VE team provides examinations as needed and requested.
The club is in the process of installing a satellite station and upgrading the main station equipment. During the ice storm in the end of January 2009 and the beginning of Feburary 2009 club members provided communications support for several Emergency Operations Centers in the far western part of Kentucky as well as communications officers for evacuation/warming centers in the area.
The club has three active repeaters - 146.940, 147.240 and 443.800 located in and near the Murray...
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Last Updated on Saturday, 09 January 2010 22:54 |
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