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Written by Brenton Salmi
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Tuesday, 09 March 2010 19:32 |
The Beginning...
One of the many areas within electronics and amateur radio that has yet to be fully utilized in the community is optical communications. Many of the basic systems involved are surprisingly simple and easy to work with. There are many ways to approach this project, long distance paths, non-line-of-sight, high data rates, or just for fun. Adding to this neat facet of electronics/ham radio is  that much of a simple laser communication project can be "Modular", meaning that you can change the entire system by switching in/out different sub-circuits.
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Last Updated on Monday, 15 March 2010 04:37 |
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Written by Brenton Salmi
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Monday, 01 March 2010 17:35 |
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We are proud to announce the newest addition to CollegeARC.com, a Wiki integration. Initiating from some of our ideas when creating the website and pushed forward by members that suggested a wiki for college clubs, we feel that this Wiki will allow greater flexibility than the current "Article" system for displaying club information. The wiki can be accessed by clicking on the "Club Information" button in the left hand Main Menu.
What Is The CollegeARC Wiki Used For?
All of the active clubs on CollegeARC have had their club information transferred to the new Wiki, providing a base for members to add and modify too. If your club is not listed simply create a
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Last Updated on Monday, 01 March 2010 23:24 |
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Written by Brenton Salmi
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Sunday, 07 February 2010 07:23 |
Below you will find information about upcoming events, past projects, and so forth from clubs across the nation. It is great to see so much activity and it has only been getting more active!
Rochester Institute of Technology (K2GXT)
The RIT amateur radio club has seen a lot of activity and has made plans for the spring quarter to complete several projects. With the winter quarter nearing an end with finals, spring quarter will be starting March 8th. The club has seen several new members that are beginning to attend meetings and learn about amateur radio, both attended a portion of the school club round-up contest!
- K2GXT Blimp
- 12' blimp that carries ATV equipment and possibly other payloads
- LASER cut a new "Gondola" and is rebuilding the control systems in conjunction with RIT Aero
- Will serve as a platform for future projects
- HF Rotor
- Several club members helped rebuild on of the clubs HF
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Last Updated on Sunday, 21 February 2010 17:23 |
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Written by Brenton Salmi
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Monday, 15 February 2010 17:42 |
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The University Repeater Network has announced that they have added Echolink capability to their system. This will allow both IRLP users and Echolink users to connect at the same time, allowing a broader range of stations to enjoy the benefits of the network with or without IRLP access! Many colleges do not have access to an IRLP node but do have access to an Echolink node and can now connect to the K9IU-L (500717) node (9449 IRLP). Users can also download the Echolink software onto their computers and connect if they do not have access to a radio!
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Written by Patrick Leiva
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Wednesday, 17 February 2010 14:55 |
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The Cal Poly Amateur Radio Club held an emergency communications demonstration to showcase the use of portable radio communication in today's modern world, Tuesday on Dexter Lawn.
Club president Marcel Stieber said the demonstration was run completely off battery power to simulate a disaster situation in which normal communication modes would be down.
He said the club routinely practices mock-disaster situations and has provided emergency communications during both the Highway 41 fire and the Loma Prieta earthquake.
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Last Updated on Sunday, 21 February 2010 17:18 |
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