Jefferson County Radio Amateur Club, Inc. - KC2ELX

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-146.760 MHz KC2ELX Club Repeater

151.4 Hz PL Tone (CTCSS)

The repeater's damaged antenna was replaced on Sept. 24, 2008 and the repeater is once again on-the-air. We would like to thank Cliff, KB2UQV, Paul, KC2GWT, and Steve, WA2VQD, for taking the time to get our station back in service. We would also like to thank Mike, KK2DOG, (Previously: KC2FTN) for providing an EchoLink connection to the club's repeater.

EchoLink Node: KK2DOG-L

Sat / Sun / Mon / Tue / Wed: 7:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

Thursday & Friday: Pretty much all day, and half the night

WELCOME NEW MEMBERS

KD5PQA, Kevin, Sims, from Carthage, NY

KC8LQA, Patrick Champa, from Fort Drum, NY

KC2RPP, Guy Kramer, from Carthage, NY

KB2KHR, Edgar Barr, from Cape Vincent, NY

News & Information Links

Ten Steps toward a Healthier Radio Club With our busy schedules, sometimes going to your local radio club meeting is just one of those things that gets put off. But what if your club meetings were fun? What if everyone came to the meetings? What would it take for that to happen? The author has a few ideas how to make this a reality. Phil Temples, K9HI

LUNCH BUNCH

Ponderosa Restaurant
Located near the Holiday Inn Express Hotel
off Arsenal St. (Rte. 3) Near Rte. 81, Exit 45, Watertown, NY

12:00 Noon - Every 2 Weeks on Thursday
Nov. 13
Nov. 27
*Dec. 11

(*4 Weeks until the Next Luncheon)

No Lunch Bunch - Dec. 25, Christmas
No Lunch Bunch - Jan. 1, New Years

Jan. 8
Jan. 22
Feb. 5
Feb. 19

TECHNICIAN CLASS COURSE DATES

When: Classes begin Thursday, Sept 18 at 6:30pm, and Saturday, Sept 20 at 2:30pm. The student can choose from a Thurs / Sat combo at for 2 hours each day or a Saturday 4 hour session. The Thursday session will last for 2 hours ending at 8:30pm. The Saturday schedule is broken into two sessions the first at 2:30pm and the next at 4:30pm.

Classes will run for 5 weeks ending on Saturday, Oct 18. There will be a review opportunity on Thursday, Oct 23. prior to the test session Saturday, Oct 25.

What: A round table type book discussion group with Power Point presentation and other hands on media. The main curriculum to be followed will be from "The ARRL Ham Radio License Manual". If a student feels more comfortable following a different book every effort will be made to accommodate the student's preference.

Where: At the JCRAC clubhouse at 19273 Lloyd Road, Watertown, NY (Corner of Lloyd & Martin Roads).

Who: All persons interested in amateur radio whether to obtain a license or to develop an understanding of the service/hobby.

No advance registration is necessary to attend the course, but advanced registration is required in order to take the written exam.

Class Cost: $20 per student.

Test Cost: $14 per element (individual test).

Clubhouse Location:
19273 Lloyd Road, Watertown, NY
(Corner of Lloyd & Martin Roads)

Post Office Mailing Address:
Jefferson County Radio Amateur Club, Inc.
P.O. Box 523, Brownville NY 13615

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

May I pick any name or pseudonym for my forum username?

No, this is not an anonymous site. An amateur radio operator is expected to use his/her CALLSIGN typed properly in uppercase format such as KA4XYZ. Non-licensed users should use their real first and last name. Please use upper and lower case letters such as John Doe.

I registered my CALL SIGN and validated my account by clicking on the link in the Email that was sent to me, but I still can't post messages. What am I doing wrong?

Most likely you failed to LOGIN after you registered and validated your account. Registering for forum access is the first step of the process. You still have to login with your username and password each time you wish to enter the forum. If you don't login, you will only be granted Guest Access. A guest cannot post messages or use other features of the forum.

Is there a way to make it easier so that I don't have to enter my username and password each time I visit the message forum?

Yes, when you login by typing your username and password, be sure to check the box below that says, "Log me on automatically each visit." Then click the LOGIN button. When you are finished, do not log off. Simply close your browser and the session cookies will remember your preference. For security reasons, when using a public computer, you should not use this automatic login feature.

Does the KC2ELX.NET forum use browser cookies to collect information?

Yes, browsing KC2ELX.NET will cause the forum software to create a number of cookies, which are small text files that are downloaded on to your computer’s web browser temporary files. The first two cookies just contain a user identifier and an anonymous session identifier, automatically assigned to you by the forum software. A third cookie will be created once you have browsed topics within KC2ELX.NET and is used to store which topics have been read, thereby improving your user experience.

Do I have to be a member of JCRAC to use this forum?

All amateur radio operators (hams) and other interested persons are welcome to use our website and forum.

Does registering for forum access offer any other benefits?

In addition to being able to post and reply to other messages, registered users may also send private messages and Email to others through our Email forwarding system. You will also be able to customize and set user preferences once you register and login to the forum.

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