What
is Amatuer Radio?
info on becoming a "Ham"
Montgomery County R.A.C.E.S Info and more
UTC Clock - Good for contesting
Seeking WARC Alumni
More details
ULS (Universal Licensing System)
Ham
Radio News Amateur Radio News line
"Amateur Radio news from around the world"
Grid Square Calculator
A direct connect to the ARRL Server
Antenna Length Calculator
Figure out the length of a dipole
Feedback Form Questions or comments? Fill the form and we'll get back to you.
Delaware Valley Area Hamfests
National Institute of Standards and Technology
(NIST)
Keep atomic time on your PC
 
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its over 135 members are involved in all aspects of amateur
radio. We make a special effort to participate in providing
communications support for public service events, teaching
classes for those who wish to obtain an amateur radio license
or upgrade their license privileges and serving as Volunteer
Examiners as part of the ARRL VEC program. The club was
founded in 1964 and has been designated an ARRL Special
Service Club since 1984.
here for info sheet Proposed Changes to the WARC Constitution and By-Laws
Please read. You will be asked to comment and vote on it at an upcoming meeting.
Get Ready For Field Day
from the arrl.org website
The official 2009 ARRL Field Day Web page is up and running. This page includes a summary of available resources, with links to Field Day forms and rules, logos and reference links. The page also 
includes a quick link to the map-based Field Day Station Locator where users can search for public Field Day sites. "Field Day is the largest on-the-air operating event," said ARRL Field Day Manager Dan Henderson, N1ND. "The event draws tens of thousands of radio amateurs to the airwaves over a single weekend." This year, Field Day is June 27-28.
According to Henderson, it has become a tradition to create a new logo each year to commemorate Field Day: "This year's logo evokes a sense of the 'great outdoors' in camp-like fashion. We hope the logo inspires even more participants to get active, get outdoors and get on-the-air." This year's logo was designed by ARRL Graphic Arts Supervisor Sue Fagan, KB1OKW, and Senior Technical Illustrator David Pingree, N1NAS.
The Field Day page also includes a link for ordering commemorative Field Day T-shirts, hats, pins and other supplies. All of the items are available for ordering now; many of the items are already in stock. Radio clubs are encouraged to order early.
New Skywarn links page
http://www.k3dn.org/skywarn.htm
Podcast of January's DTV Meeting online
You can listen to the entire talk, unedited, presented by Bill Weber, VP for Content Distribution & Chief Technology Officer for WHYY on the upcoming Digital Television transition at http://www.wi3z.com
Repeater Progress Report
K3DN Repeater Progress on Vimeo.
Flow Chart of the Current '09' Repeater
NEXT CLUB MEETING
Thursday July 2, 2009 – Get On The Air Night (GOTAN)
Ever have a ham radio question you need help with? July 2nd is the night to get the folkks together to help. This is the GET ON THE AIR NIGHT. Last year it was a big success, so we are repeating it again.
Contact Rich / AG3L ag3l@arrl.net or Michael / KB1JEY kb1jey@arrl.net if you have a unanswered question or need help of any kind. Please contact in advance so we can have the right people on hand to help.
The Duke's Travel Night will be rescheduled as Frank and Anita had a last minute opportunity to sail on the MS Paul Gogan in the South Pacific.
Future Meetings
Thursday August 6, 2009 – Battleship USS New Jersey
We have Dave Burgess / WA2TVS, who is the Chief Engineer for BNJARS, coming to Warminster ARC to make a presentation on the BNJ Amateur Radio Station (BNJARS) and the Battleship USS New Jersey. Information on their organization is located at: http://www.nj2bb.org/
Thursday September 3, 2009 – Antique Radios and Alternate Power Supplies
Due to the mini-auction running late at the March meeting, this fine presentation by Fred Rice / WA3KIO had to be rescheduled to September. Most of you saw some of his displays, but didn’t get to hear the presentation – so he is coming back.
Entry level Ham radio classes in March
The Warminster Amateur Radio Club will be offering free ham radio Licensing classes starting on Monday, March 9th, 2009, at the Benjamin Wilson Community Center. The classes will start at 7:30 pm and last until 9:00 pm and run for 8 weeks. The Classes are free, but the students will be responsible for any study guides.
All classes are at the Benjamin Wilson Senior Center
580 Delmont Ave.
Warminster, PA
For further information
Contacts: Rich Enwright at kb3nrl@arrl.net or phone 215-357-9055 evenings or George Brechmann at 215-443-5656
Videos of Amateur Interest
Here for Videos of Amateur Interest
New requirements for ham licenses
New, first time hams, can still use their social security number to put on the form 605, but upgrading hams must have a FRN (Federal Registration Number) which can be obtained from the FCC web site.
The VE test for WARC is given at the WREC, 1101 Little lane, Warminster, PA at 7:00 pm on last Wednesday of the month. For more information contact Larry Abbott WA3ELQ at (215)- 443-7521.
2 Meter Radios Available on Loan (club members only)
The Warminster Amateur Radio Club has purchased four Vertex Standard 2-meter HT’s that are available for use by members of the club. Each unit is equipped with an alkaline battery pack (you supply the six AA cells), a “rubber ducky” antenna, a cigarette lighter power cord, and the instruction book. Needless to say, the WARC repeater is programmed into the memory, but you can use them on any other 2 meter repeater or simplex frequency. Each unit can deliver up to 5 watts output.
The HT’s are available on a month-by-month basis and have been purchased primarily to help new hams get on the air. However, they may also be used by any club member who is in need of temporary 2-meter radio. They are also available for use by participants in WARC’s public service activities. The only requirements are that you must be a licensed ham and a member of Warminster Amateur Radio Club.
If you would like to borrow one of the VX-150’s, contact Rich Luce, AG3L at ag3l@k3dn.org or at 215-441-8264
Club Members Photos
We started a new page with individual member's photos. Check it out
and place the person with the call.
Here for club members photo
New items For Sale
For Sale
Updated
March 15, 2009
Upcoming Public Service Events
To see what's on the horizon for Public Service, check the Current Events page.
WARC-TALK LISTSERVER
The purpose of this list is to provide members a convenient source of information exchange. Currently, the list is unmoderated.
Subscribing to Warc-talk can be accomplished via the World Wide Web, at: http://k3dn.org/mailman/listinfo/warc-talk_k3dn.org
Rules of conduct are at warctalk.htm Please
read.
UPDATE MEMBER INFO ONLINE
Email, street address or call not up to date in the club's database?
Why wait for the annual paper form to go around. Update it on line.
Here
WHO'S THE BOSS
Meet your executive board members.
AREA HAMFESTS
Go to Delaware Valley Area Hamfests for complete listing of upcoming hamfests.
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example: kb2ear*
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