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REPEATER & LINK STATUS:

W4CN 147.180 Repeater: UP       
This is a dual mode (analog and digital) Yaesu Fusion Repeater.  Digital Mode (C4FM) connects to multiple local area repeaters through CQ-Lou WIRES-X Room.

WIRES-X CQ-Louisville Network Connections:
Click HERE for info on CQ-Louisville WIRES-X and usage.

  • WIRES-X Room (CQ-Louisville 21014): UP            
  • WIRES-X Repeater Nodes - Status:
    • W4CN        147.180 C4FM - Audubon Hospital: UP
    • KC4ZMZ    145.280 C4FM - Prospect: UP
    • KE4JVM     145.230 C4FM - Downtown Louisville: UP
    • KE4JVM     442.625 C4FM - Downtown Louisville: UP
    • N9GTO      147.090 C4FM - Knobs above I-64: Down
    • K4KTR       147.390 C4FM  - Oldham County: UP

  • US-KY-CQ-Louisville YSF Reflector (42274): UP           
  • W4CN Link to US-KY-CQ-Louisville YSF Reflector: UP

EchoLink Access to 147.180 Repeater: 

  • Analog FM Mode (W4CN-R 425970): UP
  • Digital C4FM Mode (KE4JVM-R 634824): UP

ALLStarLink:  Access to Analog FM Mode (Node 632280):  UP

DMR Access: To Analog FM Mode (Talk Group 3214251): UP 
  (BrandMeister Network) 

ALLStarLink to KA4MKT 220 Repeater:  224.300 -1.6 offset - (Node 662780)UP

ARTS Newsflash

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  1. CREATE AND JOIN DISCUSSIONS! - Check out our Discussion Board!

  2. Next Club Meeting - Thursday, March 12, 7:00 p.m.  Board Meeting same day at 6:30 p.m.  More info HERE.

For info on local Ham License Testing, click HERE.

ARTS Slide's

Setting Up Tower with Yagi Antenna
ARTS Club Summer Field Day
POTA General Butler State Park
AG4EP, Mike, Operating CW Station
Antenna Build and Fox Hunt
KC4ZMZ, Bill; KO4SWB, Keith; and KN4YMJ, John cutting metal tape to be used as Yagi antenna elements
Island Expedition Station
ARTS Club Embry Island Expedition, QSO Party - US Islands Awards Program (1st Place 2016 & 2nd Place 2020)
Summer Field Day
WX8V, Greg operating CW Station
Antenna Build and Fox Hunt
KN4YMJ, John; K5BWJ, Barney, and KO4SWB, Keith cutting boom sections for fox hunt antennas
Summer Field Day
N9PMI, Paul operating FT8 Station
Winter Field Day
KC4ZMZ, Bill; WX8V, Greg; and N9PMI, Paul at operating stations
Winter Field Day
AC4HI, Alan operating SSB Station
Winter Field Day
W4AKY, Phil, running FT8 Station
Hi everyone! We will be building portable hand-held 2-meter band yagi antennas at our March and April club meetings.  These will be used for a direction finding Fox Hunt in the spring when the weather turns warmer.  You may certainly use your antenna for other ham radio activities beyond fox hunting as well, like checking into repeater nets using your HT; using when hiking or camping; or possibly satellite work...  Click here to see more information and images from Part 1 of the antenna build project at our March club meeting.

There is no cost to participate in the Fox Hunt, but if you would like to build an antenna your cost is about $30 for the parts.  We will acquire the parts for those who would like to build an antenna.  These antennas are very portable and similar to the one shown in the image below.  It is constructed from PCV pipe and metal tape from a tape measure.  We plan to finish up building these antennas in our April meeting.  If you want to build one please attend the April meeting.

Check back here for updated information about the antenna project and fox hunt(s).  We will start building the antennas at our March club meeting.  In the mean time if you would like to read more about Fox Hunts and radio direction finding, check out these Articles at the ARRL website:  Click Here

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Portable Yagi Antenna