Jefferson Amateur Radio Club - W5GAD

The next VEC exam testing session will be on Monday, July 15 at 6:30pm at the clubhouse.

Note: Starting July 1, 2024 there is an updated Amateur Extra license class testing pool of questions that replaces the previous pool of questions.

To access the free study and practice tests which now includes the updated Amateur Extra license class pool of questions, please click on this link https://hamstudy.org/.

For more information on the testing requirements including fees, what to bring to the testing session, and registering to obtain a FCC FRN (Federal Registration Number) when you do not already have any Radio operator license on file with the FCC, please click on this link https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vQ8RIECtsuBNFgzPCizCThJBWGQKHAbGHcJxZPM87SXUUnJQ0CXHNRiU7cYUGSEa5hQnbtXbc1Z1HrY/pub.

When you are ready to schedule your exam, you must pre-register by selecting a date and session name that has slots available from the list of exam sessions by clicking on this link https://hamstudy.org/sessions/jefferson/inperson/.

Congratulations to Brian Karcher, KG5GJT. His article "Preparedness Paid Off Before, During, and After Hurricane Ida" can be found in the July 2024 edition of QST magazine on page 57.

Fox 8 came out yesterday morning for a Field Day 2024 visit.

Ham radio operators prepare for active hurricane season Discover how ham radio operators prepare for hurricane season with resilient communication methods.

Helping the next generation of hams with logging.

Field Day has been a huge success! Picked up by WDSU-TV and Fox8. Lots of people came to see what we do. Officials from Jefferson Parish and Louisiana government attended. Thanks for all who participated

JARC officers and LA Section Manager Houston Poulson N5YS at Field Day 2024.

Chuck NO5W, and Mark KF5INS, are at the paddles making CW points for Field Day 2024.

A little lunch before Field Day 2024 starts at JARC.

FIELD DAY IS HERE! Come join us to see how we communicate in emergencies - like hurricane aftermath - locally and worldwide without utility power, internet, or cell service.

FIELD DAY starts TOMORROW. Did you know: radio waves only move in STRAIGHT lines. So how do we talk with Australia? The straight waves reflect on the atmosphere and the earth to “hop” around our CURVED planet.

Only 2 days til Field Day. Did you know the word "telegraph" was invented in 1791 to mean a non-electric semaphore system. That's why we have a "Telegraph Hill" in many cities.

Only 3 days til Field Day. Ham radio is FUN! - not just about emergencies. Lots of opportunities to learn new things, build your own equipment, and compete in contests with people all over the world!

Only 4 days til Field Day. With potential Tropical Storm Alberto in the Gulf, it's a good time to sharpen our skills and tune up our equipment

Only 5 days til FIELD DAY. Did you know there is usually a ham on the International Space Station and you can talk with him or her if you are ham.

June 11th at 9pm we hold the first ever JARC Wires-X Net. The net will be in the W5GAD Wires-X room, which is number 45584, named W5GAD Room. Don't forget, you can only get to the W5GAD Wires-X room through the JARC 147.240 repeater or through a Wires-X node. On the night of the net, make sure you connect to the W5GAD Room before the net starts. During the net, we hope to build on what we all learned at the recent Wires-X and Wieners event. If the net is successful, it may become a reoccurring net.

Museum Ships Weekend
01 - 02 June 2024

Find the details here

Battleship New Jersey ARS - Museum Weekend Event

Has the Quansheng UV-K5 made the Baofeng Handhelds obsolete? Check out this article https://spectrum.ieee.org/quansheng-uv-k5-hacking

Honolulu Emergency Amateur Radio Club End-Fed 6m-40m Antenna Build Instructions

This EARC project produces an inexpensive, multiband, end fed HF antenna and matchbox that is quick and easy to setup and use. This project creates a 9:1 UNUN (unbalance to unbalance) toroid matching transformer that will match the high input impedance of an end fed antenna into the range where most antenna tuners can produce good performance.

JARC members have utilized this antenna for various events to include; Museum Sips on the Air, Lighthouse/Lightship Weekend, National Parks on the Air, and WWII Museum events.

The matchbox can be ordered from the Honolulu EARC or you can build one yourself. It is an easy build and the instructions can be found at the JARC Website at https://www.google.com/url?q=https://drive.google.com/file/d/1cCtD2eaD7JqLQ-wiVGV42SoRRzTuQ1U2/view?usp%3Dsharing&sa=D&source=editors&ust=1717034243134185&usg=AOvVaw1IUhDxS0FeQj3CBTmtGuDH

This antenna performs well as a vertical using a simple "kite pole".

Thanks to the EARC for providing this information.

Endfed6_40.pdf

VHF/UHF nets tonight:
Jefferson ARC Repeater Net:
8 PM Central 444.000 MHz, +5.000 MHz offset, PL tone 114.8 Hz
Region 1 ARES Net:
9 PM Central 146.860 MHz, -600 KHz offset, PL tone 114.8 Hz

More from Bayou Segnette POTA activation.

W5GAD is activating US-2356 on 14.310 MHz.

Jefferson ARC (w5gad.org) Thursday 5/23 7PM: member Mike Saladino, WB5LLI, will tell us about a unique, small, portable transceiver kit he built and demonstrate it using a club antenna. You don't want to miss this!

The D-STAR NET of Southeast Louisiana sponsored by JARC will be Tuesday, May 21st at 9pm on Reflector 48C. When operational, the JARC and SELCOM 2M and 70CM D-STAR repeaters are linked to reflector 48C for the net.

We now have a third repeater available for use during the net. The Jefferson Parish RACES 145.250 and 444.475 repeaters are online. The 145.250 repeater has a -0.6 MHz offset and the 444.475 repeater has a +5.00 MHz offset.

If Reflector 048C is not working, the alternate reflector will be Reflector 073B. We hope to hear from you all on the net.

The next VEC exam testing session will be on Saturday, June 8 at 8:30am at the clubhouse.

To access the free study and practice tests, click on this link https://www.hamstudy.org/.

For more information on the testing requirements including fees, what to bring to the testing session, and registering to obtain a FCC FRN (Federal Registration Number) when you do not already have any Radio operator license on file with the FCC, click on this link https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vQ8RIECtsuBNFgzPCizCThJBWGQKHAbGHcJxZPM87SXUUnJQ0CXHNRiU7cYUGSEa5hQnbtXbc1Z1HrY/pub.

When you are ready to schedule your exam, you must pre-register by selecting a date and session name that has slots available from the list of exam sessions by clicking on this link https://www.hamstudy.org/sessions/jefferson/inperson/.

Terrific video from Dayton Hamvention 2024. Very tricked out mobile shack for emergency work from Stephen Smith WA8LMF with a focus on APRS.

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Happy Star Wars Day! It’s also Wires-X and Wieners Day at JARC. This is our Wires-X symposium being led by Brian, KG5GJT, and Doug, WF5O. Come on out and join us!

Happy World Amateur Radio Day!

New Technicians and Extra Class Licensees

Three individuals participated in the VE Session at the Jefferson Amateur Radio Club, Saturday, April 13, 2024. Two individuals successfully completed the Technician examination and will receive their licenses shortly. One candidate was on vacation visiting the area from Washington State. The other licensee is from the Destrehan area.

John, KI5WHU upgraded from General Class and obtained his Extra Level License. He resides on the north shore.

The next VE session will take place on Monday, May 20th at 6:30 PM at the Jefferson Amateur Radio Club. Please visit https://w5gad.org/vec-testing/ in order to obtain further information and register for the event.

Congratulations to all the participants.

VEC Testing | Jefferson Amateur Radio Club - W5GAD get Licensed quickly The Jefferson Amateur Radio Club VEC is now using computer based in-person license exams at the JARC. You will need to bring your fully charged Laptop, iPad or Tablet with an 8-inch or larger screen. We have a limited number of tablets available if you need to use one. Also avai...

Jefferson ARC wants you to know about our Wednesday Night Net at 8pm Central tonight. We usually host the net on our 444.000 repeater (UHF on 444.000 MHz +5.000 MHz, PL 114.8 Hz). But the third Wednesday of the month (TONIGHT!) it is on the 147.240 repeater (VHF on 147.240 MHz +600 KHz,PL 114.8 Hz). On these nights we make an announcement on UHF before beginning. The net is open to all licensed hams, so please join us tonight at 8 pm!

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