New! Windows Computer Tips and Tricks - Read more …
Big Changes Coming to the Weekly Net! Read more …
***ALERT***
BANQUET NOW
FRIDAY JAN 27
The NRSC Banquet date has changed to FRIDAY JAN 27.
See Banquet sidebar to the right for details.
446.025 Adopted as Official NSRC Simplex Frequency
446.025 is an ARRL band plan simplex channel, and basic no PL, carrier squelch operation is recommended.
NSRC members are encouraged to program 446.025 into their radio memories right next to the NSRC repeaters. When we participate in civic events, go to hamfests, work on club projects or any time we just need a simplex frequency, let’s have 446.025 preprogrammed and ready to go.
NSRC Provides Assistance to North Shore Century Bicycle Event
For the sixth straight year, NSRC and Lake County RACES helped support the North Shore Century event sponsored by the Evanston Bicycle Club.
Thanks to all who participated! See this article by Chuck Bartling W4TVW describing the event, with a photo of WA9IVH and KK9H at HQ.
Emily Oaks QRP Outing Results
The two gentlemen in the picture above - KK9H and WA9IVH - claimed the coveted Emily Award for greatest distance/watt at September’s QRP outing.
Their team effort 20M PSK31 QSO with FM4LV (~2470 miles) cinched it. Hats off to Steve AB9YN who made SSB contacts with TX and FL, and to CW stalwart Mike KG9ML who made a contact with Minnesota.
With sunspots on the rise, next year should be even more fun - maybe some VK/ZL on 10M?
We now have a working NS9RC-10 Winlink RMS Packet server on 145.61 MHz 1200 baud. Learn more about it here.
UPDATE 11/20/11: Now at the permanent 100+’ level in Techny, IL!
