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April 2025 | Joplin Amateur Radio Club (W0IN) If you’ve noticed better-than-usual conditions on the HF bands lately, you’re not imagining things. Solar Cycle 25 is delivering some of the most exciting propagation opportunities we’ve seen in years, and it’s just getting started. 📈 Solar Activity on the Rise The […]
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147.210 (+) 91.5 W0IN – Joplin, MO THURSDAYS @ 7:00pm Local New to Radio? Have A Question? Just looking for a fun place to hang out? Come join us in a round-table discussion net led by Club Vice President N0TUP and WB0IYC. The net is informal and gives you a […]
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We’re excited to announce the grand opening of the Joplin Amateur Radio Club’s new eCommerce store—now live at joplinarc.com! Now you can proudly show your club spirit wherever you go with official JARC merchandise! The store features a variety of items including: Club logo t-shirts Branded coffee mugs Stylish mouse […]
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It’s a story as old as time. The stress, the studying, the pressure is finally over. The long awaited update to the database. The printed certificate in hand. Finally, you are a ham. The world is your oyster. After a quick charge of your newly purchased Amazon special, you relentlessly […]
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There is a community growing rapidly in the Joplin area with a common goal in mind…..create an area-wide, off grid, cell phone network using Meshtastic nodes. For those new to meshtastic, this simple newcomer to the radio world offers uses the ability to send SMS based messages by cell phone […]
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Digital modes have become a constant talk of the Ham Radio community within the last decade. Though times of PSK, Olivia, and Packet have come to pass, with only the dedicated few still typing away, digital modes themselves have evolved into a major part of the hobby. There is rarely […]
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