Just a reminder to all HH users: “Hamshack Hotline routinely looks for abandoned extensions and removes them.  If you intermittently have your device turned off, we may accidentally flag your extension as abandoned. To avoid us accidentally removing your extension, please make a habit of calling 451 once a month […]

Hello area Ham clubs, I am writing to invite you and your members to a new event at the Green Country Hamfest. Please forward this email to your club email list if you have one. Everyone is invited. Reservations are required. Join us! 73 Jeff Martin – K5WE OKDXA President […]

This is borrowed from a list of discussion of repeater owners. It’s from Jeff Otterson, n1kdo, and the title is “The REAL Reason Repeaters Are Dead!” Feel free to comment, but keep it civilized. Ray, KB0STN ———– Well, this touched a nerve for me. [Someone] said “the number of people […]

From Jarren Tupper, N0TUP, Club VP:   The N0NMS Middle School Radio Club is finishing up the final steps on their brand new DMR repeater! After 6 months of anticipation, the UHF Mixed mode repeater is now on the air for testing purposes! TG 1 is linked to static TG […]

 You are cordially invited to join the first annual Joplin Amateur Radio Club monthly meeting for 2025.  Start your year out right by supporting your favorite hobby and attending the JARC Club meeting on 14 January 2025, at 6:30pm.  We will be meeting at the Presbyterian Church on 507 […]

Congratulations to our newest Executive Board Members for the Joplin Amateur Radio Club (W0IN).  From L to R is Keith, KG5ILR – President  / Jarren, N0TUP – Vice President / John, AE0ZY – Secretary / and Chris, N0YH – Treasurer. At the annual Christmas Party held at Golden Corral on […]

A little History – 2 METER REPEATER OFFSETS – EXPLAINED It is interesting to see how and why the 600 kHz offset on 2 meters was established.  Originally, it came about because receiver selectivity at 144 MHz was poor, and equipment very expensive.   Affordable radios were crystal controlled, thus two […]

 Joplin Amateur Radio Club Announces Newly Elected Officers The Joplin Amateur Radio Club (JARC), K0KWC, is excited to announce the results of our annual elections held on November 12th. Please join us in congratulating our newly elected officers: President: Keith McKenzie, KG5ILR Vice-President: Jarren Tupper, N0TUP Secretary: John Horan, AE0ZY Treasurer: Chris Hunt, N0YH […]