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Hamshack Hotline Public Announcement – A Fond Farewell
To our valued Hamshack Hotline community, It is with a heavy heart that we announce the sunset of the Hamshack Hotline project, effective August 29th, 2025. What began in 2018 as a simple idea in the humble closet of K1WIZ quickly grew into something none of us could have imagined – an expansive, global
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ARRL Field Day ’25
Join Us for ARRL Field Day! The Joplin Amateur Radio Club will be participating in ARRL Field Day, and we invite everyone to join the fun! Field Day is the biggest on-air operating event of the year for amateur radio operators across North America. It’s part emergency preparedness exercise, part public outreach, and part just
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SPARK‑CON, the ARRL Midwest Division Convention Coming Soon!
Exciting news, hams! 📡 Mark your calendars—SPARK‑CON, the ARRL Midwest Division Convention, is coming to Sedalia, Missouri on October 10–11, 2025. Hosted by the Sedalia‑Pettis Amateur Radio Klub at the Missouri State Fairgrounds (2503 W. 16th St.), this convention is shaping up to be a highlight of the ham radio year. 🔹 What to Expect at SPARK‑CON 📅
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Repeater Update!!!! .210
After our wonderful Easter storms, we have realized the .210 is down for the foreseeable future util we are able to assess damages taken and acquire the means to fix the situation. Luckily our community is stepping up to help us and allow us to continue to be on the air. FOR THE FORESEEABLE FUTURE,
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🌞 Solar Cycle 25 Heats Up — What It Means for Ham Radio Operators
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 Sun is nearing its peak
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NEW Elmer Night Thursdays
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 great opportunity to ask your
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Joplin Amateur Radio Club Launches Online Store!
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 pads DIY antenna kits for
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2 Meter Band – Dead or Dying?
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 search repeaterbook and find the
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Meshtastic, Fantastic!!!
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 to other users on the