Please register to participate in our discussions with 2 million other members - it's free and quick! Some forums can only be seen by registered members. After you create your account, you'll be able to customize options and access all our 15,000 new posts/day with fewer ads.
The Mecklenburg Amateur Radio Society (MARS), a group of Hams meets the last Tuesday of every month at the East Baptist Church (beside East Meck High School) on Monroe Road. The meeting begins at 7:30 p.m. For anyone who is curious about the hobby of amateur radio and all of the community activities in which the hams are involved, this is a chance to meet some of the local hams and learn about amateur radio and how you can get licensed.
Hams were active during the February snow and ice storms that hit the area. Through the Skywarn network of weather spotters, approximately 150 hams reported on weather conditions in their respective neighborhoods. The information was passed to the National Weather Service to supplement their forecast information, since their radar does not pick up precise data due to the limits of their radar beacon.
In addition to the public service hams provide, many are involved in long-distance wireless communications around the world, across the country, and the state, without using the Internet and without using commercial power, i.e., Duke Energy. When emergencies arise, whether hurricanes, tornadoes, earthquakes, forest fires, or other disasters, ham operators are front and center to work in support of public safety and emergency service providers.
There are over 718,000 licensed amateur radio operators in the U.S. and the number continues to grow.
The Mecklenburg Amateur Radio Society (MARS), a group of Hams meets the last Tuesday of every month at the East Baptist Church (beside East Meck High School) on Monroe Road. The meeting begins at 7:30 p.m. For anyone who is curious about the hobby of amateur radio and all of the community activities in which the hams are involved, this is a chance to meet some of the local hams and learn about amateur radio and how you can get licensed.
Hams were active during the February snow and ice storms that hit the area. Through the Skywarn network of weather spotters, approximately 150 hams reported on weather conditions in their respective neighborhoods. The information was passed to the National Weather Service to supplement their forecast information, since their radar does not pick up precise data due to the limits of their radar beacon.
In addition to the public service hams provide, many are involved in long-distance wireless communications around the world, across the country, and the state, without using the Internet and without using commercial power, i.e., Duke Energy. When emergencies arise, whether hurricanes, tornadoes, earthquakes, forest fires, or other disasters, ham operators are front and center to work in support of public safety and emergency service providers.
There are over 718,000 licensed amateur radio operators in the U.S. and the number continues to grow.