Local ham radio club to meet Monday, Feb. 8, Wednesday, Feb. 24
Pictured are representatives of three Nelson County organizations that teamed to improve emergency preparedness and communications. From left: Mrs Patricia Hagan, Nelson County Red Cross; Chandler Young, Kentucky Amateur Radio Society (KARS); John Czerwinski, American Legion Post 42. Post 42 funded UHF radios for KARS to maintain and operate for Red Cross shelters across Nelson County when and as needed. Photo submitted.
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Friday, Feb. 5, 2016 — The Kentucky Amateur Radio Society will meet at 7 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 8 and at 7 p.m .on Wednesday, Feb. 24.
The meeting topics include: the status of the duplexers on the KARS 2 meter (145.47) repeater; Red Cross cooperation and the possibility of supporting the April Boy Scout Merit Badge Fair with a Radio merit badge station.
All amateur radio operators and anyone interested in learning about amateur radio is encouraged to attend KARS meetings. KARS conducts a general interest net at 9 p.m. every Sunday on the Bardstown repeater (145.470, PL 151.4). The KARS Weather Training Net is weekly at 8:30 p.m. Wednesdays on the KARS repeater. All licensed amateurs are encouraged to participate.
Pictured are representatives of three Nelson County organizations that teamed to improve emergency preparedness and communications. From left: Mrs Patricia Hagan, Nelson County Red Cross; Chandler Young, Kentucky Amateur Radio Society (KARS); John Czerwinski, American Legion Post 42. Post 42 funded UHF radios for KARS to maintain and operate for Red Cross shelters across Nelson County when and as needed.
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