Charleston county, south carolina sc scanner frequencies. The charleston hamfest is only a few days away, and it is worth taking a moment to look back on last years arrl forum, delivered by dan henderson, n1nd. We have volunteers willing to come to your location and discuss ham radio. The program section of our monthly club meeting varies the topics to include building. Charleston county has 800mhz conventional repeaters installed in multiple locations throughout the county for interoperability purposes. Kershaw county amateur radio club kc4rc charleston amateur radio clubs. Charleston wv hamfest and computer show american radio. It is easier to use and with less chance of misfires hitting the yoke, you. Check out the arrl hamfest resources below and make sure to visit the arrl facebook page for the latest hamfest photos. The herriman amateur radio club welcomes amateur radio operators as well as communication, electronics, hardware, and software enthusiasts.
Charleston sc hamfest the columbia amateur radio club. A hamfest is a meeting of people interested in amateur radio. The kershaw county amateur radio club kc4rc uses the ft. The day got off to a bit of a cool and frosty start, but warmed up nicely. Charleston hamfest 2020 charleston amateur radio society. Hamfests have just about gone away since ebay, said. Armory park community center, 5000 lackawanna blvd. Skip to content everything ham radio a ham radio blog. I love the rotator with the cords fed through the door. Mar 23, 2017 in this episode we talk about echostation, a software based repeater controller, upcoming contest and hamfests, and wrap it up with some news. I have recently taken over as our clubs hamfest coordinator and am looking for some tools to help out with the planning and management.
A ham is an amateur radio operator and the local hams were gathered for the 32nd annual charleston hamfest. In the united kingdom the term rally is more commonly used for amateur radio conventions. Monwedfri there a few local hams gather around 930ish at the bojangles on ashley phosphate in north charleston to ragchew in person. Amateur radio hamfest set for march 23 in charleston. Back view the good ol parts bin and i know its not bad, but here is the snowstorm no one planed on. This is the ninth year of production and the dvd has been well recieved at hamfests, ebay and the web. I was too much of a to take pictures of actual people, but here are a few things i did get. The location is conveniently located near i26, shopping, dining, and lodging options. I was at the charleston hamfest saturday and found an old friend. Feburary 2, 2019 was charleston hamfest, computer show and arrl state convention. Charleston hamfest the columbia amateur radio club. Well, as another year came, another hamfest has passed.
Charleston hamfest american radio relay league ham radio. The 47th annual charleston hamfest and arrl state convention will be held on saturday, 1 february 2020 at the danny jones armory complex in north charleston, sc. Berryville hamfest shenandoah valley amateur radio club. Dan shared his thoughts on the future of amateur radio and an underlying theme of his talk was the need for change. The radio and telecommunications division provides comprehensive communications support to charleston county agencies and neighboring external agencies. The charleston area hamfest is a nonprofit organization. The 37th annual and original charleston hamfest, computer show and arrl 2010 sc state convention is saturday, february 6, 2010, at the same location as last year.
Main street berryville, virginia 22611 always the first sunday in august. If you plan to be in the charleston area on february 6, 2021, allow some time to attend the 48th annual charleston hamfest and computer show, located at the armory park community center, 5000 lackawanna blvd, north charleston sc 32. Ham radio deluxe software radio amateurs best asset. It seems that a logging application like n3fjp, hrd, cqrlog would be ideal as it already has the core in place to search the database for the call, and return name, address and etc. Coonskin armory 1707 coonskin drive charleston, wv 25301 sponsor. The 47th annual and original charleston hamfest, computer show and arrl 2020 state convention comments. The trident amateur radio club is dedicated to helping newly licensed and experienced amateurs get active and participate in ham related activities. Jackson repeater and their 2 meter net is on monday at 8pm. Join katie wy7yl on her tour of one of our ham radio outlet flagship superstores in beautiful plano, texas. She will show you the store and introduce some of the staff in this short video. Come join us on saturday 1 february 2020 for the charleston hamfest and arrl state convention.
Kanawha amateur radio club in charleston, wv company. Tricounty amateur radio club email protected 322 1st st west. Our club activity at the charleston hamfest n8zyas qrp. Software defined radio duke city hamfest 2017 d patek, nm5dp a working definition of software defined radio sdr current definition of sdr what sdr is not radios that include sdr operational components examples icom ic7300 an example of an sdr radio a low cost pan adapter sdr a configuration hardware antenna software hdsdr demonstration. Anderson radio club po box 1525 anderson, south carolina 29622. I would like to welcome my first podcast sponsor, west mountain radio. To build the largest and most complete amateur radio community site on the internet. Society will hold the 45th annual charleston hamfest and 2018 arrl south carolina.
Kanawha amateur radio club is a west virginia domestic c corporation filed on october 8, 1957. Charleston hamfest, computer show and arrl 2020 state convention. South carolina indoor hamfest greenwood amateur radio society. In light of the governors announcement of the corona virus. Rick cummings, wv8rc 255 dutch road charleston, wv 25302 phone. About the club the greenwood amateur radio society consists of a group of people who share a common interest in amateur radio.
The charleston hamfest was at a new location this year and there was a good turnout for the event. They have proposed sunday sessions downtown in odd months. The 47th annual charleston hamfest and arrl state convention will be held on saturday, 1 february 2020 at the danny jones armory complex in. Maintains computer inventory and software licenses and coordinates purchases of hardware and software for county departments. Canceled charleston hamfest, arrl west virginia section convention hamfest convention. Hamfests and conventions calendar american radio relay. Ham radio deluxe software the radio amateurs best asset.
The 2017 edition of the charleston hamfest is coming up in a little over 3 weeks the hamfest is happening february 4 this year. Security concerns no longer allowed the hamfest to be held at the previous army national guard building near the airport. My first ham radio, the ft847, with my old desk mic and autotuner, was for sale at one of the tables there. A hamfest is a convention of amateur radio enthusiasts, often combining a trade show, flea market, and various other activities of interest to amateur radio operators. I love the opportunity to stand in front of a captive audience and talk about the naqcc club. One of guys there, knowing i once owned an ft847 pointed it out. Beaufort radio amateur radio club w4bft camden amateur radio clubs. The arrl northwestern division convention seaside convention center, 415 first avenue, seaside, or 978.
If conditions change dramatically, a new notice will be posted. While in charleston, she was a member of 3 radio clubs. Greenwood south carolina indoor hamfest saturday, january 9, 2021 piedmont technical college james medford family event center 630 south emerald road greenwood, sc 29646. Our apologies to our vendors and attendees home about us event info forum info contact us dealer info. Charlotte hamfest mecklenburg amateur radio society, inc. Special pricing and closeouts, new products, ham radio news and views, technical tips, and more. The big hamfest in the area is probably the shelby hamfest. South carolina sc organizations sc amateur, ham radio clubs statewide, regional amateur and ham radio clubs. There were a lot more vendors including in the tailgate area this year than last year. If you have any items that you want to sell or swap. Apr 06, 2015 i was at the charleston hamfest saturday and found an old friend. I was invited back, this year, to do a special qrp forum. Saturday, march 24, at the charleston civic center. Had another good time at the charleston hamfest today.
Last year, in 20, before the wv chapter of the naqcc club was established, i set up my qrp station at the charleston hamfest and worked several dx stations in eastern europe with just a few watts of power. Stream radio from charleston free internet radio tunein. For those of you that dont know who they are, they make some awesome equipment that i have had the pleasure of using over the past 15 or so years. For the second year, i gave a power point presentation at the charleston hamfest.
One of main functions is management and technical support of the. The charlotte hamfest is on and plans to operate on the published schedule. Charleston coliseum and convention center, 200 civic drive, charleston, wv. Here is a link to view some early qsts and amateur radio history in pdf file format this entire website and all its content is 2019 by the denver radio club, denver colorado, u. A portal that hams think of as the first place to go for information, to exchange ideas, and be part of whats happening with ham radio on the internet. Reverse beacon network dxtreme software produces powerful and easytouse logging applications for all kinds of radio enthusiasts. Doors open at 8am and ill be there all day helping out with announcements throughout the hamfest and the ve testing in the afternoon. Even shortly after 8 there were a fair number of people browsing around the tables. The event is affiliated with the american radio relay league arrl, the national association for amateur radio. The activities this year were at the emmanuel baptist church.
Theres a 2m digital net that goes on and a regular thursday 2m newcomers net as well as ares and skywarn nets. The hamfest has been canceled until further notice. We will not share your information, and you can easily opt out at any time. Amateur and ham radio clubs by city anderson amateur radio clubs. Been spending a lot of time on dmr digital mobile radio these days. Recently ordered a dvmega bluestack node and have been having a ball chatting with people all over the world. Membership renewals and dues are now being collected.
Compare the best free open source windows ham radio software at sourceforge. The american radio relay league arrl is the national association for amateur radio, connecting hams around the u. Suggestions from thousands of hams and cable installers around the world, led to a complete redesign of the ez hang. Radio free charleston presents local and regional music via the rfc video program part of the popcult blog and on internet radio at airadio. We are especially excited about doing demonstrations for scouting groups, school, and other organizations. A hamfest is a convention of amateur radio enthusiasts, often combining a trade show, flea. Is there any currently available software for this or is it something.
Coal country amateur radio club, kenneth cregger kb8gly, po box 992 57. The lowcountry ve team is a group of amateur radio operators who volunteer their time to assist the local community in obtaining a new amateur radio license or upgrading their existing license. Hamfests offer exhibits, forums, and fleamarkets for amateur radio operators or hams. The annual charleston area hamfest and computer show will be held from 9 a. This years event is also designated a wv section convention, and will feature keynote speaker bob. The kanawha amateur radio club is a volunteer nonprofit organization.
Charleston amateur radio society hamfest information. The current release version of ham radio deluxe is v6. Free, secure and fast windows ham radio software downloads from the largest open source applications and software directory. Locate an upcoming hamfest using the hamfest and convention database above. Like last year, i gave away a dual band handitalkie which was randomly drawn from those listening to the presentation. Same location as the past couple of years, armory park community center, 5000 lackawanna blvd. The kanawha amateur radio club is the only amateur radio club in the state mentioned in the state of west virginia emergency communications plan. American radio relay league ham radio association and. The new ez hang square shot was custom designed for you, the user in mind. The ve team we work with normally tests on a saturday in even months in ladson. Our products enhance your radio operating and monitoring experience, making it easy and fun to enter loggings, record audio archives of stations worked or heard, run reports, and maintain a digital repository of treasured qsl cards.
To retrieve your new key, visit the following website to check for your replacement key. Hamfest information charleston amateur radio society. Greenwood amateur radio society, inc greenwood, sc hamfest. Welcome to the herriman amateur radio club harc, n7hrc in herriman, utah, usa. American radio relay league sc section arrl south carolina amateur radio repeaters directory. Apr 14, 2020 nearly all fire departments in charleston co.
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