The 07 May 2012 (Note Date Change) meeting of the Capital Amateur Radio Society will begin at 7:00 pm (Note Time). A tentative agenda may be available on the meetings web page later this month, the program will include checking into the KY Emergency Net (KEN) on 3.9725 mHz. Please watch this space for any last minute meeting location change information.


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The 04 June 2012 (Note Date) meeting of the Capital Amateur Radio Society will begin at 7:00 pm (Note Time). A tentative agenda may be available on the meetings web page later this month, the program will include checking into the KY Emergency Net (KEN) on 3.9725 mHz. Please watch this space for any last minute meeting location change information.

General Information:

May 1 & 2, 2012 COMEX ham radio communications statewide exercise (full scale) details will be available in the near future. Look for details thru kyham.net.

CSEPP exerciseis scheduled for 19 September 2012. The CSEPP Amateur Communications Exercise Plan for 2012 will be avilable at a later date. A CSEPP Amateur Communications Test Matrix is also anticipated to be availabe at a later date. Look for details thru kyham.net.

The Kentucky Geography Network is now including detailed weather information on its innovative weather mapping site, thanks to a partnership with the Kentucky Climate Center. http://www.kygeonet.ky.gov/kyweather/ . A news article and discussion of the web site can be found at http://techlines.ky.gov/2009/nov-dec/weather.htm .

If you have an interest in Skywarn (Severe Weather Spotting) training, you may obtain additional training details by clicking the indicated link. Basic and Advanced Field Spotter Guides are also available for download from this same web location. Training opportunities can ve viewed here.

Regular meeting dates are normally the first Monday of the month, at 7:00 pm, at the Frankfort Boone National Guard Center, Emergency Operation Center or Communications Center, off Highway 127, the Frankfort West Plaza Connector. A photo ID is required to enter thru the guarded entrance.

     2m contact via 147.1050, + 600, PL 107.2 .

Upcoming Lexington area amateur radio exams can be found on the Bluegrass Volunteer Examiners web page by clicking on the link.

A 2m and 70cm repeater map of Kentucky is available for viewing and downloading via the indicated link.

US Amateur Radio Frequency Bands chart from ARRL, effective 6 May 2008, is available for viewing and download via the indicated link.

The Capital Amateur Radio Society would like to acknowledge and sincerely thank K4TG for hosting the KY4EOC.com web site.

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Last Update: 16 Mar 2012