A word from the president
Chris DeMarsh 1DCR1
HAPPY ANNIVERSARY DCR!
On October 24, 2009 we will be celebrating the 5th anniversary of the founding of the Derby City Radioactives. To celebrate we will be taking a tour of Louisville's new 911 dispatch center MetroSafe. If you are interested in joining us for this special event please email us.
We are vary proud of the progress we have made as a club and hope for many more years of fun and fellowship.
I hope you enjoy our site and if you're not already a member you'll consider joining.
To Join DCR
ATTENTION DCR MEMBERS!
You can now pay your club dues online with PayPal. Just click this button
WE WANT TO EXPAND!
We are looking for new members in ALL Kentucky and Indiana counties to help DCR grow. If you want to be part of a small club that doesn't charge an arm and a leg for dues, is involved in many areas of radio communications, not just ham or CB and loves to find ways for members to assist in club leadership and management then DCR is for you!
Contact us for more info.
Who are the Radioactives?
The Derby City Radioactives is an organization of hobbyists and enthusiasts involved in many areas of radio communications including Amateur (Ham) radio, Citizens Band (CB), FRS/GMRS, Scanning, Shortwave Listening and the Multi-Use Radio Service(MURS)
History
The DCR began as the Channel 4 CB Club which was formed on October 20, 2004 in Louisville, Kentucky by two local CB'ers who became the club's first president and vice president.
In November 2005 we decided to expand the club's scope and become the Louisville area's only general communications club covering all aspects of radio, not just CB. This included changing the club's name, the name Radioactives was suggested by club technician Neil Davis KI4RDF due to the fact that we are active in radio.
From the club's formation to when we became the Radioactives and into today, the organization has held numerous on-air nets and DCR Members have been involved in public service activities such as severe weather spotting and tracking as part of the National Weather Service's "SKYWARN" program and volunteer monitoring of CB channel 9 and other emergency frequencies for emergency and assistance calls.
Since a group of our members started monitroing local emergency frequencies in April 2005 they have received and relayed over 200 calls to various public service agencies.
Our members are NOT required to participate in any public service activity but we do encourage it. The Derby City Radioactives is a radio hobbyist club not a public service or EMCOMM group and is involved in all aspects of the radio hobby. No matter what your radio communications interest is, you are welcome in DCR.
Club Frequencies / Channels
CB: Primary Backup
Channel 4 27.005 MHz AM Channel 1 26.965MHz AM
10 Meter: Primary Backup
28.400 MHz USB 28.300 MHz USB
6 Meter: Primary Backup
2 Meter: Primary Backup
145.410 MHz FM 146.700 MHz FM
- 600 KHz Offset PL 151.4 - 600 KHz Offset PL 79.7
1.25 Meter: Primary Backup
70 Centimeter: Primary Backup
GMRS: Primary Backup
462.600 MHz No Tone 462.700 MHz No Tone
154.600 MHz No Tone 151.820 MHz No Tone
MURS: Primary Backup
CB Net:
10 Meter Net:
6 Meter Net:
TBD
2 Meter Net:
1.25 Meter Net:
TBD
70 Centimeter Net:
TBD
GMRS Net:
TBD
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