Club News And Activities
October 12, 2009
DCR To Tour MetroSafe, Marks 5th Anniversary
The Derby City Radioactives will be celebrating the 5th anniversary of our founding on October 24, 2009 with a tour of Louisville's new 911 dispatch center, MetroSafe. We will be given a full tour by ham radio operator and LMPD Lieutenant Mike Brandon N1ESU. If you would like to join us for this special occasion please try to email us no less then a week ahead so we have an idea of how many people will be coming.
December 1, 2008
DCR Now Accepts PayPal
The Derby City Radioactives are proud to announce that we are now able to accept online PayPal Payments for member dues as well as online membership applications. "This should help to streamline the member application and payment process" said club president Chris DeMarsh, "we're vary excited about this new edition to our web site".
Full member dues will be accepted through PayPal and the chapter portion of each due will be sent to the appropriate chapter through PayPal as well. each PayPal transaction is secure and 100% trackable.
December 1, 2008
DCR Bans Violent, Sexual, Felony And Other Offenders
The Derby City Radioactives anounced today that anyone convicted of a felony, a violent or sexual offense, or any crime involving theft, robbery, burglary or fraud will not be allowed membership in DCR. Current members who have criminal convictions that fall under these criteria will have thier membership revoked. This decision comes after another Kentucky radio club earlier this year, discovered one high level member was a convicted pedafile. The member was promptly expelled.
"It's sad that we even have to think about issues such as this, but it's something that must be done for the protection of the members and the good of the club" said club president Chris DeMarsh.
Members and applicants who have been convicted of non-violent, non-sexual or non-fraud/theft related misdemeanors will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis.
October 20, 2008
HAPPY ANNIVERSARY DCR!
I would like to notify all DCR members and friends that today, October 20, 2008 is the 4th anniversary of the formation of the Derby City Radioactives club. We have not yet decided if there will be any type of commemoration gathering to mark the anniversary, if there is it will be this coming weekend.
Since it is the 20th day of October, all DCR members who have NOT paid their dues for 2009 have 30 days to do so or a late fee will be imposed.
73 and happy anniversary to the Derby City Radioactives.
- Chris DeMarsh 1DCR1
June 7, 2008
Field Day Is Coming June 28-29
The Annual ARRL Field Day is coming up on June 28 - 29 2008.For those of you who don't know what Field Day is, it is a combination of a nationwide contest, an emergency communications drill and a camping trip. Some might call it ham radio's holiday which it sort of is, it's our day to go out into the world and do what we love to do and at the same time improve our operating skills and educate the public about Amateur Radio.So go find a ham club in your area and check out thier field day setup so YOU can get on the air and ride the waves and most of all, HAVE FUN.
For more info and to find a Field Day station in your area, go to www.ARRL.com/FieldDay
March 9, 2008
2008 Louisville Hamfest
September 6, 2008 8 AM - 2 PM
Paroquet Springs Conference Center
Shepardsville, KY.
Admission $7 At the Door
January 26, 2008
Derby City Radioactives Reach Agreement For 145.410 Repeater Use
DCR has made an agreement with Brock Persons KK4CZ to use his 145.410 MHz repeater as the offical 2 meter band meeting place of the Derby City Radioactives.The repeater has a closed autopatch available only to authorized persons as well as Echolink (not operational at this time) and emergency power.
"In the future as DCR grows we plan to hold many gatherings on this repeater and hope that the partnership will be to the benefit of both our club as well as Mr. Persons" said club president Chris DeMarsh.
Output Input PL Tone
145.410 MHz 144.810 MHz 151.4
2/29/08 Update: The KK4CZ repeater Echolink is back up and running.
January 11, 2008
Derby City Radioactives Get Amateur Callsign KJ4BIC
The Derby City Radioactives have just been issued thier first amateur radio callsign, KJ4BIC. Club president Chris DeMarsh 1DCR1/KI4RDG applied to the FCC for a club call and the application was granted on January 10, 2008. "I plan to put in an application for a vanity callsign, KY4DCR on or around the end of this month. We should have it by the middle of February" said club president DeMarsh.
We should mention that this callsign infers no special operating privileges, to operate on the amateur bands you must hold an FCC amateur radio service license.
Here is your first look at the DCR QSL card.
Check back later for more DCR news.
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