Katherine (Katie) Campbell, KE8LQR (Ohio Section Assistant Youth Coordinator) and Bernadette Wagner,KE8LWO will be heading up a new net for youth in Ohio. Katie was net control for the first running of the net which had 14 check-ins including 11 youth. The next running of…
Echolink
EchoLink® software allows licensed Amateur Radio stations to communicate with one another over the Internet, using streaming-audio technology. The program allows worldwide connections between stations or from computer to station, greatly enhancing Amateur Radio’s communications capabilities. There are more than 350,000 validated users worldwide —…
New Ohio Section Youth Net
Katherine Campbell, KE8LQR (Ohio Section Assistant YouthCoordinator) and Bernadette Wagner, KE8LWO will be headingup a new net for youth in Ohio. Ohio Section Youth NetAnnouncing a new net:● When: The second Sunday of every month at 7:30 PM EST, starting April 10th, 2022● Where: The…
February Meeting Change
The club normally meets on the third Monday of each month. This month we will meet on the fourth Monday, February 28, at the OSU Extension Office at the Greene County Fairgrounds. Every one is welcome to attend. Come discover 4H and Ham Radio! Janese…
Columbiana Exempted Village School District
From the Section Youth Coordinator Anthony Luscre, K8ZT – SYC News from KE8LQR This month, I am sharing the column with Katie Campbell, KE8LQR, the Ohio Section Assistant Youth Coordinator. So take it away, Katie… Columbiana Exempted Village School District Recently, my school’s amateur radio…
Radio Merit Badge
The Radio Merit Badge requirements were updated effective January 1, 2017. Here’s a quick review of the changes: A new option for the Radio Merit Badge is Amateur Radio Direction Finding. This combines orienteering and foxhunting and opens a new interactive component to this program. In…
Jamboree-on-the-Air
Jamboree-on-the-Air, or JOTA, is the largest Scouting event in the world. It is held annually the third full weekend in October. JOTA uses amateur radio to link Scouts and hams around the world, around the nation, and in your own community. This jamboree requires no…
Equipment Update Aug 2021
From the Wavelengths Newsletter August 2021 edition: 2 Dipole antennas are ready to assemble for the club and Jim Simpson is making an aluminum “patch panel” for the radios. LEDs are being installed in the radio room.
4-H Club Update
Greene County Sheriff Gene Fischer informed XWARN members at the latest meeting that the 4-H club is soon to be up and running. He picked up the key equipment on April 13 (the day after the April meeting) and as soon as he gets clearance…
Greene County Ham Radio 4-H Club Update
The new 4-H club in Greene County, based on the hobby we all know so well, will hopefully be able to start meeting! At the February XWARN meeting, Greene County Sheriff Gene Fischer informed us that the meetings, which will take place at the Greene…