Orange County Amateur Radio Club, Inc.

03/26/2025

HAMFEST 2025!!!! Sunday MAY 4th! May the 4th be with you! Get directions from website please https://ocarcny.org/😁

03/20/2025

MEETING THIS FRIDAY EVENING MARCH 21, 2025
Meetings are held the 3rd Friday of the month, (April 2025 is the 2nd Friday) with the exception of December (no meeting), and are held in Munger Cottage in Riverlight Park on Hudson Street, Cornwall, NY, behind the Cornwall Library at 395 Hudson Street. The actual address of Munger is 40 Munger Drive and is accessible from Hudson Street. Meetings start at 7:30PM and usually finish by 9:30PM. OCARC offers VE sessions at 6 PM prior to every meeting.

12/05/2024

Meanwhile, at the nearest Ham gear store.....

08/09/2024

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service New York NY
435 PM EDT Fri Aug 9 2024

The National Weather Service in Upton NY has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
Central Orange County in southeastern New York...

* Until 500 PM EDT.

* At 435 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near High Point, or near Matamoras, moving northeast at
45 mph.

HAZARD...Tornado.

SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.

IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed.
Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree
damage is likely.

* This dangerous storm will be near...
Unionville around 440 PM EDT.
Middletown and Howells around 455 PM EDT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.

Motorists should not take shelter under highway overpasses. If you
cannot safely drive away from the tornado, as a last resort, either
park your vehicle and stay put, or abandon your vehicle and lie down
in a low lying area and protect yourself from flying debris.

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN

07/18/2024

MEETING THIS FRIDAY - CORNWALL NEW YORK
Meetings are held the 3rd Friday of the month, with the exception of December, and are held in Munger Cottage in Riverlight Park on Hudson Street, Cornwall, NY, behind the Cornwall Library at 395 Hudson Street. The actual address of Munger is 40 Munger Drive and is accessible from Hudson Street. Meetings start at 7:30PM and usually finish by 9:30PM. OCARC offers VE sessions at 6 PM prior to every meeting.

05/23/2024

Does anyone know of our KC2OUR Echolink node is down?

03/27/2024

Question pool for technicians test. Yes you can print up a copy showing the right answers only

Which of the following is an acceptable method to determine whether your station complies with FCC RF exposure regulations?

03/27/2024

Interested in getting your Ham radio operators license? Start by contacting us!!! This video is a great resource as well!!!!

Ham Radio Technician Class - Presentation given by the Hurst Amateur Radio Club, W5HRC, for those interested in getting their first Ham Radio License.This is...

03/27/2024

Group Notification
5:00 PM (1 hour ago)
to main

Reminder: Wed 2 Meter Net via KC2OUR Repeater System

When:
Wednesday, March 27, 2024
8:00pm to 9:00pm
(UTC-04:00) America/New York

View Event
TONIGHT!!!!!!

Description:
KC2OUR Repeater System includes the following:

Graham Mt.: 448.325 Pl 123 in western Orange County.
Goshen: 449.675 Pl 162.2 in the central Orange County
Mt Beacon: 443.550 Pl 156.7 in Eastern Orange County.
Schunnemunk: 147.105 PL 114.8 in Southern Orange County.
Walden: 146.625 ** SPLIT Input of 147.885 PL127.3 in Northern Orange
Sam’s Point 53.550 PL 156.7 RX Mt Beacon

EchoLink KC2OUR-R

Mt Beacon: 449.575 PL 100 Not linked to any repeater

02/21/2024

TONIGHT!!!!!!
To all amateur radio enthusiasts:

Zoom meeting with ARRL Hudson Division Directors

Date: Wednesday Feb 21, 2024

Time: 6:00 PM Eastern Time

Meeting Info

https://us05web.zoom.us/j/87416151553?pwd=xA9PRtvW076OcmOGfDlw8IvROtnwuS.1

Meeting ID: 874 1615 1553
Passcode: Rb9Ljg

The Hudson Division Director, Nomar Vizcarrondo NP4H, along with the Vice Director, Ed Wilson N2XDD will be introducing themselves over the Zoom meeting stated above.

This is an opportunity for every ENY member to meet and ask them your questions.

This is a first opportunity for both the Division Director and Vice Director to introduce themselves to all of us.





Scott Dunlavey W2NTV

Assistant Director

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08/21/2021

K2T special event station