Welcome to the web site of the Escondido Amateur Radio Society.
The Escondido Amateur Radio Society (EARS) is an IRS 501(c)(3) charitable, non-profit organization of educational benefit to amateur radio operators, and others interested in amateur radio within Escondido and surrounding areas.
Membership is affordable, come join the fun!
Please feel free to browse this website for information on EARS activities past & present, and other general information on amateur radio.
You are also welcome to join the discussion groups on Facebook, Yahoo! and Google - links are provided at the bottom of this page.
See below for meeting and membership details, or click on the following quick links...
If you are interested in becoming an Amateur Radio Operator, or wish to find out more about what you have to do, click the following link for more details.
For anyone wishing to take their amateur radio test, or upgrade their current licence - There is a Volunteer Exam session in Escondido on the last Saturday of each month. Click the following link for more details.
Many EARS members actively participate in various Emergency Communication activities which take place throughout the year.
Probably the largest being the ARRL Field day held annually on the 4th full weekend in June...
Details of this and other EARS events throughout the year can be found in the following calendar:
Next Meeting: Thursday, 14th April 2022.
PLEASE NOTE - ALL EARS IN-PERSON MEETINGS ARE POSTPONED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE DUE TO COVID-19...
The April meeting presentation on Thursday April 14th 2022 will be:
"DMR for beginners".
Brian Slosson, KC2GNV, will be discussing "DMR for Beginners". Digital Mobile Radio (DMR) is a digital radio standard that many hams have been exploring the last few years.
Please join us at 7PM over Zoom (join early if you want to catch up with your fellow hams).
- Time: 7:00 PM
- Join Zoom Meeting
- Passcode: EARS
Save the date: Thursday, 7th May 2022.
Save the date for the EARS auction on Saturday May 7th 2022.
The location (parking lot of Dirk's business (N6SUN) is only 1/2 a block away from where it has been in recent years.
Auction rules can be found here.
- What: EARS Ham-radio-related auction
- Cost: Sellers $2 for first tag, $1each additional tag, buyers are free (everyone bring a chair, sellers bring a table or tarp to put your items on)
- When: Saturday May 7th, 2022. Open at 9AM, auction begins at 10:00AM (outside parking lot)
- Where: 230 E 4th Ave, Escondido, CA 92025 (near 4th & Kalmia), Parking lot of Dirk Reschly CPA
- Payment: Cash, Check, Paypal.
Previous Meeting Presentations.
If you were unable to make any of the previous club meetings, simply click on the following link to view the previous Meeting Presentations.
Membership details:
Membership runs from January 1st to December 31st. The fees are shown below.
Regular membership:
- Annual - $15.00
- Lifetime - $150.00
Family membership:
- Family annual - $4.00 for each additional family member.
- Family Lifetime - $38.00 for each additional family member.
You can join (or renew) online using Paypal or a credit card by clicking on the EARS PayPal button in the Membership section on the left.
Alternatively, you can download the PDF membership form by clicking on the image of the brochure above.
It can also be found in the latest issue of 'ALL EARS', the EARS newsletter - available to download in the General section on the left.
Mail your completed application form along with your check to:
EARS,
PO Box 3243,
Escondido,
CA 92033
EARS Badges:
If you would like an EARS badge with your own name and call sign engraved on it (similar to the one shown on the right), simply click on the following link:
The cost of the badge varies betweem $9.00 and $10.50 depending on style:
- Aligator clip - $9.00
- Safety pin - $9.00
- Military post - $9.00
- Magnetic - $10.50
For an additional $6.00, they will mail the badge to you.
Once the badge has been ordered, the engravers will contact you for payment information and to find out whether you want it mailed or not.
EARS Documentation:
If you would like more info on membership of EARS, or on Ham Radio in general - send us an email at: membership@earsclub.org
Repeater and EARS Net information:
EARS operates 3 voice radio repeaters in the Escondido:
- 146.88 MHz, minus offset, PL 107.2.
- 224.14 MHz (AE6GM repeater), minus offset, PL 156.7
- 449.24 MHz, minus offset, PL 127.3
The repeaters are open to all licensed Amateurs for general use, and on Sunday evenings there is the EARS net at 8:00 p.m. local time on the 146.88 MHz repeater... Come along and say "Hello!"
Procedures for the use of the EARS repeater can be found here.
EARS monthly meetings:
EARS monthly meetings are held on the 2nd Thursday of each month at 7:00 p.m.
The meeting location is:
900 Canterbury Pl,
Suite 300 (third floor)
Escondido,
CA 92025
(just east of the Mercedes dealer at I-15 and 9th Avenue).
Talk-in is on 146.880 MHz, minus offset, PL 107.2.
The meetings are usually technical, educational or informative in nature. For a list of the proposed meeting dates and topics for this year, click on the following link:
Specific details of the next meeting can be found near the top of this web page.
Note: There are no meetings in August or December because of the EARS summer picnic and Christmas party.
Last Thoughts:
The Escondido Amateur Radio Society is affiliated to the Amateur Radio Relay League (ARRL).
Many EARS members are also members of Community Emergency Response Teams (CERT) and other agencies such as RACES & ARES.
They regularly participate in drills, and are active in assisting with communications during times of disaster, such as Hurricane Katrina, and the wild-fires that we have in California.
EARS also has pages on Facebook and Twitter, as well as messaging & discussion groups on both Yahoo! & Google.
Click on the links below to join:
