Welcome to the web site of the Escondido Amateur Radio Society.
The Escondido Amateur Radio Society (EARS) is a non-profit organization of educational and social benefit to amateur radio operators, and others interested in amateur radio in the Escondido area.
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.
See below for meeting and membership details, or click on the following links...
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 link for more details.
Next meeting: GPS, Geocaching and the amateur radio operator.
February's meeting will be a two-part presentation:
Part 1 will be a 20-30 minute presentation and discussion by Jeff Murdock (AE6GM) on GPS basics.
Using simple math, the presentation will explain how GPS works from when the signal leaves the satellite - until when your position appears on the screen.
Terms like WAAS, RAIM, DGPS, DDOP, VDOP, C/A Code, P-Code, Y-Code, M-Code and anti-aliasing will also be explained, and what the future may hold for GPS.
Part 2 is a follow-up presentation by Robert Kitson (KI6SBL) which will be about Geocaching involving the use of GPS receivers, and how radio amateurs can get in on the fun.
The meeting will take place on Thursday, 11th of February, and promises to be a very fun and interesting presentation. We are expecting a large turnout, so come early to grab your seat!
(Image courtesy of Wikipedia.)
IN THE NEWS: No news is good news...
Opportunity Drawing:
The next prize on offer is the new dual-band Yaesu FT-7900R/E, including the YSK-7800 separation unit.
This is a brand new offering from Yaesu, and follows on from their very popular (& reliable) FT-7800. Click on the picture for further details.
The rules for the drawing:
- Tickets will only be available at EARS meetings - from 7:00 to 7:30, and then again after the presentation(s).
- Only current EARS members are eligible to purchase tickets - but please feel free to join!
- Once the cost of the prize has been reached (+20%), the drawing will
take place at the following month's meeting.
Note: The owner of the drawn ticket does not have to be present to win. - The cost of the tickets are $1.00 each, 6 for $5.00, or 15 for $10.00.
Each ticket consists of two parts: One part to be retained by the purchaser, and the other to be returned to the drawing organizer.
The ticket purchaser must ensure that their name or call sign are CLEARLY marked on EACH of the ticket halves returned to the drawing organizer.
If you have any further questions, please feel free to contact the drawing organizer (Steve Venner).
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.
A pdf version of the membership application form can be downloaded 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 to:
EARS,
PO Box 3243,
Escondido,
CA 92033
The bylaws of the Escondido Amateur Radio Society can be found here.
If you would like more info on membership of EARS, or on Ham Radio in general - drop us an email at: membership@earsclub.org
Repeater and EARS Net information:
EARS operates 3 voice radio repeaters in the Escondido area as well as a Voice-over-IP Echo Link node 2846:
- 146.88 MHz, minus offset, PL 107.2 (also connected to the Echo Link node).
- 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 & Echolink can be found here.
NET Control guide for the EARS Sunday evening NET can be found here.
EARS monthly meetings:
EARS monthly meetings are held on the 2nd Thursday of each month at 7:30 p.m. at the Salvation Army building in Escondido.
Their address is as follows:
The Escondido Salvation Army,
1301 Las Villas Way,
Escondido.
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 2010, click on the following link:
Specific details of the next meeting can be found nearer the top of this web page.
Note: There are no meetings in August or December because of the EARS summer picnic and Christmas party.
The Escondido Amateur Radio Society is also involved with the
Salvation Army Canned Food Drive.
When you attend the meetings, please try to bring some canned goods and place them in the receptacle located by the entrance.
This really helps in feeding the many folks the Salvation Army has to support throughout the year, and this is one small way of giving back to them for all their support they give us.
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.
So, if you're interested in knowing what's been happening in EARS in the past... please feel
free to look at any of the 'ALL EARS' news letters - available to download in the General section.
Also, if you have any comments, or submissions to ALL EARS, please mail them to: allears@earsclub.org
EARS also has messaging & discussion groups on both Yahoo! & Google.
Click on the links below to subscribe:
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