EAST ALABAMA AMATEUR RADIO CLUB
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EAARC SIMPLEX NETWORK
SIMPLEX NET SATURDAY MORNING
We will conduct an informal simplex net Saturday morning beginning at 9:00 A.M. Central Time in the Lee County and surrounding area. This is not a directed net, so there will not be a Net Control station and no roll call. We will announce that the net is about to start by briefly using the 147.150 MHz (Salem Hill) repeater, then at 9:00 A.M. Central Time we will begin calling out on our area EMCOMM (emergency) frequency, 146.420 MHz to see who we can communicate with by 2-meter simplex.
NOTE THE CHANGE IN FREQUENCY
To reinforce the use of our agreed upon EMCOMM (emergency) frequency of 146.420 MHz, we will begin conducting these informal simplex nets at 146.420 MHz. This is different from the National VHF Calling Frequency. By using this frequency, we will:
1) reinforce awareness of this frequency as our selected EMCOMM (emergency) frequency, and
2) avoid conflicts with any parties outside of our net who might be using the National Calling Frequency for other purposes.
For the simplex net, remember to turn your squelch completely off and your power and volume up. Make notes of your contacts then enter your results into the “W4LEE SIMPLEX NEIGHBORS” application upon completion of the net.
Link to the “W4LEE SIMPLEX NEIGHBORS” application:
Link to a Quick Start Guide for Using the “W4LEE SIMPLEX NEIGHBORS” application:
huntsville hamfest 2026 coming up august 22nd and 23rd
HUNTSVILLE HAMFEST 2026 WEBSITE
22 Von Braun Center South Hall
700 Monroe St SW, Huntsville, AL 35801
August 22 & 23, 2026
Hours: Saturday 9 AM — 4:30 PM, Sunday 9 AM — 3 PM
Admission (advance purchase) $12, (at the door) $15
DADEVILLE 444.425 MHz Repeater
The Dadeville 70CM repeater was mentioned during the ARES net on Sunday August 16th. This repeater is maintained by Mr. Danny Lloyd – KB4MDD of the Eagle Creek Amateur Radio Club. Mr. Danny lives in the Dadeville area. I’ve used the repeater sparingly myself, and it is listed as “Open”, so I suppose infrequent use of it would be okay. I would caution that I believe that it is linked with some other repeaters in that area, so it might be unwise to add it to our ARES net list. We certainly don’t want to impose on the good folks around the lake up there. We might want them to take us fishing sometime. In any event, here are the particulars:
Downlink 444.52500
Uplink 449.52500
Offset +5.000
Uplink Tone 146.2
Downlink Tone 146.2
Power 100 watts
EIRP 400 watts
DMR
Emergency power equipped
ALABAMA SIMULATED EMERGENCY TEST ("SET") 2026 - INFO
Information describing the 2026 Simulated Emergency Test or "SET" is now on hand. Thanks to Mike Watkins - WX4AL (SET Coordinator, AL Section Assistant Section EC) we are making this information available now to all amateur radio operators on our mailing list whether members of the Club or not. We need your help to make this the most successful instance of participation in the SET that has ever occurred by the amateurs of our area. This is a high bar since this area has done quite well in the past. We have some big shoes to step into.
The information can be accessed at the link here: https://hamsites-688928000278-us-east-2-an.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/2026+SET+DOCUMENTATION.pdf
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REMEMBER OUR EMCOMM SIMPLEX FREQUENCY!
Please be aware of and remember our area's EMCOMM simplex frequency 146.420 MHz. Program it into your radios. Also remember it is important to turn your squelch completely off when receiving simplex signals.
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We love ham radio enthusiasts, so feel free to visit our next meeting to get to know us better. You don't need to be a member to come. You don't need to be licensed to come to a meeting. Even if you are just curious about ham radio, come by! The meetings are relaxed, informative, and fun.
EAARC Meeting Location
1819 Pepperell Parkway, Suite 202 Opelika, Alabama 36803
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Our Friends
We are friends with many other amateur radio clubs and organizations
including the following local organizations:
W4HOD The Heart of Dixie Amateur Radio Society W4HOD.ORG
W4CVY The Columbus Amateur Radio Club W4CVY.ORG
AB4KE The LaGrange Amateur Radio Club LAGRANGERADIOCLUB.ORG
K4YWE The Lake Martin Amateur Radio Club FACEBOOK.COM/K4YWE
W4AP The Montgomery Amateur Radio Club W4AP.ORG
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