GCARC

As many of you know the license fee for GMRS is going down to $35 for a 10 year period. Pasco County has many GMRS licensees out there. A lot of us have an Amateur radio license and a GMRS license. They operate on 462MHZ, and there are repeaters. Most of the ham gear with…

This document explains the process of connecting and configuring my station, K0YDS, for VHF packet digital communications using the Tigertronix SignaLink USB Soundcard TNC/modem and the Winlink Express software program from the Winlink organization. Configuration for HF Winmor digital communication will be described in a future page. The Winmor mode requires a TNC like the SignaLink USB, a stand-alone…

Amateur Radio (HAM radio) Ham radio is a great hobby! There are many aspects to it: emergency preparedness, community, and recreational activities. Activities like field day, fox hunts, POTA (Parks on the air) and SOTA (Summits on the air). It is the perfect time for starting too, as the 11 year sun cycle that effects RF…