Somerset County Amateur Radio Club
P O Box 1241
Somerset, PA 15501-1241
The Somerset County Amateur Radio Club is a 501(c)3 non-profit corporation promoting Amateur Radio services and education in Somerset County, PA
VE TEST SESSION CHANGES
Our March 20, 2021 at 11AM, session will be an in person session.
Pre-Registration will be required to manage the number of those
attending.
Masks and social distance will be required.
CLICK here to Pre-Register
a FRN (Federal Registration Number)
will be required for first time testing
Social Security numbers will not be accepted
To
register on the FCC CORES site click HERE
Check the following
Swap Page
Hamfest Page and
Photos Page
for the most recent updates
Room 27 Founders Hall is set up to handle up to 18 people with
social distancing.
Masks will be provided or bring your own.
Anyone interested in Amateur Radio is welcome to attend.
Business
meetings
will start at 7:30
on
the third Thursday of the month.
Founders Hall
6022 Glades Pike
(Route 31 east)
Somerset, PA 15501
Room 27
FIND OUR
ROOM HERE
Social meetings
will start about 7:00
on
the other Thursday evenings.
Anyone interested in Amateur Radio is invited to attend any Thursday evening.
Directions to the new clubhouse location
Route 31 east of Somerset
When driving east from Somerset on Route 31,
Glades Pike, continue
to the top of the hill beyond the turn to the Somerset County
Technology Center. At the top of the hill look for the large sign
for the Somerset County Education Center, turn left off of Route 31
and look for Founders Hall. It is the large building to the left, housing the Somerset County Federated
Library and Career Link. Enter the Library entrance. Room 27 will be
to the right.
Our new club location is perfect for teaching. We can offer weekly classes or one on one sessions.
We will use the
ARRL Technicial License Manual that we can purchase for you at a
slight discount. Classes will be free.
An ARRL VE test session will be offered following the class. The
ARRL test fee is $15.
With this option, all classes will be held in Room 27, Founders
Hall. See address below.
Weekly classes meeting for about two hours for eight weeks. They
can be evening classes, any evening except Thursday, or a Saturday or a Sunday
afternoon.
Let
us know what works for you.
With this option you will be paired with a club member that lives
close to you. You will study at your own pace. You can meet weekly
or communicate via the telephone to talk about the training
material.
Let
us know what works for you.
Club Sponsored
Repeaters:
K3SMT - Somerset
Analog Repeaters:
VHF 147.195+ PL 123.0
UHF 443.250+ PL 123.0
EchoLink Node 506066
WA3P - Mt. Davis
443.725+ Primarily Digital
Controller: RB-STM32 DVM
D-Star in -> D-Star out
DMR in -> DMR out
Fusion in -> Fusion out
FM in -> FM out - PL 127.3
Pi-Star Status Page
Operating tips by N3BLS
W3DCW - Hays Mill
441.500+ Primarily Digital
Controller: RB-STM32 DVM
D-Star in -> D-Star out
DMR in -> DMR out
Fusion in -> Fusion out
FM in -> FM out - PL 123.0
Pi-Star Status Page
K3SMT is an ARRL Affiliated Club