EARS Launches Slack Community
The Edmond Amateur Radio Society (EARS) now has a dedicated Slack workspace to help members connect, share ideas, and stay engaged between meetings and events.
Slack provides a real-time, organized communication platform where conversations are grouped by topic, making it easy to participate in the areas that interest you most.
📡 What You Can Do on Slack
- Ask technical questions
- Share antenna, shack, and project photos
- Coordinate club activities and events
- Discuss radios, software, and programming
- Follow weather and emergency communications topics
- Connect with other members for mentoring and support
🔗 How to Join
Getting started is simple:
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Go to:
slack.k5eok.org - Enter your email address
- Check your email and click the confirmation link
- Create your account and join the workspace
We recommend setting your display name to include your name and callsign if you have one.
Example: John N5ABC
Channels Overview
Slack conversations are organized into channels, each focused on a specific topic. When you join, you will automatically be added to several core channels. You can also browse and join additional channels based on your interests.
✅ Automatically Joined Channels
These channels help new members get started and stay connected to the most important club conversations.
Important club updates from leadership. Only admins can post.
General discussion related to the club and member interests.
Planning and discussion for Field Day activities.
Everyday club conversation and general radio-related discussion.
Discussion and coordination for parades, events, and volunteer activities.
Weather discussion, conditions, nets, and related information.
A place to introduce yourself and greet new members.
Ask questions, learn from others, and help new operators get started.
📚 Interest-Based Channels
Members can join additional channels based on the topics they want to follow.
🛠️ Technical & Equipment
- #antennas – antenna projects, installations, experiments, and troubleshooting
- #digital-radio – digital modes, software, and digital operating topics
- #radio-programming – programming radios, codeplugs, software, and related tools
🚨 Emergency & Public Service
- #ares – Amateur Radio Emergency Service activity and related topics
- #emcomm – emergency communications discussion, preparedness, and support
🏆 Operating Activities
- #contesting – contest operating, strategy, equipment, and results
- #qso-party-pota-activations – discussion about Oklahoma QSO Party, Parks on the Air, and other operating activations
🎉 Social
- #random – lighter conversation and off-topic community chat
🌩️ Automated Alerts Channel
This channel carries an automated feed from the National Weather Service. User posting is disabled so the channel remains focused on alert information only.
How to Join Additional Channels
💻 On Desktop or Web
- Click Channels in the left sidebar
- Select Browse channels
- Search or scroll for a channel
- Click the channel name and select Join
📱 On Mobile
- Open the channel list
- Tap Add channels or Browse channels
- Select the channels you want to join
Building a Stronger EARS Community
EARS has a wide range of experience and knowledge across amateur radio, public service, emergency communications, antennas, weather, and operating activities. Slack gives us a place to share that knowledge more easily and stay connected between meetings and events.
Whether you are working on antennas, programming radios, participating in public service events, exploring digital modes, or simply looking to connect with other members, there is a place for you in the EARS Slack workspace.
