Getting your first radio is one of the most exciting steps after earning your license—but it can also feel overwhelming. There are a lot of choices, price points, and opinions out there. The goal of this guide is to give you a simple, proven path to getting on the air […]
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One of the fundamentals of amateur radio—whether you’re brand new or have been licensed for decades—is understanding where you’re allowed to transmit and making sure you stay within those privileges. A recent notice from the FCC provides a helpful real-world reminder of why this matters and how easily things can go sideways, […]
One of the best pieces of advice we can offer to new hams is simple: get on the air early and often—even if you don’t feel completely ready. It’s very common for new operators to spend their first few weeks (or even months) just listening. While listening is an important part […]
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 […]
Storm spotters are the eyes and ears of the weather community in real time. While sophisticated technology like radar and satellite imagery gives meteorologists powerful tools to anticipate dangerous weather, ground truth reports from trained spotters help confirm what’s really happening near the surface. These reports are crucial for issuing accurate warnings and […]
Well, it has been a while, but we have been busy with the network. There have been changes at many levels, but the most significant has been the routing protocol used on AREDN networks. The original protocol, OLSR (Optimized Link State Routing), was designed for mobile ad hoc networks. When […]
We have exciting news to share about the new Edmond tower project — the EARS antennas are officially installed! After a few schedule adjustments due to weather, the tower climbers successfully installed both antennas for the EARS repeaters late last week. This marks a major milestone for the project. The next […]
From time to time, we may run into unlicensed or disruptive operators on the air. The easiest—and most effective—way to deal with them is simply to ignore them. If someone isn’t using a call sign, it’s best to assume they don’t have one and avoid engaging. If you’re in the middle […]