WSU Ham/Amateur Radio Club (W7YH)

Just a heads up guys, the FCC ULS database has been updated and those of you at our tech class last week now have call signs and are authorized to transmit!

To get your call sign head over to the FCC ULS database, and do a search for your name or FRN. Congratulations to all!

http://wireless2.fcc.gov/UlsApp/UlsSearch/searchLicense.jsp

Our Next General meeting will be next Thursday October 6th at the Ham Shack on the Second Floor of EME at 5:30 PM.

This meeting will be an orientation to the shack. We'll be running the radios and anyone who is interested will be able to give them a try. I strongly encourage you all to come by even if you don't have a license yet. As those of us with our licenses will be acting as control operators, unlicensed individuals are allowed to use the radios under our supervision.

After the School Club Roundup Contest in late October, we will be offering a two day crash course covering what you will need to know to get your first ham Radio license. This will be a two day class the weekend of October 22nd and 23rd. The class will be free, but there will be a $15 licensing fee that you will need to pay when you take the exam and the end of the class.

You will need an FCC Registranion Number when you go to take the Exam. If you do not have one, you can register for one from the FCC web site.

October 17th through October 21st is when this years School Club Roundup contest will be held. Ham's all over the nation will fire up their radios in the hope of scoring points by contacting as many school clubs as possible. This is a prime time for school clubs like ourselves to get on the air. The contest runs from 6AM every morning to 5PM each evening. 

Get a FRN hereNCVCE 605We will be holding a two day Technician Licensing Class on Saturday February 27 and Sunday February 28 from 9 AM to 5 PM in ETRL 101. There will be an exam session on Sunday at 3 PM in ETRL 119. You do not need to attend the class to take the exam. This class will be free and open to the public. The exam costs $15, the standard ARRL Test Fee.

We recently hit a major milestone in this project: we have all paper approvals, engineering, and FAA permits in place!  We are ready to start construction.

Now all we need is the money to actually construct the project... If you can help, please make a donation using the "Donate" link on the right side of this page.

Its been a while since we've posted an update, so I thought it is about time.  Stuff has been happening, but at this point, its still behind the scenes stuff.  Short version: We're very close to ready to build, but need more funds.  Read on for the details. 

First, the FAA evaluation for the new site has been submitted and accepted, but not yet approved.  Once approved, we still have to wait 60 days before we can raise our tower to its full height.

Its been a while since we've posted any updates, so here goes.

We are on the verge of beginning construction on the project.  I should have written authorization in hand this week, and we are working on engineering the tower base.  Once that's complete, we're ready to begin!

This will be our last meeting of the year. It will be held in EME 206. We will be holding officer elections followed by building a 2m/440 satellite antenna.