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	Sunday 08/20/2017 10% Partly Cloudy Partly cloudy skies. High 82F. Winds W at 5 to 10 mph.
	Monday 08/21/2017 10% Clear Mostly sunny skies. High around 85F. Winds SW at 5 to 10 mph.

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Contact Us!

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Postal mail

The Quad-County Amateur Radio Club

P O Box 599

Du Bois, PA 15801

Email contact

You may send email to

info@qcarc.org

or use the form below:

Club Officers

President:

Joe Shupienis – W3BC

president@qcarc.org

Vice President:

TBA

vp@qcarc.org

Secretary:

Bryan Simanic, WA3UFN

secretary@qcarc.org

Treasurer:

Kevin Snyder, KA3YCB

treasurer@qcarc.org

Executive Board:
Mike Latta – KB3SGY

Dave Lingenfelter – WQ1A

Don Jewell – KB3LES

Bev Hudsick – W3BEV

Lars Kvant – KB3WBT

Staff:
Activities Coordinator:

Lars Kvant KB3WBT

Education Coordinator:

License Trustee:

Bryan Simanic WA3UFN

Membership Coordinator:

TBA

Net Manager:

Dave Lingenfelter – !Q1A

Program Coordinator:

Bryan Simanic – WA3UFN

Public Service Coordinator:

Kevin Snyder KA3YCB

QSL Manager:

Technology Coordinator:

Lars Kvant KB3WBT

Members

Call	Name	County	QTH	Status

On The Air

Frequencies:

N3QC 6 Meter Repeater	53.070 -1.000 MHz	173.8	Wide Coverage VHF Repeater at 2700′ AMSL
N3QC 2 Meter Repeater	147.315 + .600 MHz	173.8	Wide Coverage VHF Repeater at 2700′ AMSL
K3EDD Repeater	444.625 + 5 MHz	173.8	Ultra-Wide Coverage UHF Repeater at 2600′ AMSL
N3IZE Repeater	444.900 + 5 MHz	173.8	Clearfield Local UHF Repeater
N3QC-1 APRS Digipeater	144.39 MHz		Hi-Level APRS Digipeater at 2600′ AMSL
2-meter Simplex	145.65 MHz		Local simplex activity
UHF Calling	446.000 MHz		UHF Simplex

Nets:

Quad-County FM Net	Sunday	1900	147.315 N3QC Repeater
Quad-County UHF Net
Clearfield County ARES Net	Sunday	1930	147.315 N3QC Repeater
Elk County Net	Sunday	2000	147.000 Ridgway Repeater
Jefferson County Emergency Net	Monday	2000	147.105 Sigel Repeater
The Hamshack Net

Meeting Locations

Since the very first meeting in 1975, The Quad-County Amateur Radio Club holds regular meetings at 7:30 p.m. on the third Friday of every month. Our meetings are held in the Hiller Building on the Penn State DuBois Campus.

Club Connections - Our Amateur Radio Club Neighbors

Western Pennsylvania Section
American Radio Relay League

The National Organization for Amateur RadioWestern Pennsylvania Repeater Council
wprc.us

The Nittany Amateur Radio Club
State College, PA
www.nittany-arc.net

ARRL Affiliated ClubPhilipsburg Amateur Radio Association
Philipsburg, PA
www.philipsburg-ara.org

ARRL Affiliated ClubHeadwaters Amateur Radio Club
Coudersport, PA
www.n3pc.com

ARRL Affiliated Club
Parasitic EmissionPartnerMcKean County Amateur Radio Club
Bradford, PA
http://www.mcarc.net/

ARRL Affiliated ClubElk County Amateur Radio Association
Ridgway, PA
n3nia.com

Parasitic EmissionPartnerFort Armstrong Wireless Association
Ford City, PA
fortarmstrongwireless.org

ARRL Affiliated ClubIndiana County Amateur Radio Club
Indiana, PA
www.qsl.net/w3bmd

ARRL Affiliated Club
Parasitic EmissionPartnerPunxsutawney Area Amateur Radio Club
Punxsutawney, PA
https://sites.google.com/site/punxyhamclub/

ARRL Affiliated Club
Parasitic EmissionPartnerCambria Radio Club
Johnstown, PA
www.cambriaradio.com

ARRL Affiliated Club
Parasitic EmissionPartnerHorseshoe Amateur Radio Club
Altoona, PA
www.harc1.org

ARRL Affiliated Club
Parasitic EmissionPartner Young Ladies’ Radio League
An International Organization of Women Amateur Radio Operators
Altoona, PA
www.ylrl.org