Trustee

The SVRC has a fairly broad array of amateur radio equipment from HF to UHF, Base station to mobile. From our club station we can operate a vast array of modes on different bands and we are looking into ways to expand these capabilities..

Accourding to the club constitution and bylaws, "The Trustee shall control and supervise the operation of all Club owned communication equipment." The requirement is to hold a General Class license or higher. The Station Trustee acts as or delegates control operator responsibilities for the club callsign W9DUA .

State of the Repeaters 2023-10-28

Submitted by KA9KQH on Sat, 10/28/2023 - 5:43pm

An update for all on the repeaters that the club provides:

443.000 (Springfield)

New Repeater 147.045+

Submitted by KD9BNQ on Sun, 10/06/2019 - 4:36pm

We are proud to announce we have aquired the Athens 147.045+ repeater from the K9MCE Club and WS9V. This will remain linked to the Central Illinois Linked System as we are great partners with the K9MCE and AD9OV clubs that are also part of the system. We greatly appreciate WS9V and his many years keeping this system on the air.

The Hex Beam is finally operational!

Submitted by K9ZXO on Sat, 06/08/2019 - 5:25pm

The Hex Beam is in place and operational! After months of planning and organizing, the Hex Beam was pressed into service for the VHF contest on Saturday, June 8, 2019. The official antenna crew under the direction of senior club members, hauled heavy steel, concrete, and antenna components up to the Red Cross building roof in several stages. We now have extra directional capability for HF 20 meters and up – including 6 meters. This unique antenna certainly gives our club location a distinctive visual footprint with the upside-down umbrella design.

Systems Monitor

Submitted by KD9BNQ on Sun, 02/10/2019 - 1:38pm

The SVRC now has a public status page so members can check the status of our systems. This helps us remain transparent if you are experiencing issues with one of our systems. To visit the system visit:

https://stats.uptimerobot.com/Xr331IZpO

Fusion Repeater Interference Update!

Submitted by KA9KQH on Tue, 06/12/2018 - 9:18pm

Most are aware of the interference issues we have had on the 443.0 Mhz Fusion repeater. It took us a while but we identified the biggest source of the interference as a commercial repeater. Several solutions were discussed. On, Monday 6/11/2018 a notch filter providing about 35Db of attenuation at the offending frequency was installed.

Upated:W9DUA D-Star Repeater Issues Fixed

Submitted by KA9KQH on Thu, 05/31/2018 - 12:34pm

Updated: The issues with the W9DUA DStar repeater have been repaired. A new network switch as been installed restoring the connectivity. The club would like to formally thank N9PUZ for the previous router that had been in service for about 7 years. This location is a harsh environment during the summers. the new router is rated for high temperatures.

Previously:

W9DUA Station Open Hours

Date:

Sat, 01/12/2019 - 1:00pm to 4:00pm

Sat, 04/13/2019 - 1:00pm to 4:00pm

Sat, 05/11/2019 - 1:00pm to 4:00pm

Sat, 06/08/2019 - 1:00pm to 4:00pm

Sat, 07/13/2019 - 1:00pm to 4:00pm

Sat, 08/10/2019 - 1:00pm to 4:00pm

Sat, 09/14/2019 - 1:00pm to 4:00pm

Sat, 10/12/2019 - 1:00pm to 4:00pm

Sat, 11/09/2019 - 1:00pm to 4:00pm

Sat, 12/14/2019 - 1:00pm to 4:00pm

Location:

1045 Outer Park Drive

Description:

Open Hours for operation of W9DUA.

When: Saturdays 1:00pm - 4:00pm or until boredom sets in;

Where: 1045 Outer Park Drive in the SVRC Meeting Room;

What: Operate the club station;

How: We will monitor the 443.000 repeater in analog mode and also 146.520. This will give you the ability to check if we are still there. It will also allow us to come down and let you in if the door to the building gets locked;

QSL Cards Online

Submitted by KD9BNQ on Fri, 02/23/2018 - 12:10am

In the club station move we found some of the SVRC's QSL Cards and were in the middle of another project one of our members took on scanning all of the 700+ cards so they could be placed on our website. Wow!

This includes cards for:

W9DUA
W200DUA
W9I

Browse them here!

Thank you verry much Mitch K9ZXO!

W9DUA Fusion Repeater On the Air With Improved Coverage

Submitted by KA9KQH on Mon, 07/10/2017 - 3:09pm

On Thursday, July 7, 2017, the club's fusion repeater moved to an antenna located on top of St. Johns Hospital. The machine was previously located at the club's meeting space. The new location has the antenna at approximately 180' in the air which provides some excellent coverage.

Debut of the Lucille Fazi Falzone Memorial Ladies Net

Date:

Mon, 07/17/2017 - 8:00pm to 9:00pm

Location:

Springfield

Description:

QST QST QST: Please join us for the debut of the Lucille Fazi Falzone Memorial Ladies Net on Monday night at 8:00 PM. This net will meet weekly on Monday nights at 8:00 PM on the 443.000 repeater with a 94.8 tone and a positive offset. Jamie KD9FZI is your friendly net control operator. We will discuss anything the ladies would like to discuss from ham radio to meatloaf recipes and everything in between (is this like a 'ham' sandwich??). The plan is to evolve the net into the most fun a lady can have on a Monday night. In the percolator are t

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Open Hours for operation of W9DUA.

When: Saturdays 1:00pm - 4:00pm or until boredom sets in;

Where: 1045 Outer Park Drive in the SVRC Meeting Room;

What: Operate the club station;

How: We will monitor the 443.000 repeater in analog mode and also 146.520. This will give you the ability to check if we are still there. It will also allow us to come down and let you in if the door to the building gets locked;

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