The Ellis County Amateur Radio Club is in Ellis County, located in North Central Texas
just south of Dallas. Our repeater is located in
Midlothian, Texas. The ECARC is an
ARRL
Affiliated Club.
The club holds an
information net every second Thursday of the month at 7:30 pm on
the 2 meter repeater. This net covers any and all topics related
to amateur radio. This net is facilitated by Robert KD5YHY and
Cathy KE5DIO and their efforts are greatly appreciated by the
club. Check in to the next net and
learn something new about the exciting hobby of amateur radio,
or pass on your own knowledge of radios and antennas to rest of
the group.
ECARC
Club Meeting
The club holds its
monthly meeting every third Thursday of the month at 7:30 pm at
the Waxahachie Central Fire Station Training Room, 407 Water St.
in Waxahachie. Talk in on 145.410 (110.9 pl).
Ellis
County Skywarn
Ellis County RACES provides
storm spotting to the
National
Weather Service office in Fort Worth during severe weather in North Texas. This
activity is known as a Skywarn Net(or network). The Amateur Radio Operators that
participate in these activities are unpaid volunteers. These people have passed their
FCC
Amateur Radio exams and been certified to spot storms by
participating in a Skywarn School held by the National Weather Service. You do not have to
be a HAM to go to the Skywarn School and it is recommended that the general public attend.
However, you do have to hold a valid Amateur Radio license in order to participate
in a Skywarn Net. See
Getting Started In HAM Radio
for
more information about getting your Amateur Radio License.