Articles by Ed Otto
Interested in being a HAM and Joining our Club?
If so, you have found the right club in Carlisle. We have free training classes, provide FCC Amateur Radio license testing, and have many activities […]
SMRA Participates in Fall 2023 SET Exercise
Fall 2023 Amateur Radio Emergency Service Simulated Emergency TestEastern Pennsylvania ARES and Pennsylvania American Red Cross On October 7th, 2023, Pennsylvania amateur radio operators participated […]
SMRA’s Participation in ARRL’s Simulated Emergency Test (SET)
The July 2023 issue of QST Magazine they wrote an article on the ARRL Simulated Emergency Test (SET), an annual exercise that tests the readiness […]
SMRA’s QRP Outings
SMRA Members Jack Himes NC3O and Tracey Richard W3EH operate QRP at King’s Gap Park in Carlisle PA. QRP refers to voluntarily lowering the output […]
Field Day Review
The American Radio Relay League (ARRL) Field Day is an annual event held on the fourth full weekend in June of each year. It is an […]
Field Day Band Plan 2023
Here is the Band Plan we will be operating under 24-25 June.
SMRA Member’s Educational Demo
Members of the SMRA demonstrated various aspects of Amateur radio at the Cumberland Valley Ninth Grade Academy on 6 JUN 23. The Team provided a […]
Want to Learn to be a HAM with Free Local Training?
The South Mountain Radio Amateurs is pleased to announce that our Current Technicians Class began on Saturday, 14 October. Classes will run from 9 a.m. […]
SPER Safety Award – 2nd Year in a row
The South Penn Enduro Riders gave the SMRA their Safety Award this year for the team’s efforts in helping with communications and keeping riders safe […]