Welcome to the Sioux Empire Amateur Radio Club (SEARC) website. SEARC is a diverse group of amateur radio operators (Hams) that are interested in learning, collaborating and promoting the hobby, sport and service of amateur radio in the Sioux Falls, South Dakota metropolitan area and southeast South Dakota. SEARC is an ARRL affiliated club.
We hope you find this website to be a valuable tool and resource for members and non-members alike. Please provide your feedback, comments and suggestions. You may also follow our activities on QRZ.com or Like us on Facebook. Both Hams and non-Hams are encouraged to participate in our club, nets and club activities. All are welcome!
73’s & Best regards,
Sioux Empire Amateur Radio Club Membership
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FYI – SEARC has been notified that an operator is running cross-band repeat with an unprotected input on the Humbolt VHF SD Link repeater. This is causing issues with it’s operation and kerchunking across the entire system. For this reason Humbolt VHF has been removed from the Link for the time being. All other repeaters continue to function normally across the state.
If you are aware of anyone running in this configuration, please contact WOSD to help resolve the issue.
There will be a VE testing session on Saturday, July 29th from 9am-11am, at the Murray County Government Building in Slayton, MN. Entry door is on Broadway Ave. between 28th and 29th Street. There is a $14 testing fee. Please email wb0zso@arrl.net for more information.
Thank you to everyone who attended the 2017 Swap Meet this past weekend. Below are the winners of the raffle! Thank you for supporting SEARC.
1- $10 RF Adapter Guy Gift Certificate: Clark Adams, Watertown
1-$25 ARRL Publication Gift Certificate: Gary Johnson, Sioux City, IA
1-$25 ARRL Publication Gift Certificate: Paul Kock, Sioux Falls
1-$50 ARRL Publication Gift Certificate: Charles Santee , Sioux Falls
1-LaCrosse WS8119 UIT CHO Atomic Station Clock: Mike Earnest, Okoboji, IA
1- Comet M-24M 146/440 mhz Mobile Mag Mount Antenna: Spencer Kittelson, Sioux Falls
1- Jetstream 270 MH 2m/70cm Dual Band 25 Watt Mobile Transceiver: Matt Klumper, Sioux Falls
Thank you to ARRL, Marlin's Family Restaurant and John Rohde, RF Adapter Guy LLC!
Great swapfest. I found this gem in a box of older free '73 and CQ magazines. Made it all worthwhile. I love a good swapfest.
This is a simple touch-tone (dual tone) generator circuit. Instead of a keypad, the two tones are selected by turning on DIP switches. Press the button to turn on the power. The output goes to a single NPN transistor which is the speaker amp. Once hardwired, it is useful for many remote control projects.
Don't throw away old landline phones without harvesting some parts. The 5089 IC is the dual tone (touch-tone) generator, which together with the 3.58MHz crystal can form a simple circuit that is the basis of many good remote control projects.
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The technical issues with the W0ZWY 146.895 repeater have been resolved and the system is back on the air this evening. From Ray & Glen with the technical committee: "We found a 5 volt regulator down to 2 volts output and one PA with cracked connections on the collector."
If you notice any issues, please let us know. Thanks to Ray & Glen for their work!
73s,
SEARC