Welcome to ICRCweb

Welcome to ICRCweb
Monday, February 08 2010 @ 06:59 PM EST

What is the ICRC?

Welcome to the Insurance City Repeater Club website. The ICRC is a club established by amateur radio operators for the purpose of scientific exploration, and maintaining communications in times of emergency. We currently meet monthly at the American Red Cross in Farmington Connecticut on the 3rd Friday of each month at 7:30PM.

Comments can be sent to Webmaster. Bill KB1KNV at wreyor@cox.net or George at N1RMF@comcast.net

TRIPLE–HEADER FREE TECH DAY

ICRC members, their friends and any other hams who’d like to come are invited to a TRIPLE–HEADER FREE TECH DAY FROM 9 AM to 1 PM

On SATURDAY Feb. 20 at Lentini Communications at the new Lentini showroom,

221 Christian Lane, in Berlin http://www.lentinicomm.com/

Tel. 800-666-0908, Email: LentiniComm@connweb.com..

FREE CHECKUP OF YOUR TRANSCEIVER (See details below).

FREE PROGRAMMING OF YOUR RIG REGARDLESS WHERE BOUGHT

FREE SWR TEST OF YOUR MOBILEANTENNA (Weather permitting)

Alex Lentini is dedicating this TECH DAY to ICRC members and their friends (and any other hams who may come). He will have coffee, decaf, tea and cookies and donuts for all.

Alex N1EBU & Bill N1JBS say “Bring your equipment and Lentini’s will check it out for you…We’ll check your radio's RF power output, deviation, receiver sensitivity, DTMF deviation, etc.

We will also help with programming frequencies, CTCSS tones, memories, etc. This special event is open to all…Regardless where you bought it, so come on down!” This is a valuable chance to have the experts give you a hand with your radio, mobile antennas, etc. and meanwhile enjoy the camaraderie of ICRC hams and perhaps other hams from around the area.

HERE'S ANOTHER OPTION:

COME JUST TO HAVE A COFFEE & A DONUT(S) WITH FRIENDS & FRIENDS-TO-BE IN "THE LENTINI MINI HAMFEST/GABFEST"

MARK YOUR CALENDAR NOW SATURDAY FEBRUARY 20 at LENTINI's 9 AM-1 PM NEED DRIVING DIIRECTIONS ? CLICK HERE :

Directions to Lentini's

ICRC General Meeting Feb. 19, 2010

This month’s meeting will be held at the Farmington Red Cross, 209 Farmington Ave, at 7:30 PM Till about 9:30 PM

Are you looking to take your HAM test? yes, ICRC will be holding exams for Tech, General and Extra starting at 6:30PM

Klondike Derby Feb 6th and 7th

It's Here This weekend! Klondike TIME!

June Norcross Webster 231 Ashford Center Road. Ashford, CT 06278

N1JGR/ICRC need 15 amateur operators to support this mission.

Sign up with N1JGR@snet.net Each year Rick N1JGR coordinates with a local scout troop so that our club provides communications between checkpoints and stations for the Boy Scouts of America's Klondike Derby. We do this for an entire weekend, as it lets us practice setting up, deploying, and activating as we would be required to do in an emergency. During the weekend we operate all modes, and and all bands. this is a GREAT way to get more exposure to ham radio and we can always use more help so please consider coming down to volunteer to work a station or help out.

For additional details please email Rick (N1JGR) at N1JGR@snet.net

Note: This years Klondike will be on February 6th and 7th, 2010 at 231 Ashford Center Road. Ashford, CT 06278 at June Norcross Webster Scout Camp RTE 44 IF you can only be available for one day then please do sign and state only one day. Most number of hams are needed on Sat The 6th and a fewer number needed for the 7th.

FCC Issues Public Notice on Amateur Service Communication During Government Disaster Drills

On Tuesday October 20, 2009 the FCC released a Public Notice clarifying the Commission's rules relating to the use of Amateur Radio by licensed amateurs participating in drills and exercises on behalf of their employers. Entitled Amateur Service Communications During Government Disaster Drills, the Public Notice addresses participation by paid employees of organizations taking part in drills.

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ICRC linked repeater system

ICRC has linked Bristol and Burlington sites to enhance operating coverage for members and all amateurs operators.
Operation is 24/7. 146.88 Mhz and 442.850 in Bristol and 147.150 MHz in Burlington.

Given it a try.