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Welcome to the Insurance City Repeater Club (ICRC). The ICRC is a Technical and Public Service Club, affiliated with the ARRL, which operates a network of linked FM voice repeaters, Digital relay (packet) stations, and provides radio-related Special Event and Educational Services in the central Connecticut area.

Club Meetings are held the third Friday of each month, at 7:30PM, at the CT Red Cross Chapter Headquarters, located at 209 Farmington Avenue, Farmington, CT 06032 – this is one stoplight beyond the entrance to UCONN/John Dempsey Hospital, if you are coming from I-84. VE Testing Sessions are offered before each Member Meeting, starting at 6:30PM, also at the Red Cross HQ – please be prompt, and ensure that you have your drivers license (or other acceptable photo ID) with you if you wish to sit for a VE testing session. If upgrading, a photocopy of your current license is also required.

ICRC is pleased to offer FREE membership to new hams during their first year licensed, and all licensed amateurs are welcome to attend our monthly meetings. Our dues are $50.00 a year, with a discount available for students.

The ICRC linked system is available 24/7, and can be accessed via any of the individual repeaters -

• 147.15+ (N1JGR) PL 77Hz ICRC repeater in Burlington, CT

• 146.88- (K1DFS) PL 77Hz ICRC repeater in Bristol, CT

• 442.85+ (K1DFS) PL 77Hz ICRC repeater in Bristol, CT

• 224.60- (K1WMS) PL 123Hz K1WMS (affiliated) repeater in Vernon, CT

Our Burlington site also provides a 1200 baud Packet Node on 145.03 Mhz, with backbone connectivity to Shelton, Springfield, and Glastonbury, CT.

Among the Public Service projects the ICRC is engaged in are; • Operation of a complete FM Voice Repeater System available for Emergency and Public Service Event use, even where fixed repeaters are inaccessible or off-line

• APRS System capable of automatically tracking dozens of mobile/portable units – we tested this for the first time at the 2011 Klondike Derby, with excellent results

• Over a decade of continuously providing communications support for Scouting Activities such as the Klondike Derby, including FM Voice via our Repeater System, and our new APRS system

• Providing Communications and Logistics support for various community activities/events including “The Fat Tire Classic” bike race, “The Boateater” canoe race, and other events annually

• Assisting/Partnering with other area clubs to maintain repeater facilities, staff and support Public Events, and provide Communications to Served Agencies for real and simulated emergencies, through our communications systems and trained Volunteer Communicators

• Assisting Club Members to prepare for emergency communications operations through training and certification programs, equipment evaluation and discussions, kit-building activities, and inviting Guest Speakers with expertise in various aspects of Amateur Operations to present at Member Meetings

We are incorporated under Sec 501(c)3 (not for profit) in accordance with the laws of the State of Connecticut, and maintain Tax Deductible status with the Federal government, so your donations are Tax Deductible.

If you are interested in Amateur radio and not yet license or if you are already a licensed Amateur, please join us for a Club Meeting.

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Board of Directors ICRC

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