Weekly Bulletin: Inaugural HF SSB Net Session, April Meeting Location Switch Reminder

📻 Reminder: Inaugural Experimental HF SSB Net Session This Week

Don’t forget to configure your radio wire dipoles and tune your HF rigs for the brand-new monthly experimental net session coordinated on behalf of Gary Quinn (NC4S):

• When: This Wednesday night, March 18, 2026
• Time: 8:00 PM EST
• Frequency Target: 3.725 MHz on the 80-meter band. Come check-in and test propagation within our local area framework!

🏛️ Preview: April Monthly Meeting Switches to Calabash EMS

Please take note that our regular monthly club meeting next month will shift locations back to the beach side area. Update your navigation plans accordingly:

• When: Wednesday, April 8, 2026 from 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
• In-Person Location: Calabash EMS Building — 9031 Beach Dr SW, Calabash, NC 28467
• Remote Access Notice: 🔒 Video Meeting links are distributed securely to members via the private email dispatch list to preserve server safety rules.

📡 Weekly Local Radio Net Alignments

Our recurring local emergency communication tracking loops remain fully configured for your local signal testing check-ins:

• 🎙️ The Shrimp Net: Every Monday morning at 8:30 AM via the 147.315 MHz machine.
• 🛡️ Brunswick County ARES Net: Every Monday evening at 7:00 PM using the same 147.315 MHz repeater layout (+600 offset, Tone 118.8 Hz).
• 🏠 AUXCOM / ARES Operations Meeting: Bi-monthly at 5:00 PM inside the BEMC Building in Supply, NC.

📝 ARES Net Control Station (NCS) Schedule

🍳 Mid-Week & Weekend Club Social Breakfasts

Join the club for food, fellowship, and casual technical discussions at our local operating checkpoint:

• When: Wednesday (March 18) & Saturday (March 21) Morning starting at 8:00 AM
• Checkpoint Venue: Tee-Time Cafe — 126 Holden Beach Road, Shallotte, NC

Bulletin compiled and transmitted on behalf of the Board of Directors by Doug Ward (KO4ZYP), BSARC Club Secretary.