Newton Amateur Radio Club :: Newton, Kansas :: Ham Radio Linking You to Kansas

103.5PL Newton, KS

SKYWARN Repeater
K-Link Repeater
144.390 WØBZN APRS Node

Wichita Base
Reflective Radar

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For more information on ARES, please visit the ARES web site. Also, visit the Wichita, KS SKYWARN site to learn more on becoming active in severe weather.

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MONTHLY MEETING LOCATION
The Newton Amateur Radio Club meets the 3rd Tuesday evening of each month
at 7:00pm at the Newton Public Library in the Board Room.
The Board Room is located in the basement. An elevator is avalable.
The Library is located at 720 N. Oak. All are welcome to join us.

Upcoming Support and Club Activities
January 15	7:00PM	Newton ARC Monthly Meeting
February 19	7:00PM	Newton ARC Monthly Meeting
March 19	7:00PM	Newton ARC Monthly Meeting

The Weekly Sunday Night Net has joined the McPherson County ARES Net
The Net is at 8:00pm [0200UTC] and is a Directed Net
Use the 147.330 repeater for this net

Fact of the Day

Newton 146.61 Repeater Upgrade September 2016
coutesy ks0lnk.org

W0BZN APRS
Thanks to John, KR0L

Repeater Distance Approximation

Repeater location coverage map
This is representation, not actual coverage.
An actual coverage map, courtesy of NV8Q

Newton City/County Airport Aviation Weather - EWK

600 Absolutely Amateur Radio Links

The Newton Repeater is part of the K-Link network system of 33 repeaters
making it possible to talk Clear across Kansas. If you would like to assist by
donating funds for this system, please visit the K-Link Repeater web site.

March 13th 1990 - The "Hesston" Tornado
20th Anniversary of The Hesston Tornado

Visit the Kansas ARRL Section News Extra

Kansas ARES Info Site Kansas ARES News Section

Please support your local Clubs, services, and general interest on-air nets. It is only through the participation of all hams that our hobby can be the best it can be. It is up to us!

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SUPPORT EMERGENCY and TRAFFIC NETS:
State/National emergency frequencies can be found on the Kansas A.R.E.S. page.

Emergency Communications - Are We Really Ready?
It's More Than Ham Radio Volunteers

2018 ARRL Contest Calendar

Also check out the WA7BNM Contest Calendar

Contest Corral - Includes Non-ARRL Contests

The April 14, 2012 Tornado outbreak put the K-Link System to the stress test. Thanks to John, KR0L, Harvey, W0HGJ, for taking reports, Justin, NV8Q for splitting the link system into 2 separate networks as both sides of I-70 were tested. Many SKYWARN® ham radio operators, SKYWARN® home spotters, wall-to-wall TV coverage, independent spotters, TV and radio storm spotters saved many lives with a total of 24 supercell tornadoes reported in OK, KS, NE, & IA.

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