Date: August 12
Location: West Florence Fire Station Annex 3379 Pineneedles Rd.
Florence SC
Hours: 8AM -12 Noon
Sponsor: Florence Amateur Radio Club
For more information visit www.w4ulh.net
Mar 03
Florence Amateur Radio Club Swapfest
Jan 30
Ridge Amateur Radio Club Tailgate Party
Date: April 15, 2023
Location: Open lot next to Shealy’s BarBQue – 340 East Columbia Ave. Leesville, SC
Hours: 8:00 AM until
Sponsor: Ridge Amateur Radio Club
For more information visit www.W4RRC.org
Jan 30
CARC Swapfest
Columbia Amateur Radio Club Swapfest
Date: May 13, 2023
Location: SC Military Museum, 1 National Guard Road, Columbia, SC (across from Williams-Brice Stadium)
Hours: 9:00 am – 4:00 pm
Sponsor: Columbia Amateur Radio Club
For more information, check www.w4cae.org
Sep 11
Gaffney Hamfest
Gaffney Hamfest
Date: October 21, 2023
Location: 204 West Oneal St. Gaffney, SC
Hours: 7:00 AM-3:00 PM
Sponsor: Carolina Amateur Radio Emergency Services (CARES)
Talk-In: 145.430(-) Tone 162.2
Admission: 5.00
VE Testing: No
For more information contact Jim Fagan, KI4MJK, c/o CARES PO Box 8006 Gaffney, SC 29340, (864) 490-6369 or KI4MJK@gmail.com
Sep 11
Rock Hill Hamfest
Rock Hill Hamfest
Date: October 7, 2023
Location: TBD
Hours: TBD
Sponsor: York County Amateur Radio Society (YCARS)
Talk-In: 147.030(-) Tone 88.5
Admission: TBD
VE Testing: TBD
Website: www.ycars.org
Additional details will be added as they become available. For more information contact John Gendron, NJ4Z, NJ4Z@yahoo.com
Sep 23
DEC/EC Contact List
SOUTH CAROLINA SECTION EMERGENCY COORDINATORS
County Name Call Sign E-mail Address
Anderson Anson Hawkins KN4UPY kn4upy@gmail.com
Beaufort Jim Campbell KB9LX KB9LX@arrl.net
Berkeley Linda Selleck KJ4EVV kj4evv@gmail.com
Calhoun Robert Bogan AE3RB rbogan.sc@gmail.com
Charleston Rick Valentine N8BKN n8bkn@arrl.net
Cherokee Randell Phillips N4JRP jrphillips69@gmail.com
Chesterfield Andy Jasiewicz KD2LQA jaswcz559@gmail.com
Clarendon Preston Tobias W4GSR cueball910@gmail.com
Darlington Lloyd Mitchell KO4L imitchell@gmail.com
Dorchester Beverly Boyd W3BRB Beverly.boyd30@gmail.com
Edgefield Donald Zupon W3MIF W3MIF@YAHOO.COM
Florence David Milligan N4URR 1proinv@gmail.com
Georgetown John Costa W1OJ km4kym@gmail.com
Greenville Robert Webster WR8RW robert.webster@ares-sc.org
Horry Henry Harrison AC2LB ac2lb@outlook.com
Kershaw Jim Lathan W4JLP jim.lathan@gmail.com
Lee David McGlothlin W4EPD fcems25@yahoo.com
Marion Jim Dedonis KD4VH jdedonis@gmail.com
Marlboro Scott Thompson KG4HIE scothompson@bellsouth.net
Oconee Doug Patterson N4AHO drpatt@gmail.com
Pickens Mandell Rigdon WR4XM 864-878-7980
Richland Steve Nixon KC4UAL Radio.KC4UAL@gmail.com
Saluda Dewey Willis W4DEW w4dew@arrl.net
Spartanburg Pokey Burnett KK4UCE kk4uce@hotmail.com
Sumter John Hartwick KC5RDA johnhartwick911@yahoo.com
York Daniel Boyer WD2DW Danielboyer1940@gmail.com
SOUTH CAROLINA SECTION District Emergency Coordinators Serving Counties Lacking an EC
County DEC Name Call Sign E-mail Address
Abbeville Mike Oakley N9GSX omjoakley@aol.com
Aiken Eddie King N4HEK n4hek@arrl.net
Allendale Eddie King N4HEK n4hek@arrl.net
Bamberg Eddie King N4HEK n4hek@arrl.net
Barnwell Eddie King N4HEK n4hek@arrl.net
Chester Bob Grudzein KE7LJ ke7lj@yahoo.com
Colleton Eddie King N4HEK n4hek@arrl.net
Dillon Donald Bryant KB4RRC kb4rrc@yahoo.com
Fairfield Earl Dean W4ESD earlsc@sc.rr.com
Greenwood Mike Oakley N9GSX omjoakley@aol.com
Hampton Eddie King N4HEK n4hek@arrl.net
Jasper Eddie King N4HEK n4hek@arrl.net
Lancaster Bob Grudzein KE7LJ ke7lj@yahoo.com
Laurens Bob Grudzein KE7LJ ke7lj@yahoo.com
Lexington Earl Dean W4ESD earlsc@sc.rr.com
McCormick Mike Oakley N9GSX omjoakley@aol.com
Newberry Earl Dean W4ESD earlsc@sc.rr.com
Orangeburg Steve Sweetman K6TAZ k6taz@yahoo.com
Union Bob Grudzein KE7LJ ke7lj@yahoo.com
Williamsburg Steve Sweetman K6TAZ k6taz@yahoo.com
Jun 04
Multi-band Dipole Dimensions
TWO-BAND DESIGNS
TWO-BAND DESIGNS
Bands Radiator Ladder Line Lower Resonance Upper Resonance
Length (ft) Length (ft) Freq (MHz) SWR Freq (MHz) SWR
VF = 0.9
75/40 144.83 89.50 3.87 1.8 7.25 1.6
30/17 54.75 36.17 10.12 1.8 18.12 1.3
20/17 77.67 76.17 14.13 1.7 18.11 1.6
20/15 51.00 50.67 14.17 1.1 21.27 1.2
20/12 68.00 46.67 14.15 1.7 24.92 1.5
17/12 28.58 46.67 18.11 1.6 24.95 1.5
17/10 33.33 62.50 18.08 1.8 28.42 1.8
15/10 102.00 70.50 21.25 1.0 28.32 1.3
10/6 16.50 33.42 28.40 1.4 50.10 1.3
THREE-BAND DESIGNS
Bands Radiator Ladder Line First Res Second Res. Third Res.
Length Length Freq SWR Freq SWR Freq SWR
(ft) (ft, VF=0.9) (MHz) (MHz) (MHz)
40/20/10 93.17 40.67 7.08 1.1 14.08 1.3 28.57 1.5
40/17/10 78.00 51.50 7.09 1.7 18.11 1.7 28.60 1.1
40/15/10 61.00 68.50 7.07 1.0 21.11 1.1 29.41 1.3
20/15/10 44.75 51.67 14.30 1.3 21.26 1.0 28.21 1.3
20/10/6 45.83 19.63 14.25 1.1 28.40 1.0 50.20 1.3
Aug 31
JTAlert Intro/Tutorial
JTAlert is a great program that works with WSJT-X with a ton of features for a small application. Automate your FT8 logging into your favorite electronic log from WSJT-X and help keep up with your DXCC, WAS, WAC, WAZ, and many others at a glance and get alerts when something you need us on.
Aug 31
FT8 Intro/Tutorial with WSJT-X
A Video from our Technical Coordinator on WSJT-X and the new and exciting mode of FT8!
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