Club Status and History - as of April 2006

I heard the club repeater for the first time around 1990 when I was in high school.  It sounded like the club was active.  I became interested in the club and its repeater when I came back to USF for one term, Spring 2004.  The club appeared dead at that time, and it was very difficult to get information about its repeater, website, message board, and so on.  I am putting down all I remember to help any students who want to bring the club back to life. 

This club would be a great way for people get involved in electronics, communicate with radio clubs at other schools and in other cuntries, and help students build their resumes.  Student government could be convinced to fund equipment for the club.  The University of Florida's Gator Amateur Radio Club has done this sucessfully and is active today.  Student governments are willing to provide $1,000 a term or more if you can really show them how the organization is beneficial. 

Repeater

The club repeater used to be on 147.240.  At one point the repeater required an 88.5Hz PL tone.  As of 2004 the repeater signal was very weak and it transmitted a dead carrier, but you could kurchunck it if you were right on campus with decent power.  It was rumored to have been at the ROTC building at one point.  A fun project would be to do some DFing, find out where it is, and get permission to fix it.

Updating This Page

Contact Pummy to get access.  He can set up your account to access the FTP site where this site is stored.  He is interested in radio and very helpful.

Message Server

There is a message server that can be administered at http://mailman.acomp.usf.edu/mailman/admindb/rec.  You need to type "REC" from there to get access. 

Helpers / Elmers

Dr. Wiley in the electrical engineering department used to be a ham.  He is willing to help.


Contact:

Dr. Paris H. Wiley, PE
Associate Chair
EE Department, ENB 118
University of South Florida
4202 East Fowler Avenue
Tampa, FL  33620
Office - ENB 379C
Telephone - 813-974-2369
FAX - 813-974-5250