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N5CXX Repeater 441.875 MHz +5 MHz Input 131.8 Hz PL - RX and TX N5CXX-1 PACKET BBS COL Node 145.05 MHz AREDN NODES: N5CXX-N1, N5CXX-N2 & N5CXX-N3 HSMM- MESHNET Nodes 2.4 GHz |
N5CXX D-STAR SETTINGS:
441.875 MHz, PLUS OFFSET (5 MHz) -- DR mode
Set for Local Mode -- CQCQCQ
Set RPT1 as N5CXX..B (replace periods with spaces)
RPT2 is NOT USED; some radios or software require
something in this field, so use N5CXX..B or N5CXX..G
(again, replace the periods with spaces)
The
N5CXX D-STAR repeater operates only in local mode at this time. There
is no Gateway. We hope to have a connection to the D-STAR network in
early 2025.
The N5CXX Repeater is Mixed Mode. The incoming Mode determines if FM Analog or D-STAR.
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| QSO's,
logs, and QSL's: N5CXX and W5ROK- use ARRL LOTW (preferred) Send paper N5CXX and W5ROK QSL's to Collins Amateur Radio Club - N5CXX 3200 E. Renner Rd. Mail Station 461-290 Richardson, TX 75082 N5CXX bio - QRZ.com |
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| E-mail the Collins Amateur Radio Club |
| CARC Calendar (Click Here) | To
edit
the
calendar, go to the "For Members Only" Page |
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FOR INFORMATION ON PARKING LOT ENTRANCE, PARKING AND MAIN ENTRANCE, CLICK HERE. |
NO GENERAL MEETING IN JULY
Join your fellow members and family at Spring Creek Barbeque, 270 N. Central Expwy Svc Road, Richardson, TX 75080 for our Summer Family Dinner We gather at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, July 28th. Go through the line to get your food and join us in the Party Room on the North side of the restaurant. RSVP to vp@n5cxx.us so we know how many are attending. (No Zoom stream for this gatering.)
Join Us for the "Drive Home" Net from 5:30 to 6 p.m., every Tuesday (except the Tues. when we have a Club Meeting) or Social Event. The Drive Home Net is an informal Net that is currently being held on the Collins ARC N5CXX 70 cm repeater, 441.875 MHz (Plus), PL=131.8 Hz. FOR DRIVE HOME NET LOGS, CLICK ON THE YEAR: Whether you're mobile, portable or at home, we hope you'll make Cycle 25 Update and what to expect in the near future" presented by Carl Luetzelschwab, K9LA [PDF] 26Mar2024 <Click to download document> |
You're invited to Join in for Elmer* Nights
the 1st Tuesday of each
Month via Zoom at 7 p.m.
(Zoom login link under
meeting announcement
to left
--and-- for our Elmer* Net on the
3rd Tuesday, monthly,
on the CARC 441.875
repeater (see settings
near top of page).
*An "Elmer" is an
Amateur Radio Mentor.
We discuss Club projects,
personal projects, share
discoveries and answer
questions.
New to ham radio? This
is the place for you.
"Why Ham Radio Endures in a World of Tweets" ARRL Membership Application |
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For
Access
Contact Mike Hollingsworth (W5QH). Please e-mail Mike with a subject
line of
"[CARC] Request password for Access to Members Only Page" at webmaster@n5cxx.us. |
Signals - Newsletters |
Collins ARC Promo |
Ham Radio Classes |
Club Officers |
N5CXX Ham Shack
Photos |
| DigiPi Presentation by Craig Lamparter April 22, 2025 (MP4 Movie) D-STAR Communications presented by Cory Golub, KU1U, March 25, 2025 [PDF] Carl Luetzelschwab, K9LA, presentation to CARC 26 Oct 2021 (PDF) |
CARC Membership
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Other Clubs and Organizations |
| "Amateur Radio and High Altitude Ballooning" presentation slide deck by Andrew Koenig, KE5GDB |
CARC DigiPi Project Resources |
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| .Grounding & Bonding for the Home HF Station by Ward Silver, N0AX, presented on May 26, 2026 | . | . |
| Office | Name | CALL | |
| PRESIDENT | Mike Montgomery |
WD5TX |
president@n5cxx.us |
| VICE PRESIDENT | Frank Krizan |
KR1ZAN |
vp@n5cxx.us |
| SECRETARY | Jim Brown |
AF5MA |
secretary@n5cxx.us |
| TREASURER | Mark Dempsky |
N5MD |
treasurer@n5cxx.us |
| ACTIVITIES CHAIRMAN | Open |
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| IMMED PAST PRESIDENT |
Bill Swan |
K5MWC | director@n5cxx.us |
| STATION TRUSTEE | Mike Montgomery |
WD5TX |
trustee@n5cxx.us |
| NEWSLETTER EDITOR | Jim Skinner | WB0UNI | newsletter@n5cxx.us |
| MEMBERSHIP | Frank Krizan |
KR1ZAN |
membership@n5cxx.us |
| WEBSITE MANAGER | Mike Hollingsworth | W5QH | webmaster@n5cxx.us |
| Jan
27 2026 @ 5:30 PM (in-person & Zoom) |
Feb 24 2026 @ 5:30 PM (in-person & Zoom) | Mar 24 2026 @ 5:30 PM (in-person & Zoom) |
| Apr 28 2026 @ 5:30 PM (in-person & Zoom) | May 26 2026 @ 5:30 PM (in-person & Zoom) | Jun 23 2026 @ 5:30 PM (in-person & Zoom) |
| Jul 28 2026 @ 5:30 PM | Aug 25 2026 @ 5:30 PM (in-person & Zoom) | Sep 22 2026 @ 5:30 PM (In person & via Zoom) |
| Oct 27 2026 @ 5:30 PM (In person & via Zoom) | Nov 24 2026 @ 5:30 PM (in-person & Zoom) | Dec 8 2026 @ 5:30 PM - Christmas Party |
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