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March 16, 2010 Regular Meeting: 6:30 pm -- Location: Springfield's Justice Center EOC - Emergency Operations Center, 230 Fourth St (4th and B St). To reach the EOC, come up the stairs and turn left and go straight ahead. If you use the elevator - go to the second floor, take a left out of the elevator, and then a right down the hall to the room. If you would like to come a little earlier and view the radio room please feel free to do so. If you come after 6:30, please call in on EARS repeater 146.740 and we will let you in.
2nd Saturday Every Month -- Monthly EARS Saturday Breakfast -- Breakfast usual time 9:00 am, Location -- Hometown Buffet, Gateway, Springfield
The Emerald Amateur Radio Society (EARS) was founded in 1960 to promote Amateur Radio and the Amateur Radio community in Lane County. To promote greater harmony in the family radio shack, EARS became the first club to admit women members. EARS first meeting was in the back room of an ice cream shop in Springfield, followed by meeting places at the Eugene Public Library, the Science Factory, and Springfield´s City Hall. Currently, we are meeting at Springfield´s Fire Station #3 (28th and Centennial). EARS is a state-charted non-profit corporation having its own officers and operating equipment. It is associated with the American Radio Relay League´s (ARRL) and EARS operates under the rules of the Federal Communications Commission as regards to the Amateur Radio Service.In 2000, EARS entered into a Memorandum Of Understanding (MOU) with the City of Springfield to provide emergency communications using the Amateur Radio Service to supplement overloaded or out of action communications facilities and/or to add to the communications facilities in operation. This MOU was renewed in 2005. During times of emergency, EARS operates under the auspices of Springfield´s Emergency Management structure. Springfield´s Fire & Life Safety Department has made their facilities at City Hall available for the EARS to maintain the Amateur Radio station WA7FQD and at Fire Station #3 for EARS´s Amateur Radio Station W7SFD. Additional facilities are provided by the Springfield Police Department for additional radio communication activities. EARS offers the general public information about Amateur radio, classes in Amateur Radio licensing, and its role in emergencies. If you already have an Amateur Radio license, EARS has many areas of interest ranging from DX´ing to antenna building to digital communications, and more. In addition, training in Emergency Communications is offered monthly to anyone interested. For more information about EARS, or Amateur Radio in general, please e-mail info@emerald-ars.us |
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