Description
Provides for people interested in electronics and communications. Provides a way for amateurs in the ISU community to organize and share their interests with other amateurs.
Affiliations
Constitution / Tier
Membership Information
| Student Members |
8 |
| ISU Members |
7 |
| Non-ISU Members |
0 |
| Allowed Members |
No restrictions |
| Allowed Officers |
Iowa State Students |
| Membership Qualifications |
Any student may attend club meetings. |
| Membership Restrictions |
To operate club equipment, members must hold an amateur radio license (issued by the FCC). |
| Elections/Selection |
Officer elections are held once a semester. |
| Meetings |
Weekly meetings are held every Monday at 5:00 pm in Coover Hall, Room 3107, to discuss amateur radio and other radio-related topics. |
Description of Regular Meetings/Activities
| Club meetings consist of informational presentations on amateur radio topics by either club members or invited guests. |
Description of Special Events
| Amateur Radio Testing - Every month the club sponsors a testing session where anybody can take the FCC exams to earn their amateur radio license. |
| Free Speech Zone Operation - The club operates portable from the free speech zone to demonstrate amateur radio to the campus community. |
| Repeater Net - Every week the club hosts a net on the club VHF repeater (147.375+ MHz, PL tone 114.8 Hz). Precise date and time can be found on the Operational Info page. |