Welcome to the
Overlook Mountain Amateur Radio
Club Hurley, Ulster County, New York
Mailing address:
OMARC
Post Office Box 48
Hurley, NY 12443
2008 Test Dates
The local test dates for this year are, 22 March, 21 June,
27 September, and 20 December and will be at the
Hurley Reformed Church on Main St. in Hurley, New York.
We ask people to be there at 8:30 am.
A 6m repeater with a callsign of N2WCY has been added to the area thanks
to WB2YAF, N2WCY, KB2ZST, N2MCI and others. The machine operates on
53.110 mhz output and 52.110 mhz input at 110 watts with a backup 50 watt
unit. , no PL and is approx. 900 ft ASL and has excellent coverage to the
South, West and East of a location near Woodstock, NY. There are transmit
and recieve cavities and work off matching folded groundplane antennas.
Thanks to K2ROB for his technical help (Rob is unbelievable when it comes
to his assistance). Enjoy the new capabilities!!!
New OMARC repeaters are in the works!!
The first one is a 440 band unit. N2VOT has donated a Motorola Mitrek and
4-bay folded dipole antenna, K2ROB has modified the transceiver, cans were
donated by KB2RWW and N2MCI has it in his hands for testing. The search for
a frequency of 447.x25 or 447.x75 (up to 449.x25 or 449.x75) output, down
1 mhz, with a PL of 77 hz is on (N2GMB) and as soon as possible, the crystals
will be ordered and N2MCI will put it on-line for testing. Power out is approx.
40w and the location is to be determined; N2GMB has volunteered his location
which is approx. 1100 ft ASL with good coverage to the West, South and East.
The second will be a 220 mhz machine, probably located on Benedictine Hospital
(they have given us prime commercial space up there!!!) This is still in
the planning stages. The plan is to link these repeaters at some point as
well as remote receivers into the 2m unit. An ambitious project. Thanks to
all that have contributed, money, equipment, sweat and technical support.
OMARC (Overlook Mountain Amateur Radio
Club) is an ARRL affiliated club which serves Ulster County, New York.
In person meetings are held the third Wednesday of each month at 7:30 PM
at the Hurley Reformed Church on Main St. in Hurley, New
York; preceded by an on the air meeting on Tuesday
at 7:00 PM. In order to join OMARC, one does not have to be licensed, but
must have an interest in amateur radio.
OMARC supports other interests, such as, RACES
and Sky Warn and members participate in activities including, Field Day,
annual Auction, License and license upgrade training, Contests and other
special events throughout the year.
The Packet station which is part of the Ulster County Office of Emergency
Management is no longer on the air. However, an APRS station is in
the works. Stay tuned...
