ECARS is an open service, and we would be pleased to have you check into the ECARS net. Net Operations occur daily on 7.255 MHz (LSB).
Weekday operations run from 7:30 am to 1:30 pm and weekend operations run from 8:00 am to 1:30 pm Eastern Time or later depending on conditions and the NCS.
During the summer months, weekend operations may be suspended. If you enjoy "ECARS," consider joining. See 'Become an ECARS Member' below.
12/12/2023
Become an ECARS Member
As of May 1, 2025, annual dues will be $4.00 per year, $12 for 3 years, or $40 for a
lifetime membership. The old rate of $3 per year and $30 for a lifetime membership
will be in effect until then.
Applications can be submitted
either by mailing a paper application form, or by
submitting electronically using the PayPal® application
option.
If using the PayPal® option, use the
'Membership Level' dropdown box to select either a 1
year, 3 year, or lifetime membership. Be sure you
always provide your current call sign when submitting an
application or renewal.
See the 'Membership:
Application / Renewal' menu option. After submitting
your application, you can check that your membership has
commenced using the 'ECARS Member Lookup' option above
in this column, but be patient. It will take a while
for it to show up. You may access the Join/Renew page HERE.
4/4/2025
Our membership is spread throughout the eastern US and even beyond. See a map of the membership here.
Be A
Net Control Operator
Any member can be a Net Control Operator. You can volunteer
here. 7/24/2021
Member Information Changes
If you have changed your Call Sign or email address please
see "Membership: Update Membership Data" page for
instructions about how to update them.
7/16/2016 Member Projects
Experimental radio design and modification is still alive and well in amateur radio. Using the baseline design of the HF Signals uBITX 5 band QRP radio,
many hams have developed a variety of improvements/modifications/hacks to the uBITX that improve its function and operational enjoyment.
Our own Vic Klein, WA4THR, has incorporated several of these aftermarket changes into his uBITX, and has provided links to source documents for several of the changes.
Read what he has done, and how it was done, in the
Member Projects
menu item of the ECARS website, or by going directly to Vic's article
here.
NOTE: We would like to add other member projects
to this link. What ham related project have
you undertaken? Write it up and provide
pictures and it will be added to this link.
Antennas design and manufacture, Radio design and
manufacture including kits, Radio and Amplifier
restoration, Remote radio interface design,
manufacture, or installation, etc. are all good
projects to be added here. 4/23/2018 updated 3/20/2020
Welcome to our new and renewed members
(11/01/2025 To 11/30/2025)
Call
Name
Call
Name
Call
Name
VA3BOO
Josef
AD2EE
Michael *
N3ALN
Alan
WF3J
James
AC1DR
Steven
W3JJL
John *
K3RKC
William
KC8KYW
John
W3UP
Richard
KC3FJY
Ronald *
VA2FKR
Peter
KE8JW
Jesse *
N1JML
Joseph *
W1BCC
Bradford *
W3VR
John *
KD2RPD
Joeseph *
N1GMV
John *
WB2LVW
Bryant *
W1AAE
ronald *
KC3WJW
Andrew *
N2CLE
Stephen
KC4RB
Ronald *
KD2RCU
Larry *
KE2GOG
Alfonso *
K1NLS
Robert *
W9AC
Paul
WB3W
Jason *
WA1OTZ
John
N2EDD
John *
WB3BKN
Terry *
KD3AZS
Dennis
W2RBJ
Bryan *
N3WFD
Jeffrey *
N1TOQ
Barry
* Lifetime Memberships
Official Announcements
ECARS Service
The backbone of ECARS is service by its members for its
members.
3/26/2018
Elections
The election for the 2026 Officers will be held from 0001 December 1 through 2359 December 30. Click on the ballot box icon to vote.
The East Coast Amateur Radio Service, Inc. can provide financial support for worthy amateur radio related initiatives.
The focus of this grant program is to support Amateur Radio and other non-profit organizations with programs to educate,
license and otherwise support Amateur Radio activities with emphasis on youth-based projects.
See menu item 'Organization: Apply for a Grant' OR Click Here
for Information.
Feb 2017
On Line Swap & Shop
Fill out the form with your information and wait for approval. All new ads will be posted within
a day or two of request. Check out the Swap & Shop Here.7/17/2023
Where Are Our Members?
A map of member locations is now available. Check out the map here.8/25/2023
End of Official Announcements
Signal Report Needed
Signal reports, long a fundamental part of amateur radio, can be problematic. There is no commonly understood, known, or described science to signal reports.
The S-meter report is to uncalibrated meters and is mostly a function of propagation. The readability report is very subjective and a function of propagation
and receiver (rig and operators hearing) as well as the transmitting station.
It would be so much better if you could hear your own signal, make adjustments, and then hear the effects those adjustments had in the near term. NOW YOU CAN!
WebSDR technology is a very convenient way to hear your transmitted signal and even make recordings of it. CHECK OUT HOW TO DO THIS HERE. 7/21/2020
Show Us Your Shack
It is
always a pleasure to see how other Hams have set up
their Shacks. So, ECARS has a section of the website
dedicated to showing pictures of member's shacks. If
you have not done so already, share your pride and joy
on the website.
Follow the menu option above to view member's shacks.
See the instructions for submitting your "Shack" photo
for inclusion in the slide show on the "Misc: Show
Us Your Shack" page. This is for ECARS members only.
10/2/2022
ECARS Membership Certificates
See additional and revised ECARS Membership Certificate
options at
Membership: Order Membership Certificate
. New
options include signed certificates, on various papers,
in either portrait or landscape, and mailed to you.
9/1/2021
