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Welcome to ECARS

We would be pleased to have you check into the ECARS net. ECARS is an open service. If you enjoy "ECARS," consider joining. See 'Become an ECARS Member' below.
10/12/2021

Become an ECARS Member

The annual dues are $3.00 per year, and you can subscribe for 1 or 3 years, or for a lifetime membership. 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.
7/16/2016

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

(02/01/2023 To 02/28/2023)

Call	Name	Call	Name	Call	Name
WN2DX	Martin	K2DCD	Dennis *	WA3CVB	Gerald
W1NXB	Peter	KA2UWG	Charles	WA3X	Paul
ND2B	Darwin	KA2CFH	James	KN4ADM	Reggie
N3BHM	Matthew *	W3KLR	William	NE2B	Brian
AD7LX	Stan	KQ8U	Matthew	AB2CT	Craig *
KA1OX	Wayne *	N1CM	Steven	W3MFD	Matthew
KJ7RWG	Robert *	WB2PSQ	Donald	W3KHG	John
KB3TC	Timothy	KC2MZW	Neil	KC3YG	Neil *
W2FWM	Frank	KB2OSN	Thomas	W2ZTL	Joseph *
K2CMP	Cristian	KC1OVR	David

* Lifetime Memberships

Official Announcements

ECARS Service

The backbone of ECARS is service by its members for its members. 3/26/2018

ECARS 2023 Officers

The Officers and Directors for 2023 assumed their duties on 15 January 2023 and are:

President: WA4THR, Vic Klein
Vice President: KD4IZ, Jack Spitznagel
Secretary / Treasurer: N4HCI, Robert Goodwin

Directors
- N1MJS, Matthew Sapienza
- KA1MQ, James Freed
- W3GWM, George Miller
- NJ2US, Jeff Doran
- K3PG, Paul Gerhardt

01/15/2023
ECARS Grants

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

ECARS at Hamvention ! !
Hamvention 2022 was a great success with substantial participation by ECARS members and users. See the write up by NJ2US, Jeff, and pictures from VE3IPS and NJ2US at this link.
6/8/2022 On Line Swap & Shop

ATTENTION!!!

The Swap & Shop feature required an overhaul and is now ready for regular use. Please let The Webmaster (Bill/WX2DX) know of any issues. 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.
3/15/2023

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 "Operations: 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

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