SCHH ARC “This & That” — September 23, 2025
The Weekly E-Newsletter of the Sun City Hilton Head Amateur Radio Club
Harve Hnatiuk, KB3FW – Editor
Help IS Needed!
by Harve Hnatiuk, KB3FW
Anything that an individual does for a team, an organization, a company, a country, and yes, an amateur radio club is a PLUS.
Think about an empty glass that needs liquid. Someone can’t fill the glass but can add to it. A second person adds more even though that person can’t fill the glass either. The level in the glass rises. Eventually, as other motivated or engaged people input more time and talent, the glass is filled or even overflows!
Perhaps you noted that the listings were provided under the banner below, which states “Help Needed”. Notably, it does not state “Help Wanted”. There is more urgency in the word “Needed” than there is in the word “Wanted”.
The opportunities are:
— To help set up “Elmer Presentations” for our ARC membership meetings.
— To help with our club’s Web Page and ultimately be our “Webmaster”.
— To be our ARC’s Public Information Officer (PIO).
The club also needs an active and engaged “Public Service Member at Large” on our Board.
And, as included in almost every This & That for the past two years or so, our weekly nets could use one or two additional net control stations.
Lately, the club hasn’t had any members step up to help in these areas. The glass is not being filled!
The list of openings and needs isn’t getting any shorter. Our SCHH ARC needs your help.
Can you help? Please reach out to Bob McCormick, KD8IH (kd8ih@earthlink.net) with any questions or better yet, to say “Yes, here is how I can help!”
Many thanks for your consideration!
Help Is Needed On a Broader Scale Too!
The American Radio Relay League (ARRL) is focused on reducing legal restraints on the ability of American Amateur Radio Operators to engage in the active practice and enjoyment of Amateur Radio.
One of the most insidious and increasing threats to the survival of Amateur Radio and our ability to serve our communities and Nation, as we are required to do by Federal regulation, is the proliferation of private land use restrictions that prohibit the installation of outdoor antennas and that sometimes actually deny Federally licensed Amateurs from operating any amateur radios, regardless of where their antennas are located — in their attics, hidden in trees, or mounted on their vehicles.
CARS Swapmeet Getting Closer!
Don’t forget the CARS Swapmeet on October 18th near the Savannah-Hilton Head airport (SAV) More info here.
Everything Comes Out in the Wash!
Thanks to Bob Kennedy, N0DQD for this one!
What’s Coming Up for Our SCHH ARC
Thursday, October 2, 2025 — October Membership Meeting, Lakehouse, 7 PM. Program will be provided by Ron Frick, AI4HH who will give us the “ins and outs” about WinLink, which is a very valuable communications platform, especially during emergencies.
Saturday, October 4th — Chartered Club Fair in Town Square. The ARC table will most likely be in our traditional spot near the courtyard entrance of Pinckney Hall. More details to follow.
Saturday, October 11st — TENTATIVE: Hidden Transmitter Hunt with Dutch Treat lunch at local venue to follow. More details as they become available.
Saturday, October 18th — CARS Swapmeet near SAV Airport in Georgia. More info in This & That next month.
Thursday, November 6, 2025 – November Membership Meeting, Lakehouse, 7 PM. Program coming to us via Zoom thanks to Phil, N1DQ who will tell us about PSK Reporter.
December – Holiday Dinner. Date, time, and location to be determined.
SCHH ARC Nets
Net News
Please check-in to our nets and let others know how you are doing and what you are doing in ham radio and in other areas of your life.
The club is attempting to get the 147.06 repeater back into legal operation. We have reached out to Jasper County Emergency Management to see if we can help with this situation. We are still awaiting a response.
It is unclear how long it will take to resolve this situation. Our ARC will remain proactive as we try to restore this important piece of ham radio infrastructure in the Low Country. We have reached out to Jasper County Emergency Management but have had no response. Stay tuned!
If you look up KK4ONF on QRZ.com, you can confirm the current issue. For now, the .060 KK4ONF machine should be considered “off limits” for anything other than monitoring.
Weekly SCHH ARC Nets
Sunday’s Net (8 PM) operates on 147.550 MHz simplex on the last two Sundays of the calendar month. The Sunday net will be on the KE4HAM repeater (147.135 + with a tone of 91.5 on both the input and the output) on all other Sundays of the calendar month. Check-in can be done even if you don’t have a radio up and running via EchoLink by using the link KE4HAM-L when the net is on SIMPLEX and KE4HAM-R when the net is on the SCHH Okatie Repeater.
Wednesday‘s Net (8 PM) will operate until further notice on the KE4HAM Okatie Repeater (147.135 + with a tone of 91.5 on both input and output). The net can be accessed via EchoLink using the link KE4HAM-R.
Next 10m SSB Net: NEXT TUESDAY!!
Tuesday, September 30th @ 8 PM on 28.450 MHz SSB.
Net Control Stations and EchoLink Coordinator
Thanks to our regular 2m Net Controls: Frank Pollino, K2OS; Rick Garan, WA8NLX; and Harve Hnatiuk, KB3FW.
Thanks to Frank, K2OS for also being the net control station of our monthly 10m SSB net.
Thanks to Bob Officer, WA6WAY, for being an alternate Net Control Station and overseer of our KE4HAM repeater.
Thanks to Ron Frick, AI4HH, for working diligently to keep EchoLink up and running for our nets.
Net Control Schedule:
— Wednesday, September 24th @ 8 PM: Frank Pollino, K2OS (KE4HAM Okatie Repeater).
— Sunday, September 28th @ 8 PM: Frank Pollino, K2OS (Simplex).
— Tuesday, September 30th @ 8 PM: Frank Pollino, K2OS (10m SSB).
— Wednesday, October 1st @ 8 PM: Harve Hnatiuk, KB3FW (KE4HAM Okatie Repeater).
— Sunday, October 5th @ 8 PM: Frank Pollino, K2OS (KE4HAM Okatie Repeater).
— Wednesday, October 8th @ 8 PM: Frank Pollino, K2OS (KE4HAM Okatie Repeater).
— Sunday, October 12th @ 8 PM: Frank Pollino, K2OS (KE4HAM Okatie Repeater).
— Wednesday, October 15th @ 8 PM: Rick Garan, WA8NLX (KE4HAM Okatie Repeater).
SCHH ARC Net Reports:
Thanks to ALL who checked in to our SCHH ARC nets last week.
Last week’s check-ins and traffic:
— Wednesday, September 17th 2m Repeater Net: KE4HAM/WA8NLX, AI4HH, AA4KK, KJ4BSM, WB1DXN, K2ITZ, KB3FW, W1ZZ, K2OS, KQ4JKI, AD5EN. QNI=11, QTC=0.
— Sunday, September 21st 2m Simplex Net: KE4HAM/K2OS, AI4HH, WB1DXN, WA6WAY, AA4KK, K3WPA, KJ4BSM, KD8IH, K2ITZ, KQ4JKI, KN4VWQ, WA2LWO. QNI=12, QTC=0.
Note: QNI = Number of Check-ins to the net, including Net Control; QTC = Traffic handled (Radiograms).
Other Operating
Daily — Monitor the KE4HAM Repeater: 147.135 MHz + with a tone of 91.5. You may get some good DX spots from time to time and other members may be there if you want to connect/chat. If you are listening to the repeater, feel free to announce your call and that you are “monitoring”!Edit