Delaware
Contact Information
- Section Name:
- Delaware
- Contact:
- Steven Keller, KC3DSO
- Daytime Phone:
- 240-515-0620
- Email:
- kc3dso@gmail.com
Basic Information
- Division:
- Atlantic
- Description:
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Delaware Section Traffic Managers Report - October 2024
Delmarva Emergency Phone Net
Stations 37
Traffic 5
Total time 68 minutes in 4 sessions
KC3BTV net manager
Delaware Traffic Net
Stations 268
Traffic 27
Total time 367 minutes in 27 sessions
AD3J net manager
Traffic Report
Call Orig Recv'd Sent Delivered Total
K3JL 0 13 26 1 40
KC3FAU 0 0 5 0 5
WA3QPX 2 24 10 2 38
N3KRX 0 0 6 0 6
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Eastern Area Net Report - October 2024
3rd Region Traffic - 5
Total Net Time - 431
3rd Region Del Representation - 100%
NCS (From Del) - WA3QPX - 11, NI2W - 1
DE Rep's - WA3QPX, K3TCO, KC3BTV, AD3J, KC3FAU, NI2W
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Delaware ARRL Section Staff
From Steven Keller;
As Section Manager, I am pleased to introduce the ARRL Delaware Section Staff for 2024;
- Joe Grib, KI3B - Assistant Section Manager
- Wendy Horn, W3NRN - Section Emergency Coordinator
- Marty Brett, AD3J - DEMA Radio Officer/DVOAD Coordinator
- Dave Scott, KC3BEJ - NCC Emergency Coordinator
- Jim Moore, KC3BTV - Kent Emergency Coordinator
- Jim Baker, N3XKJ - Sussex Emergency Coordinator
- Pat Ryan, KW3Z - State Government Liaison
- John Low, K3JL - Section Traffic Manager
- Chris Cote, KE5NJ - Section Youth Coordinator
- Keith Hertzog, WU3X - ARRL Technical Coordinator
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NEW or ASPIRING HAMS: Were here to help!
MENTOR LIST
Here is a list of Amateurs who have volunteered to serve as mentors. Please contact the one nearest you for some help and advice. Following the call sign you will see a broad definition of a mentor’s particular skill or area of interest. In nearly all cases, these gentlemen can offer “general” help in getting you started. Because we’re volunteers, some mentors may not be available at a given time, but another mentor will be happy to help you.
New Castle
- Paul Domanski WA3QPX; General, traffic handling, EME; wa3qpx@atlanticbb.net 302-388-2679
- Robbie McCray W3RSM: General; ndvett@gmail.com 302-533-8535
- Tom Gerard KB3ONZ; General; kb3onz@arrl.net 302-383-3540
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Kent
- Jon Zaimes AA1K; Contesting, DX; aa1k@arrl.net 302-632-2353
- Jerry Palmer N3KRX; EMCOMM, General; n3krx@arrl.net 302-398-4115
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Sussex
- Steven Keller KC3DSO; Parks On The AIr, HF, Portable Operations, General; kc3dso@gmail.com 240-515-0620
- Al Waller K3TKJ; 6 Meters, HF, General; k3tkj@qsl.net 443-783-5389
- Bob Lippman K2GHY; General; k2ghy3@gmail.com 201-218-1500
- Jamie Ashton W3UC; Parks on the Air, General; ashton@mchsi.com 410-202-7690
- Jay Rutherford K3BH; General; k3bh@arrl.net 302-265-6690
- Eric Hudson, WG3J, HF, CW Training, Contesting, Antenna builds, wg3j61@yahoo.com 443-783-1100
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Delaware ARES Information
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Wendy Horn, W3NRN - Section Emergency Coordinator - Kiddo@ARRL.net
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Christiana Amateur Radio Emergency Service - CARES
The CARES meetings are generally held 4 times per year on Tuesday evenings starting at 7:00 PM.
For more information, please visit their events calendar at https://caresradio.weebly.com/events.html
The full CARES website is at www.caresradio.org for meeting location and other information.
CARES NET is every Tuesday, 2000 hours, on the N3JLH, 448.825- PL 131.8 repeater.
CARES ARRL Emergency Coordinator: John DiGiovanni, N3LUD, de.N3LUD@gmail.com
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New Castle County Amateur Radio Emergency Service
New Castle county ARES meetings are run in conjunction with the First State Amateur Radio (FSARC) Club's meetings.
Visit FSARC website at www.fsarc.org for more information.NCC ARES Primary Repeater 448.825- PL 131.8
NCC ARES ARRL Emergency Coordinator: Dave Scott, KC3BEJ, davidscott2513@comcast.net
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Kent County Amateur Radio Emergency Service
Kent ARES meetings are held on the last Monday of the month. Meetings are held at the Kent County EOC located at
911 Public Safety Boulevard, Dover. The Kent ARES NET is held every Saturday at 0900 on the 146.970- PL 77.0 repeater.
Kent ARES ARRL Emergency Coordinator: Jim Moore, KC3BTV, kc3btv@arrl.net
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Sussex County Amateur Radio Emergency Service
Sussex County ARES meetings are run in the even months of the year and are held at Sussex Tech High School in Georgetown.
Odd months Zoom training meetings are held and are posted on the Sussex County ARES webpage. Sussex ARES NETs are
run on the first and third Wednesdays of the month on the WS3ARA, 147.090+ PL 156.7 repeater located in Millsboro at 1900.
Visit sussexcountyares.org for details on nets, meetings, location, etc.
Sussex ARES ARRL Emergency Coordinator: Jim Baker, N3XKJ, n3xkj@arrl.net
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DELAWARE AMATEUR RADIO LICENSE TESTING INFORMATION:
Information needed at a test Session:
1. Two (2) forms of ID are required; one must be a photo ID2. Any original Licenses and/or CSCEs MUST be presented along with a copy of each is necessary
3. CASH or CHECKS for $15.00 for ARRL VEC $ 14.00 for W5YI VEC
4. A pen. All forms must be signed in ink.
5. FCC "FRN" number (new licensees need to go to the FCC site and obtain a FRN number before registering for a test session).
6. Email address (this is for payment/license information from the FCC).
Testing sessions are as follows:
- The Northern Delaware Volunteer Test Team conducts exams in New Castle County on a regular basis. See www.ndvett.org for more information. Team Director is Robbie McCray W3RSM at 302-533-8535 or ndvett@gmail.com.
- The Kent County Amateur Radio Club Conducts Examinations in Kent County Delaware Contact: Jerry Palmer N3KRX at n3krx@aol.com (302) 398-4115 or (Alternate) Ken Steele N3QJJ at n3qjj@hotmail.com (302) 653-2144. Testing is held in Room 209 at the Wyoming United Methodist Church, 216 Wyoming Mill Road, Dover, DE 19904. Enter on North end of the building, Room 209 is the first room on the right.
- The Sussex Amateur Radio Association (SARA) conducts testing on the third Thursday of each month in conjunction with regular club meetings. Location is Muligans Pointe Country Club in Georgetown. Testing begins at 6:00 PM. The SARA Test Team is coordinated by the Laurel VEC and there is no charge for testing. Contact Herb Quick W3BQ w3bq@arrl.net for more information. Preregistration is preferred.
- The Delaware Amateur Radio Testing Team (DARTT) conducts FCC Ham Examinations in Sussex County Delaware Contact W3TL, Joe Stormer at w3tl@arrl.net for more information.
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RADIO CLUBS IN DELAWARE
New Castle County
FIRST STATE AMATEUR RADIO CLUB FSARC
The First State Amateur Radio Club meets the fourth Thursday of every month (except November and December where they meet on the 3rd Thursday instead). The meetings start at 7:30 PM.
The FSARC meets at the Mill Creek Fire Company's Chambers Hall Community Room. 3900 Kirkwood HIghway, Wilmington, 19808.
FSARC Officers:
- President: Mitchell Chinn KC3SBG
- Vice President: Joseph Grib KI3B
- Secretary: Mike Federico KB3REU
- Treasurer: Dave Drew K3DX
- K3QBD trustee: Dave Drew K3DX
- Registered Agent: Dave Drew K3DX
- Program Chair: Wendy Horn W3NRN
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DELAWARE REPEATER ASSOCIATION INC. - DRA
The Delaware Repeater Association Inc. meets Quarterly the months of March, June, September and December on the Second Tuesday at 7:00PM at the Route 40 Diner, 1705 Pulaski Highway (White Clay Shopping Center), Bear, DE.
Repeater W3DRA Output 146.730 Input 146.130 P/L 131.8 Wilmington
Repeater W3DRA Output 146.700 Input 146.100 P/L 131.8 Newark
Repeater W3DRA Output 448.375 Input 443.375 P/L 131.8 Wilmington
Repeater W3DRA Output 449.025 Input 444.025 P/L 131.8 Newark
Repeater W3DRA Output 224.520 Input 222.920 P/L 131.8 Wilmington
Repeater W3DRA Output 146.955 Input 146.355 P/L 131.8 Wilmington
Delaware Repeater Association Officers:
- President Dave Stepnowski, KC3AM
- VP Tom Perry, KC3FAU
- Treasurer Joseph Grib, KI3B
- Secretary Dave Scott, KC3BEJ
- Trustee Dave Stepnowski, KC3AM
- Registered Agent Joseph Grib KI3B
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Christiana Amateur Radio Emergency Service - CARES
The CARES meetings are generally held 4 times per year on Tuesday evenings starting at 7:00 PM.
For more information, please visit their events calendar at https://caresradio.weebly.com/events.html
The full CARES website is at www.caresradio.org
Repeater W3CER Output 444.950 Input 449.950 P/L 100.0 Newark
Repeater W3CER Output 444.400 Input 449.400 P/L 100.0 Wilmington
Repeater W3CER Output 442.500 Input 447.500 P/L 100.0 Middletown
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Kent County Radio Clubs
KENT COUNTY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB - KCARC
Meetings of the Kent County Amateur Radio Club are held the 2nd Tuesday of each month 7:00 PM at the Kent County EOC located 911 Public Safety Blvd. Dover, Delaware.
KCARC ARES / RACES Meet the last Monday of the month at 7:00PM
Talk in on repeater KC3ARC 146.970 Output 146.370 Input PL 77.0
Felton repeater KC3ARC 146.910 Output 146.310 Input PL 77.0 (This is a Fusion Repeater)
Felton repeater KC3ARC 444.550 Output 449.550 Input PL 77.0
Kent County Amateur Radio Club Officers:
- President; Jim Moore KC3BTV
- Vice-President; Hunter Grier KC3VTB
- Secretary: Tim Reisinger KC3OO
- Treasurer: Tom Libertore N3ARX
ARES/RACES
- Emergency Coordinator Jim Moore KC3BTV
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Sussex County Radio Clubs
LEWES AMATEUR RADIO SOCIETY - LARS
Monthly meetings held at the Lewes Diner, 12:00 noon every First Wednesday of the Month.
The Lewes Diner is located at 1201 Savannah Road, Lewes, DE 19958
Lewes Repeater W3LRS 147.330 Output 147.630 Input PL 156.7
Lewes WGMD Repeater W4ALT 443.55 Output 448.55 Input PL 156.7
LARS holds it's weekly 2 meter net on Wednesday at 7:15 PM. They use the 147.33 repeater (- split, 156.7 PL). All are welcome to join in the net and attend the meetings.
LARS OFFICERS:
- Mike Boccia, N1MWU, President
- Tim Brown, WB9NDF, 1st V.P.
- Jim Ippolito, KB3IOG, 2nd V.P.
- Rita McClanahan, K3RMM, Co- Secretary
- Bill Duveneck, KB3KYH, Co- Secretary
- Joe Dipietrantonio, W3JDP, Treasurer
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SUSSEX AMATEUR RADIO ASSOCIATION - SARA
Meetings are held the 3rd Thursday of each month at 7:00 PM at the Mulligans Pointe Country Club located at 22426 Sussex Pines Road Georgetown, DE 19947-6445
Millsboro, DE Repeater WS3ARA 147.090 Output 147.690 Input P/L 156.7
Roxana,DE Repeater WS3ARA 147.015 Output 147.615 Input P/L 156.7. (This is a Fusion repeater)
Millsboro, DE Repeater WS3ARA 224.840 Output 222.240 Input P/L 156.7.
Millsboro, DE Repeater WS3ARA 449.825 Output 444.825 Input P/L 156.7 (This is a Fusion repeater)
http://www.sussexamateurradio.com/
SARA CLUB OFFICERS:
- President, Paul Ross, NR3P
- Vice President, Deborah Libertore AJ3L
- Secretary, Paul Rieger, KC3OIN
- Treasurer, Richard Long, N3RTL
- Director, Jim Baker, N3XKJ
- Director, Spence Spencer, NS3F
- Director-Past. Pres. Butch Wlaschin, WA0CIE
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NANTICOKE AMATEUR RADIO CLUB, INC.
The Nanticoke Amateur Radio Club meets the third Saturday of each month starting at 9:00 AM at the TidalHealth Instructional Center, 121 S. Front St., Seaford, DE 19973
The Nanticoke Club Net is held each Monday evening at 8:00 PM on the N3KNT Repeater:146.715 (-) P/L 156.7
Stations in Western Sussex County are invited to use:
W3TBG - Nanticoke ARC Club Repeater: 145.210 MHz (-) P/L 156.7, Fusion WIRES-X Room #36540
N3KNT - Repeater: 146.715 MHz (-) P/L 156.7, Echolink, Analog Room #30410
Local RMS: 145.050 MHz, located at TidalHealth Hospital in Seaford
Local HF RMS: W3TBG-10 40m HF Gateway C-7098.7, D-7097.2 kHz
Club website: www.nanticokearc.org
Mailing address: Nanticoke Amateur Radio Club, Inc., 905 Short Lane, Seaford, DE 19973
NANTICOKE AMATEUR RADIO CLUB OFFICERS
- President: Joe Kash, KK3JOE
- Vice President: Steven Keller, KC3DSO
- Secretary: Pat Ryan, KW3Z
- Treasurer: Dan Braunstein, N3WYN
- Director: Vic Gumbler, KC3BUI
- Director: Rod Eikenberry, N3KNT
- Director: Keith Hertzog, WU3X
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DELAWARE SECTION AMATEUR RADIO FREQUENCIES
HF TRAFFIC - The Delaware Traffic Net
- Summer Net (During Daylight Savings Time) (Mo - Sa) 18:30 local 3.905 LSB
- Winter Net (During Eastern Standard Time) (Mo-Sa) 17:30 local on 3.904 LSB
- DelMarVa Emergency Phone Net (meets on the same frequency and at the same time as the Del Traffic Net, but on Sunday evening)
Main State VHF/UHF Repeaters
- North DE - 146.730 146.130 131.8 W3DRA/R Wilmington,DE
- North DE - 448.825 443.825 131.8 N3JLH Delaware City, DE
- Central DE - 146.970 146.370 77.0 KC3ARC/R Dover,DE (Fusion)
- Southern DE - 147.090 147.690 156.7 WS3ARA/R Georgetown,DE
Alternate Repeaters
- NCC Co - 146.700 146.100 131.8 W3DRA/R Newark,DE
- Kent Co - 147.300 147.900 77.0 N3KNT/R Hazlettville,DE
- Sussex Co - 146.715 146.115 156.7 N3KNT/R Seaford,DE
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Website Editor: Contact Joe Grib KI3B at ki3b@comcast.net.
Delaware Officials
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Section Manager
Steven N. Keller KC3DSO -
Section Youth Coordinator
Chris C. Cote KE5NJ -
State Government Liaison
Patrick W. Ryan KW3Z -
Assistant Section Manager
Joseph M. Grib KI3B -
Section Emergency Coordinator
Wendy A. Horn W3NRN -
Section Traffic Manager
John R. Low K3JL