Welcome to the Handihams Echolink Information Site

 

Handihams meet on the *HANDIHAM* echolink Conference for general conversation and on several of the nets held on the conference.  The conference is normally linked to the *VAN-IRLP* IRLP Reflector.

The *HANDIHAM* echolink conference node number is 494492 and the *VAN-IRLP* IRLP Node number is 9008

 

 

 

Handiham Conference Nets

Handiham morning nets:  Monday - Saturday at 11am CDT

Handiham Evening Net: Wednesday at 7:30pm CDT

Minnetonka ARC net: Tuesday at 7pm CDT

Tech Net:  Thursday at 7pm CDT - Moved to another repeater that is not on echolink

Global Tech Net: Friday at 7pm CDT  

HamTalk Net:  Saturday at 7pm CDT

Trivia net:  Sunday at 11am CDT

SouthCars Net:  Sunday at 12pm CDT

 

All licensed ham radio operators are welcome to check in to these nets.

 

 

Handiham Nets Can be heard on the following Repeaters and Links

Minnesota

N0BVE-R 145.450 in Minnetonka, Mn.

N0BVE-R 444.650 Tone: 114.8 in Minneapolis, Mn. - (RF Linked to 145.450)

W0EQO-R 145.230 Tone: 114.8 in Maple Lake, Mn.  - (Not always linked in)

KA0PQW-L 146.950 Tone: 114.8 simplex in Faribault, Mn.

KA0PQW-R 442.925 Tone: 114.8 in Ellendale, Mn.

KA0PQW-R 224.640 Tone: 110.9 in Ellendale, Mn. - (RF Linked to 444.925)

KA0KMJ-R 443.000 Tone:  100.0 in Chaska, Mn.

KG0BP-R 444.850 Tone: 114.8 in Edina, Mn.

 

Handiham Announcements

We are looking for a echolink repeater in Rochester, MN. that could be linked for the Handiham nets  

Echolink stations should ONLY be connecting to the *HANDIHAM* conference Server at node 494492.  This gives the net controllers the ability to see who is connected.  In the future the *HANDIHAM* conference server could disallow multi-conferencing.  This means that stations that multi-conference could automatically be disconnected from the server.  So PLEASE connect directly to the HANDIHAM conference server.  Not to someone else that is connected to the HANDIHAM conference server.  If you are unable to connect to *HANDIHAM* try connecting to *VAN-IRLP*.  *VAN-IRLP* is used for our IRLP connection and our backup echolink connection.

 

The *HANDIHAM* conference server has a 3 minute timer enabled on it.  This means any linked station that transmits continuously for over 3 minutes will automatically be muted.

 

I have added a audio feed of the 145.45 N0BVE Repeater on Radio Reference.  Click here to listen online.

 

Links to Handiham Net Controller Sites

 

Net Controller Announcement site

 

 

Handiham Membership Information

For all memberships (except the Life Membership, and the non-renewable 90 Day sponsored membership), the renewal date is the anniversary of your last renewal, so your membership extends for one year, or for the term of the membership. As noted below, 90 day sponsored memberships are non-renewable...and sponsored members will be expected to join as regular members at the end of 90 days. As Pat, WA0TDA, notes, "there has not been a dues increase in a long time".

1) One year:  $12...averaging $1 a month.

2) Three years: $36...averaging $3 a month.

3) Life Membership: $120. This is a bargain, considering Life Memberships in other organizations can be well over $500.

90 Day Non-Renewable Sponsored Memberships are available...however, these have VERY LIMITED access to what Courage Handi-Hams offers, as follows:

A) The sponsored membership is limited to 90 days and is non-renewable.  If someone is truly desperate and cannot afford $12, they can at least hit the books and get their Tech license in that time.  The days of taking years to get a Technician license while sitting on free Handiham memberships are over.

B) Sponsored members will have no access to the remote base stations.  If they are joining to get a license or upgrade, they should be studying and not playing radio. This should help them focus on what is important - the license.

C) Sponsored members will have no access to member services other than study materials for the reason given above. That includes radio camp and anything having to do with equipment.

D) In order to continue services, sponsored members will be expected to join as regular members at the end of 90 days.

 

 

Thanks,

Mike (N0VZC)

 

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