OH-KY-IN Amateur Radio Society is one of the leading amateur radio organizations in the Cincinnati, Ohio area and has been for most of its 60-plus year history. We are a 501 (c) (3) nonprofit organization dedicated to the advancement of all things radio. No matter the amateur radio interest, OH-KY-IN members are involved.

Contact us @ president@ohkyin.org




November Membership Meeting – 11/5/2024

The November membership meeting will be held on Tuesday, November 4th starting at 7:30 PM ET. This meeting will be both in person and virtual. This is our annual Show and Tell meeting. Please bring any amateur radio related project … Continue reading

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Fall 2024 Licensing Classes

OH-KY-IN Amateur Radio Society and the Queen City Emergency Net will be offering classes this fall 2024 for technician, general and extra amateur radio licenses. The classes will be in person at the American Red Cross, 2111 Dana Ave., Cincinnati … Continue reading

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Club Picnic 2024

The annual club picnic will be held on Saturday, June 22nd at 6:00 PM at the Westside Masonic Center, 4353 West Fork Road, Cincinnati, OH 45247, not far from I-74 and Northbend Road. Burgers, dogs and drinks will be provided. … Continue reading

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ARRL Field Day 2024

Field Day 2024 is almost upon us and OH-KY-IN ARS is at a new location, the Westside Masonic Center at 4353 West Fork Road, Cincinnati, OH 45247. We will be operating as class 3A under the club call of K8SCH. … Continue reading

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April Meeting is Virtual!

In an abundance of caution due to the weather, the OH-KY-IN board of directors has decided to have the April meeting virtually via Zoom. To access:

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Spring 2024 Licensing Classes

OH-KY-IN Amateur Radio Society and the Queen City Emergency Net will be offering classes this spring 2024 for technician, general and extra amateur radio licenses. The classes will be in person at the American Red Cross, 2111 Dana Ave., Cincinnati … Continue reading

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SDRTrunk Installation and Demonstration

If you want to receive digital trunked radio signals (like many police and fire departments use) for well under $50, Ryan, AC8UJ has you covered. He’s recently posted a 2 part video to YouTube on how to set up SDRtruck … Continue reading

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New Addition to our Library

by Justin, KE8COY. I’m pleased to announce we have a new book in the club library this month. Exploding the Phone: the Untold Story of the Teenagers and Outlaws who Hacked Ma Bell by Phil Lapsley.

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2 New Articles Posted on All Things Radio Website

Hi Folks! Just passing along 2 new articles I posted on my website All Things Radio (http://ak3q.com/2018/11/two-new-articles-posted-on-reviews-and-how-tos-page/) These are articles previously published in The Spectrum Monitor, and includes a review of the uBITX transceiver I showed at our recent DIY … Continue reading

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Working the Really Low Bands – Robert AK3Q

Last time around I introduced some ideas on working LF and VLF bands, and in this article I discuss some antenna designs which can be effective for making the most of these big signals.

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Joe, KA2UYB’s YouTube Interview

While working from home on Monday, I turned on the 2-meter, and heard a very interesting conversation.

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