W9YB Purdue University Amateur Radio Club is suspending all events at this time due to the COVID-19 outbreak. Most of the students have left campus, and additionally we will not have any scheduled meetings or gatherings at this time. Amateur radio license exam sessions have also been temporarily suspended as we cannot schedule rooms on … Continue reading W9YB – Operations suspended due to COVID-19 outbreak
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W9YB – License Exam Session 2/22/2020
W9YB Purdue University Amateur Radio Club will be holding an Amateur Radio License Exam Session on Saturday, February 22, 2020. The exam session will be held at RAWLS HALL room 2079 from 9:00 am - 11:00 am. There is no fee for the exam. For more information and to register for the exam please visit … Continue reading W9YB – License Exam Session 2/22/2020
W9YB – License Exam Session – Saturday, Dec 7, 2019
W9YB PARC will be holding a license exam session on Saturday, December 7th from 9 am – 11 am at RAWLS hall (room 2079). There are no fees to take a license exam with W9YB PARC and the exam session is open to the public. For exam information, parking details, and exam registration, please visit w9yb.org/licensing … Continue reading W9YB – License Exam Session – Saturday, Dec 7, 2019
License Exam Session – Saturday 9/21
W9YB PARC will be holding a license exam session on Saturday, September 21st from 9 am – 11 am at RAWLS hall (room 1071). There are no fees to take a license exam with W9YB PARC and the exam session is open to the public. For exam information, parking details, and exam registration, please … Continue reading License Exam Session – Saturday 9/21
License Exam Session – Thursday, April 18 2019 7pm – 9pm
W9YB Purdue University Amateur Radio Club will be holding a special evening license exam session on Thursday, April 18, 2019 from 7pm - 9pm at Lawson (Lawson Computer Science Building - 305 N University St, West Lafayette, IN 47907) Room B134. There is no fee for this exam session. Parking is also provided at the … Continue reading License Exam Session – Thursday, April 18 2019 7pm – 9pm
License Exam Session – Sat, March 9
W9YB PARC will be holding a license exam session on Saturday, March 9th from 9 am – 11 am at RAWLS hall (room 2079). There are no fees to take a license exam with W9YB PARC and the exam session is open to the public. For exam information, parking details, and exam registration, please … Continue reading License Exam Session – Sat, March 9
FCC CORES update is coming – March 1, 2019!
The FCC is updating the CORES system effective March 1, 2019. This is the system that maintains the FCC Registration Numbers (FRNs). The change that will affect users the most is that the procedure for applicants to get an FRN will now require the applicant to create a CORES account before they can request an FRN. Creating … Continue reading FCC CORES update is coming – March 1, 2019!
The Real Satellite Radio
W9YB has completed another awesome project in the shack. As of tonight (11/29/2018) we now have a fully functional all-mode satellite station. Complete with all the trimmings: TS-790A Tri-band All-mode VHF+ Rig Yaesu G-5500A AZ-EL Rotator System 2m & 70cm Dual-Polarization Beams FoxDelta ST-2 Digital Rotator Controller The officers were up late tonight getting everything … Continue reading The Real Satellite Radio
W9YB gets 1st place in-class – ARRL School Club Roundup Oct 2018!
W9YB Purdue University Amateur Radio Club has placed 1st for this fall’s ARRL School Club Round up. With a total score of 239,293 points, 773 Phone QSOs and 55 Digital QSOs made by 7 different operators, we managed an impressive score 1.9 times larger than last year. While we did not manage to achieve all … Continue reading W9YB gets 1st place in-class – ARRL School Club Roundup Oct 2018!
Special Exam Session – Friday, Oct 19, 2018 7pm – 9pm
W9YB Amateur Radio Club VE Team is holding a special licensing exam session on Friday, October 19, 2018 from 7 pm to 9 pm. This special session is to better accommodate students on campus, but is open to the general public. Anyone that wants to test for an amateur radio license or to upgrade to … Continue reading Special Exam Session – Friday, Oct 19, 2018 7pm – 9pm
