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 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!

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

Want to get your Amateur Radio license?  Already licensed and want to get to the next level with an upgrade? W9YB Purdue ARC is holding a license exam session on Saturday, September 8, 2018 from 9 am to 11 am at RAWLS Hall (Room 2079).  For more information and to register for the exam, please … Continue reading Get Licensed!

Interested in joining W9YB? Come on up to the shack for our club call-out this Friday at 6pm! Space is limited so be sure to show up early for a presentation about ham radio and the club, as well as radio demos and free pizza. Where:  Purdue Memorial Union - Room 370 (West Tower) When:  … Continue reading W9YB – Purdue Amateur Radio Club Call-Out!

W9YB PARC will be holding a license exam session on Saturday, June 16th 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 – Saturday, June 16, 2018