THE GRAND STRAND AMATEUR RADIO CLUB

MYRTLE BEACH, SOUTH CAROLINA

 

 

Surfside Beach Fire Station

810 1st Ave North, Surfside Beach, SC 29575  

Please wear your GSARC Identification Badge and enter from the HWY 17 Business side of the building

 

Printable Parking Pass is
available on the Home
Page of he Members Section

 

 

 

 

LICENSE EXAMS ARE HELD AT THE CAROLINA FOREST LIBRARY MEETING ROOM

2250 Carolina Forest Blvd

Myrtle Beach, SC 29579

Directions

 

Please Remain in Your Vehicle 

Until the Scheduled Test Time

 

 

MEMBERSHIP

There are many benefits of becoming a member of 

The Grand Strand Amateur Radio Club

 

GSARC is now offering a place for members to 

list items for sale, trade or wanted to buy. Click on the Swap Shop tab in the Members section. For Information on how to have your items posted see the Swap-Shop page.

 

 

 

UPCOMING EVENTS

 

Nov 2, 10:00 sm - Simplex Net

 

Nov 4, 7:00 pm GSARC - General Meeting

 

Dec 2 7:00 pm GSARC - General Meeting

 

Dec 14, 9:15 am - Exam Session

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

See Events Page for More Detail

 

 

Dits and Dahs

 

- Rules for the use of the  SCHEART System

The mission of the SCHEART system is to provide an auxiliary communication path for licensed amateur radio operators to support hospitals, county emergency management officials and state agencies during emergencies. It is available to amateur radio operators for legal operation within the FCC Part 97 Rules and Regulations when it is not being used for emergencies or officially sanctioned activities.

Read more .. SCHEART System

 

 

- FCC to Require Two Factor Authentication for CORES Users

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has announced an upcoming change to the Commission Registration System (CORES) that licensees use to pay any application or regulatory fees, manage or reset a password on an existing FRN, or request a new FRN.

Read the Full Article Here

 

- How to Renew your License Online 

  Click Here

 

- Just an FYI regarding manual FCC filings and payments.

 

Some have utilized the FCC form to renew their license or make FCC payments in the past by mail.  Within the next 90 days, the FCC will be closing the PO Box used for those filings.  They will no longer accept any mailed in manual filings or payments. All payments and filings will be required to be done electronically.

 

Payments will be accepted by credit card or debit from a bank account. 

More information can be found in the Federal Register at

https://tinyurl.com/bdfh7w4n. The fees charged by the FCC can also be found at https://www.fcc.gov/wireless-fees.

 

- Updated Radio Frequency Exposure Rules Become

Effective on May 3 - Details

RF Exposure Calculator Here

 

- What is Ham Radio - A Complete Guide

 

VIDEO - 'A Passion for Ham Radio'

 

- Important FCC information relating to CORES/CORES2. Applies to all FCC Licensees -

View Documentation Here

View Access Point Screen Shot Here