Amateur Radio & Electronics Club

Amateur radio, as known as "ham" radio, is a popular hobby and service that brings electronics and communication together (ARRL).  More specifically, it is the use of the radio frequency spectrum for the purposes of non-commercial exchange of messages, wireless experimentation, self-training, private recreation, radiosport, contesting, and emergency communications (Wikipedia).  In the United States, amateur radio operators are required to obtain a license from the Federal Communication Commission to transmit on the amateur radio bands.   For more information, see "What is Ham Radio".

The club currently meets only during B-section terms (Fall and Spring). 

• General Meetings are held on Tuesdays from 12:25-1:15 pm to discuss club business and learn more about radio-related topics.  The meetings are held in the club room (AB 2-818) on the 2 1/2 floor of the Academic Building near the Electrical Engineering classrooms.

• Build Meetings are held on Thursdays from 6:30-8:00 pm to build radio-related devices and other electronics.  These meetings are held in the Learning Commons Makerspace.

The club communicates with members primarily through its 

• Discord server: To join, click on the link and accept the invitation.

• Amateur Radio Club Google Group: To join, sign into Google Groups using your Kettering University account.  Search for "Amateur Radio Club" Google group, and then click "Join group" or "Apply to join group."  

The club has engaged in a variety of activities and projects including

• Training for the Technician and General class licenses

• Trips to the Dayton Hamvention, the largest amateur radio convention in the world.

• Building a model amateur radio cube satellite.

• Building Yagi antennas and attenuators for "foxhunting" (finding a hidden transmitter).

• Building an antenna to receive signals from a NOAA weather satellite.