“ON STATION” Amateur Radio Club

KB3KYL

A HAM Radio Club for Lightship, Lighthouse and Marine Radio Enthusiasts

Founded 2004 By:Dave FarrenW3QMR, William HouserKN3EUF and Mark WhittingtonKC2JWL

A Lightship that is protecting an exact location at sea is said to be “ON STATION”. Lightships once served, and Lighthouses still serve, as a beacon to marine traffic. They provide a warnings of a dangerous reef, shoal, bend in a river and even serve as an entrance to a busy harbor channel. Radio has played an important role in marine traffic safety, as did the “Light Keeper”.

We invite you to become a member of “ON STATION” Amateur Radio Club (OSARC), a club that will help preserve the tradition of the “Light Keeper” through Ham Radio Fellowship and FUN activities. 

You can help bring the FUN of Amateur Radio and Maritime Radio History “Alive” through your participation in these events and more.

ŸBecome a Radio Operator aboard the LV 87 “AMBROSE” (Lightship) at the South Street Seaport Museum in New York City. You can provide museum visitors with Radio History and Operation through demonstration and interactive participation. Make contacts with other ham operators from the Radio Room on board the historic vessel.

ŸParticipate in OSARC Group Expeditions to visit and “Activate” Lights in the New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania and New York locations.

ŸOSARC members participate in Amateur Radio Lighthouse Society (ARLHS) activities such as the Spring Lights QSO Party, National Lighthouse-Lightship Weekend QSO Contest and the Lighthouse Christmas Lights QSO Party. Group expeditions are made to various locations and awards can be earned. 

ŸYou can be “ON STATION” as an OSARC Base Station operator to help support the AMBROSE and OSARC radio operators during regular and special events by talking to visitors through Third Party QSO and the handling of (Radio Gram) traffic.

ŸLicense Preparation Training for New Hams.

ŸMorse Code Training. (CW) 

ŸTraffic Handling Training. (Radio Gram) 

ŸQuarterly Meetings & Newsletter THE RADIO BEACON

ŸOther Activities, Classes and Events are planned during the year.

ŸYou can have FUN making NEW FRIENDS, learning NEW SKILLS, meeting GREAT PEOPLE and more, while we bring Amateur Radio and Maritime History to “Life” when we are “ON STATION”.

Membership is open to ANYONE who is interested in Amateur Radio, Marine Radio History, Lightships and Lighthouses.Membership Dues are $12.00 yearly for Licensed “Hams” and $6.00 yearly for Associate members.

For additional information Contact:

OSARC

175 S. Bishop Ave #4

Secane, Pa.19018-2017

E-mail:osarcls@yahoo.com