KE8OIR Ham Radio in Middletown, Ohio

Amateur radio · Middletown · Monroe · Franklin · Carlisle · Trenton · Germantown · Hamilton · Springboro

Hi, I'm KE8OIR.

I'm a licensed ham radio operator in Middletown, Ohio. This is my corner of the internet for local radio happenings: what's on the calendar, where the nets and meetups are, and how to get started if you're curious.

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  1. Net

    DIAL Radio Club Weekly Social Net

    8:00 PM EDT

    W8BLV Analog Repeaters 146.610 MHz or 444.825 MHz

    Weekly Social Net for local hams. Hosts a question of the week and occasional operation challenges. All are welcome!

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  2. Net

    DIAL Radio Club Weekly Social Net

    8:00 PM EST

    W8BLV Analog Repeaters 146.610 MHz or 444.825 MHz

    Weekly Social Net for local hams. Hosts a question of the week and occasional operation challenges. All are welcome!

    Add to calendar

  3. Net

    DIAL Radio Club Weekly Social Net

    8:00 PM EST

    W8BLV Analog Repeaters 146.610 MHz or 444.825 MHz

    Weekly Social Net for local hams. Hosts a question of the week and occasional operation challenges. All are welcome!

    Add to calendar

  4. Net

    DIAL Radio Club Weekly Social Net

    8:00 PM EST

    W8BLV Analog Repeaters 146.610 MHz or 444.825 MHz

    Weekly Social Net for local hams. Hosts a question of the week and occasional operation challenges. All are welcome!

    Add to calendar

  5. Net

    DIAL Radio Club Weekly Social Net

    8:00 PM EST

    W8BLV Analog Repeaters 146.610 MHz or 444.825 MHz

    Weekly Social Net for local hams. Hosts a question of the week and occasional operation challenges. All are welcome!

    Add to calendar

What is ham radio?

Ham radio (also called amateur radio) is a hobby and public service where licensed people use radio to talk with each other, near and far, without needing the internet or a cell tower. Hams talk across town through repeaters (radio relay stations on tall towers), reach other countries on shortwave, bounce signals off the moon, and keep communications running when storms knock out everything else.

Anyone can get a license: you study, pass a multiple-choice exam, and you're on the air. It's a hobby for tinkerers, talkers, and people who like to help.

How to get licensed