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The MARCA Website Library for Dummy's
If you're reading this page, you may think you're lost or something is broken. Not so. You landed here, because you "clicked" just the Library tab and not on one of the dropdown links. So, this is the page you should see at this time.
How Does the Library Work
The Library is organized, questionabally. If you are a MARCA Member in Good Standing, you will have permissions to view all files, except the Webmaster's behind the scenes stuff. Guests may view some "Public" information but not all.
MENU Navigation is always under review and change to improve, maybe..., or to make it easier to find and display some key information already in the library but sometimes difficult to quickly navigate to & access.
To "ENTER" the Library and ByPass this page, instead of "clicking" on the [Library] tab, .... just hover your mouse pointer over the [Library] tab, and magically a dropdown menu will appear, then move your mouse pointer to the "Main Topic" you want to explore and "click". Cool...
Documents and Articles
Good question and it's complicatedly Simple.
There are two kinds of "Media" in the Library. Unfortunetly, this webmaster doesn't know how to integrate them. There are two kinds of Library Items; Web Articles and Document Files.
A "Document File" is file, something like a Word Document, Text fle, Spreadsheet, Power Point, Picture, PDF, Picture, Video, and so on. Typically, these files are "Uploaded" and stored on our website. They can be shared by user "downloading". Some can even be viewed and read on the website. Example, a book that is a PDF type file can be uploaded, or downloaded or viewed directly "opening" and reading on-line.
"Library Articles" are different than "Files" ... they sort of exist in ... "The Cloud" ... so to speak... actually scattered around in a MARCA database. They primarily are written in HTML documents, can include a file, or weblinked some data from anywhere and then all those parts are scattered across one or many databases. They don't exist in one container like a file. They can't be downloaded but can be "copied", "printed" and or "extracted" using your PC Browser. Some Articles can be "Printed" directly to your local Printer. Articles are created by a website Editor application. No, this is not where you will learn how to create an Article.
Our Library is Divided into Two Areas, Articles and Files
All the Documents and Articles are placed into either a Article or a Document Category. Here things get really dicey. Articles have their own Category list and Documents (files) have their own Category list. Yes, they can have the same name but they are independent lists and I don't know how to "merge" them for common subject viewing.
A MENU Main Topic is a Category, But from WHICH which Category listing?
My Approach to the organization of the LIbrary drop down menu of topics.
1. Two Main Topics, a List All Article Categories and a List All Document Categories.
2. Commonly Viewed Specific Categories: this will be a shortcut to a list all Articles or Documents within that respective Category. These common categories may change over time as the easy access is more defined by needs.
This Library Menu & Organization is expected to constantly changing. You are welcome to email any suggestions or questions to the Webmaster.
Thank You,
Webmaster
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Services & Activities
MARCA as a Club supports several Services to the Amateur Radio Community. We also Participate in many Activities both as a Club and as Individual Members.
UHF & VHF Repeaters open to all licensed hams. These repeaters are located on several mountain tops in Central Arizona and the Phoenix Valley. A wide varity of uses from Voice, APRS, Packet, DStar, and Fusion. Descriptions and Locations of these repeaters can be found on its own Menu Button, "Repeater".
ARRL Field Day is one of our biggest and fun events of the year. It is both a technical event requiring a team approach setting up several radio systems off the power grid or Internet.
License Exam Testing Sessions. We Welcome and encourage New Hams by providing ARRL sponsored License Exam Testing Session. These are held monthly prior to the club's General Membership Meeting.
Contests: There are many many contests that challange every interest you may have in this Hobby.
FMT or Frequency Measurement Tests is contest to see who can measure a unknown frequency more exactly than anyone else. Say with an accuracy at about 0.0001 Hertz ! Everyone should try it. Why, because you are responsible for knowing what frequency your transmitter is broadcasting on. How do you know for sure, the dial or digital display on the radio is not something you want to rely on for accuracy.. The FCC does not consider it an excuse for you to be on the wrong frequency or operating outside your Licensed Authority. The FMT is a contest to test your basic knowledge skills and measure a unknow frequency.
Presentations by subject matter knowledgeable. These are live in person presentation at our monthly General Membership Meetings. When the presenter allows, these presentations are available for review in our Library that is found on the Main Menu "Library".
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"Repeaters" menu button Information page...
Date: 27 August 2022
What's This You Ask? ... As a website explorer, you either purposely or accidently clicked on the main menu >>Repeaters button and found this hidden gem information page about MARCA's Repeaters, instead of maybe clicking on one of the dropdown menu buttons.
MARCA owned repeaters are located on Central Arizona Mountain Tops providing a wide coverage areas for Central Arizona and the Phoenix Valley.
Repeater modes include FM Voice, APRS, Packet, DStar, and Fusion.
Bands include; 2 meter, 70 centimeter, 900 MHz, and 1.2 GHz.
Some Repeaters are designated and/or scheduled for EMCOM or EOC or Club Net usage. If you hear a net in progress ["we do listen before keying"], please respect their activity. If there is a declared emergency, EMCOM and EOC NETs are given priority use for the duration of the emergency. These schedules and usages are established in cooperation with the MARCA Board and W7MOT Trustee.
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- Report a Repeater Problem:
Use this button to generate a repeater report & email to all Site Managers.
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- Repeaters by Call Sign
- Repeaters by QTH.
- Repeaters by Frequency.
- Repeaters by Mode.
- W7MOT Repeater Locations on a MAP; a graphical view of locations.
- ARA Repeaters on a MAP; a graphical view of locations.
- DStar Registration Link [not working due to White Tank Internet issues].
Webmaster