The Modulator Newsletter for what’s happening with amateur radio in our area.
Local VHF/UHF repeater information along with NETS in our area.
Amateur Radio Emergency Services team in the Big South Fork region in addition to Skywarn information.
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On October 20th, two critical security vulnerabilities were disclosed in the PHP core that could allow attackers to execute their own code on a website and thereby access customer data. PHP installations worldwide are affected, regardless of hosting provider. On 21 October 2026, the PHP project released security updates that close these vulnerabilities. The BSFARC web team was aware of the issue and the the necessary patches have been applied.
Even before the updates were released, our provider had put additional protective measures in place. Customised PHP configurations and firewall rules are active on the our hosting platforms, blocking suspicious requests and reducing the risk.
Come and join us for our next regular club meeting on December 10th at 7:00pm Eastern. All meetings are held at:
Roane State Community College
410 Wh Swain Boulevard
Huntsville, TN 37756
Come and join us for our next club training session on November 12th at 7:00pm Eastern. We will be doing a deeper dive into logging programs and the various attributes used to determine awards. All meetings are held at:
Roane State Community College
410 Wh Swain Boulevard
Huntsville, TN 37756
Just a reminder that dues were payable between January and March 1st. We reset the password for the member’s only portal in April.
Radio Loaner Program
Our club ‘member only radio loaner program’ is underway. We are in the process of putting together the ‘go boxes’ which will include either a Kenwood HF or TenTec HF radio, coax cable and an end fed or 10-meter dipole wire or the Nelson end fed half wave antenna. These loaner kits are for new technician/general class license holders to help you get on the air quickly. Loaner equipment is available only to club members in good standing. Loaner units many be used for a month at a time. More information is available during our monthly meetings.
The above snip from a logbook is proof that with a little Ten Tec at 100 watts and a simple 19-foot 10-m dipole anything is possible.
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ARRL is the national association for Amateur Radio in the US. Founded in 1914 by Hiram Percy Maxim as The American Radio Relay League, ARRL is a noncommercial organization of radio amateurs.
The BSFARC is a special service club of the ARRL and we also offer license exams.
Need to know what’s happening in the Big South Fork Region? Look no further as we have created a page with all that information.
Let us know if we missed anything.
Membership is what drives the BSFARC, and makes it possible for us to take on our various public service and other outreach initiatives. Annual member dues are used to keep our equipment functional, as well as to maintain our presence on the web and social media.
Stay up to date as to what the club is doing and all of our major activities as this is a great way to get involved.
Our 2026 Club Officers
Club officers, who are the same as our board members, are in charge of various administrative and outreach tasks that the Big South Fork Amateur Radio Club undertakes. Officers are nominated and voted upon by the club’s general membership in December of each year to serve in several roles, listed below. All positions are for one year, beginning in January of the following year. There are no term limits currently and the positions are open to all club members regardless of license class.
Kelly Loyd
President
KI4JAV
Buddy McCartt
Vice President
W7BSF
Joe Cross
Treasurer
N4YLA
Nancy Green
Secretary/Membership
KC8VTT