The Temple University Amateur Radio Club (TUARC), now celebrating its 60th anniversary, is a part of the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering of the College of Engineering at Temple University. The lab uses a radio wireless and satellite data communication using the towers and antenna arrays on the roof for world-wide "wireless communication." Licensed by the Federal Communication Commission (FCC), TUARC is a campus organization for students, faculty, staff and alumni for technical experimentation and emergency preparedness within Philadelphia County and international fellowship. Using the distinctive call sign K3TU TUARC announces that Temple University is "on the air" with this unique mode of communication.
TUARC will be holding an open-house on Friday, October 21stat 12-2 PM in Room 723C of the College of Engineering.
The faculty adviser and station trustee is Dr. Dennis Silage whose FCC call sign is K3DS. He can be contacted at silage@temple.edu. For more about TUARC visit: www.temple.edu/k3tu
FCC licensed TUARC members learn how to use radio equipment, computers and antennas to communicate with operators throughout the world using computer-aided Morse code, voice, digital text and images through terrestrial repeaters and even Amateur Radio satellites. It’s challenging, engaging and a great way to learn about other cultures.
However, during natural disasters and other emergencies, Amateur Radio volunteers play a vital role in providing communications from stricken areas. When all else fails, Amateur Radio operators use their sophisticated local frequency modulated (FM) repeaters and long distance high frequency (HF) radio transceivers to get the message through. TUARC through the Amateur Radio Emergency Service provides such communication services when called upon.