Welcome to the MSU ARC!
The first radio station at Michigan State University was established through the efforts of the Amateur Radio Club in 1919 using the call letters of 8YG – broadcasting weather reports and farm market prices.
In 1925 8YG became WKAR, the public broadcast station of Michigan State University, while a ham radio station was formed using the call letters 8XBU. In 1927 the call 8SH was issued to the amateur radio station. Today the MSU Amateur Radio Club operates W8SH and W8MSU from the campus in East Lansing.
ARRL School Club Roundup
The ARRL’s contest for school radio clubs!
The ARRL School Club Roundup is a call to school clubs from the collegiate level all the way down to elementary to get on the air and be heard! Major universities use this as a way to introduce contesting to their new “hams” and is a great way to practice copying Morse code, understanding the phonetic alphabet on voice, and instilling best operating practices.
Sparticipation 2025
Great job yesterday at Sparticipation! Excited to see what comes from the new faces we saw. We collected over 50 names on the show-of-interest form and demonstrated both digital and CW forms of communication. Ed taught a ton of Morse code names yesterday with his QRP lightbulb setup, and every continent was represented on the…
W8MSU Repeater Final Alignment!
The W8MSU repeater has been professionally aligned by Jeff Broughton WB8RJY, owner of Communications Services in Mason, MI. As a result, we are able to reconnect the forward amplifier and put some power behind the system! Coverage has expanded into the greater Lansing Metro Area, including Bath, Dewitt, Grand Ledge, Williamston, and Mason. The repeater…
Michigan QSO Party 2025 – After-Action Report
April 21st, 2025Jason Weisberger, NT0Yjason@weisb.netRE: MI QSO Party 2025The inaugural MIQP following station renovations (or at least the majority of them) was extremely successful. Brennan KE8JVZ and Jay NT0Y started off the event, first by setting up a third station with an FT-710 and then by setting up a 40 meter doublet on the roof…
Tower Work Complete!
Work to complete the MSU ARC tower project is finally complete as of 3/31/2025. Starting on 3/20, the old antennas and hardware were stripped from the structure. Unfortunately, weather conditions prevented further progress and the installation had to be delayed. On Monday, that delayed work was finally realized. After several years of planning, funding, scheduling,…
MSU Wins the MIQP!
In the category of Multi-Operator, Single Tx, MSU ARC operating as W8SH has taken the plaque! The award will be displayed in the shack at the MSU Engineering Building, Room 2121 with the other awards the club has earned in previous years. Named participants on the plaque are Norah (KF8BRM), Charlie (KE8ZRH), and Frank (NF8M)…
Park Scholarship 2024
Congrats to the recipients of the Park Amateur Radio Scholarship for 2024, Norah KF8BRM and Brennan KE8JVZ! Robert, Ed, Mrs. Park, and the recipients met up in 2121 to celebrate and thank her for her generosity in supporting both students and the amateur radio hobby. If you’re a club member and interested in next year’s…