The AARC 2019 Annual Awards Banquet will be held at the Doubletree Hotel, 990 Hilton Heights Rd, Charlottesville, VA 22901, at 5:30 PM on Tuesday December 10, 2019. The total cost per person for their Chef’s Choice Buffet will be $21.… Read the rest

Daily from 1200Z-2300Z

Frequencies: On (or near) 7.242, 14.242, 7.074, and 14.074.

QTH: Charlottesville, VA.

Here is the Link for signing up to operate:

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/409094aacab2ba2fa7-aarc

How to Get to W4UVA: The W4UVA Club Shack is located on University grounds at the Observatory Mountain Engineering Research Facility, at 675 Old Reservoir Road.… Read the rest

Here is a summary of our submission to ARRL:

Summary:
Entry received at: 2019-07-21 16:30:58
Call Used: W4DO GOTA Station Call: WA4TFZ ARRL/RAC Section: VA Class: 3A
Participants: 72 Club/Group Name: Albemarle Amateur Radio Club
Power Source(s): Generator, Solar
Power Multiplier: 2X
Preliminary Total Score: 4,526
Bonus Points:
100% emergency power 300
Media Publicity 100 – Documented by fd2019-dailyprogressarticle.pdf… Read the rest

Sign Up Here:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfYLFByRqqwcve1jonq6Qw8sfbYnr73erCP2A4TPjvOBx1eFg/viewform

The AARC Green Bank tour is scheduled for August 3.  We will
gather in the NRAO parking lot at 8:30 AM, where I will hand out maps
and driving instructions for an 8:45 departure. Caravan drivers should
arrive with enough gas for a 250 mile round trip so they won’t have to
stop along the way. … Read the rest

CBS 19: https://www.cbs19news.com/content/news/Ham-radio-operators-test-skills-in-case-of-emergency-511686102.html

NBC 29: https://www.nbc29.com/story/40695132/albemarle-amateur-radio-club-hosts-field-day-event

Daily Progress: https://www.dailyprogress.com/news/local/county/at-field-day-ham-radio-enthusiasts-show-off-their-magic/article_1bb90c3c-9553-11e9-aef9-b392ed150cfe.html or https://www.albemarleradio.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/FieldDay2019DailyProgress_001.pdf

Pictures Taken by John, KK4P: https://photos.google.com/share/AF1QipO9pcE-JLPQ5BBAnhIWZRSUyzI57HExZlt7MUVqdCOkya3ZUtPfWDsEEuRtRHntHA?key=T1MtUG1JbVZJSEF0bDRQQ09ma0tHdXJtaUN6TWJB

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Thanks to the following local merchants who will donate food and supplies to the AARC 2019 Field Day. We encourage and will gladly recognize any additional local merchants who wish to contribute to our important Emergency Training exercise. Please contact tuzlu@comcast.net.… Read the rest

The May meeting of the Albemarle Amateur Radio club featured dual presentations by Bob Pattison, K4DU and Michael Rein, KA4JJD on “Paper Chasing” – all the operating awards that hams can collect – if they work at it!

The full video of this, and other past presentations, is available on the AARC YouTube Channel.… Read the rest

The flyer for Field Day 2019 is available!

This year’s flyer is redesigned and uses far less ink than the previous year’s version. Please feel free to print at home and distribute in your neighborhood, workplace, or any public bulletin board!… Read the rest

The UVa cubesat Libertas, part of the three-spacecraft Virginia Cubesat Constellation (http://vsgc.odu.edu/virginiacubesatconstellation/), is scheduled to launch at 4:46pm EDT on Wednesday, 17 April 2019. The ride to space will be on the Northrup Grumman Antares CRS-11 International Space Station (ISS) resupply mission.… Read the rest