Here’s another excellent opportunity for the AARC to demonstrate amateur radio activities to the public, including young people.
On March 26 from 10 am to 4 pm at Monticello High School, AARC will join rocketry and drone enthusiasts, 3D printer and robotics fans, do-it-yourselfers, architects, woodworkers, sculptors, engineers, scientists, and designers at the Charlottesville Mini Maker Faire.… Read the rest
AARC SK List Updated May 10, 2020
Please feel free to provide any updates and corrections to Ron Richey, K4RKA or Ed Berkowitz, N3US… Read the rest
Folks:
Anyone interested in Yaesu’s C4FM digital protocol is invited to join in on Thursday evening at 9PM on the AARC 146.895 repeater. The first session of this digital net will be held Thursday, December 17. AARC has the Fusion repeater up and running, and it works great. … Read the rest
On December 12, the Albemarle Amateur Radio Club held a Volunteer Examiner session at the National Radio Observatory. Under the stewardship of Mark WA1A, ARRL VE Liaison, 14 examinations were administered to eight applicants. All eight received passing scores for five new Technicians, two upgrades to General Class, and one Amateur Extra Class license.… Read the rest
Our new AARC Antenna Team will assist club members with antenna installations, antenna repairs, changing coax cable, or other issues.
We will not replace professional tower installers. Most of our efforts will be related to vertical antennas or wire antennas, such as dipoles.… Read the rest
The AARC Annual Awards Dinner will be held at the Doubletree Hotel, 990 Hilton Heights Rd, Charlottesville, VA 22901, at 6 PM on December 8, 2015. The total cost per person for their Chef’s Choice Buffet will be $19. This includes a non-alcoholic beverage and a cash bar will also be available.… Read the rest
From Radio Society of Great Britain: Amateur radio – a 21st Century hobby
From American Amateur Relay League: The DIY Magic of Amateur Radio… Read the rest
If you are interested in expanding your digital capabilities, consider downloading EasyPal. This fairly robust method of transmitting images uses DRM (Digital Radio Mondiale) protocols. Specific details of the DRM implementation in EasyPal are either lacking or very cleverly hidden. If anyone comes up with a cogent explanation of the inner workings, please feel free to share with the rest of us.… Read the rest
Barring a last minute unforeseen event, the 2015 calendar of Public Service has concluded, and here is a summary of our Public Service efforts this season.
We had 8 officially scheduled events this year:
In addition to these eight AARC events, AARC members also participated in one or more of six additional events in the central Virginia area.… Read the rest