The Northside Library on West Rio Road/Rt. 29 has the ARRL magazines, QST and On the Air, on its magazine racks.  As part of AARC’s effort to reach out to the public about ham radio, our club’s donation via ARRL has made these magazines available to the general public.… Read the rest

AARC held a successful VE session at PVCC on Saturday, 16 September.

Congratulations to Christopher Gillis, W6AFK, for passing his General test; and to Dudley White and Glenn Hanbury for passing their Technician tests.

Thanks to Joe Duquette, K1MOX; Bill Pond, N0WP; Dave Damon, K4DND; Bob Pattison, K4DU; and Jim Owen, K4CGY for serving as VEs.… Read the rest

The Albemarle Amateur Radio Club will hold its next monthly meeting on Tuesday, January 9th via Zoom. PVCC is closed due to local heavy rains.

The club holds elections every January at this meeting for the club’s President, Vice-President, and any other elected positions with expired terms.… Read the rest

The AARC will hold its next amateur radio exam session on Saturday, 16 September, 2023, at 10:00AM, tentatively, at Piedmont Virginia Community College. Registrants will be notified of any place change.

Please help spread the word
Exams will be available for all three levels of license: Technician, General, and Amateur Extra.… Read the rest

A PDF of the presentation by Bill Moraine, N2COP to the AARC is now available.

AARC sponsored a successful VE session on Saturday, 15 July at PVCC. Congratulations to Joe Duquette (Amateur Extra), Ben Schrum (Technician), Chris Kiewra (Technician), Chris Nichols (Amateur Extra), Deanna Sackett (Technician), Evie Sackett (Technician), Jeff Dixon (Technician), Jay Thompson (Technician and General), and Finn Thompson (Technician).… Read the rest

The AARC will hold its next amateur radio exam session on Saturday, May 27, 2022, at 10:00AM, in Room M833 at the Piedmont Virginia Community College, 501 College Dr,  Charlottesville, VA 22902.

Please help spread the word.

Exams will be available for all three levels of license: Technician, General, and Amateur Extra.… Read the rest

Congratulations to

Ryan Slater,

Daniel Stornetta, and

Jasmine Floyd,

all of whom passed their technician exams on Saturday, 29 April.

Thanks to VEs Ed Berkowitz, Dave Krovetz, Dave Damon, William Pemberton, and Bill Phillips, who administered the session.

Hank Perritt, K9KDF
VE Liaison… Read the rest