The AARC hosted a successful VE session on Saturday, 14 June. Tony Alimenti, CJ FitzHenry, and Matthew Eilertson earned their Technician licenses, and Bob Klepfer, formerly KK4DVZ, reinstated his Amateur Extra license.
Dave Damon, K4DND, Bill Pond, N0WP, Pete Francisco, K4KE, and Brian O’Rourke, K4UL, served as VEs.… Read the rest
Field Day 2025 is June 28 and 29
What is Field Day?
Field Day is ham radio’s open house. Every June, more than 31,000 hams throughout North America set up temporary transmitting stations in public places to demonstrate ham radio’s science, skill and service to our communities and our nation.
… Read the rest VE session on 14 June
AARC VE Session 14 June 2025 Notice
The AARC will hold its next amateur radio exam session on Saturday, 14 June 2025, at 10:00AM, in Room M833 at the Piedmont Virginia Community College, 501 College Dr, Charlottesville, VA 22902. Registrants will be notified of any place change.… Read the rest
The AARC will hold its next amateur radio exam session on Saturday, 14 June 2025, at 10:00AM, in Room M833 at the Piedmont Virginia Community College, 501 College Dr, Charlottesville, VA 22902. Registrants will be notified of any place change.… Read the rest
April Meeting – The Long-Island CW Club
Bob Romanko, AK4BR, talks about his recent experiences learning code with the Long-Island CW Club.
AARC Publicity 2025
I am currently looking to recruit club members who are interested in serving on the AARC publicity committee.
Volunteers are needed in specific areas such as
Liaison to adjacent ham organizations: Greene County, Fluvanna County, and Valley Amateur Radio Association.
Liaison for AARC POTA and SOTA activity
Someone to take pictures of all AARC activities-( be able to photo shop and publish on website as part of reports on activities).… Read the rest
VA TARPN – March Meeting
VA TARPN – Virginia Terrestrial Amateur Radio Packet Network -Jason Rausch (K4APR), Jason Thurston (KG4AEP), Arthur White (N4TRQ), John Best (KC4MEC) and Pete Anoia (K4VBX) provided a presentation and demonstration of “social networking” amateur radio-style – with radio-only message transport.
AARC General Membership Monthly Meeting Tuesday, March 11th 7PM PVCC
The Albemarle Amateur Radio Club will be holding its March meeting this coming Tuesday, March 11, at 7PM. The meeting will feature a presentation on TARPN Networking by Jason Rausch K4APR.
The meeting will be held in Room 835 at Piedmont Virginia Community College (PVCC).… Read the rest
Feb. 2025 Meeting: The Northwest Region Hospital Network
Warren Yursik (KN4LYF) and Leroy Caudill (KO4JMH) talk about a network of 14 radio-connected hospitals in northwestern Virginia and their weekly activities.
AARC 2025 Public Service Event Schedule
- Saturday April 5 – Blue Ridge School Ride. Starts and Finishes at the Blue Ridge School in Dyke, VA. The event should be similar in scope and extent to the 2024 event. Participants in 2024 were: Bill N0WP, Brian K4BQF, Ed N3US, Patrick KO4VLM, Ian KN4TBG, John KK4JP, Elmer KF4UCI, Dayton AA4DH, Mike KQ9P, Nate N4PED, Tonya KQ4EUR, Warren KN4LYF, Will KQ4ODP, and Ben KG4EIF.
Successful VE session on 14 December
The AARC held a successful VE session on Saturday, the 14th.
Congratulations to:
Tom McDermott, who passed his Technician, General, and Extra Class exams;
Martin Anderson, KQ4TQI, who passed his General exam;
Christopher Flood, KQ4TOG, who passed his General exam;
Robert Gettleman;
Dennis Barnett;
Andrew Mercer;
Gabriele Devito; and
Caleb Butts,
all of whom passed their Technician exams.… Read the rest