Final status of the on-the-air portion of the AARC Field Day 2018 activity can be seen at:
https://www.albemarleradio.org/fd2018viz
Since 1933, ham radio operators across North America have established temporary ham radio stations in public locations during Field Day to showcase the science and skill of Amateur Radio.… Read the rest
The video is available of the assessment of the Albemarle Amateur Radio Club Field Day 2018 at the July Meeting. It includes:
If you’ve ever wondered about what it takes to get to a repeater site, this video is for you! Thanks to K4OLW and his dash-cam, we’ve got video of our trip to the 146.760 site on 6/27. There is no audio, and the entire video/trip is 20 minutes in length. … Read the rest
You can view the Field Day 2018 photos from Jim Wilson (https://photos.app.goo.gl/fWLGp3hJMqLsnhoq8) and of the storm-accelerated takedown at https://photos.app.goo.gl/sf9UrSef622JfCoB8, courtesy of Vicky E.
There is also the thrilling “AARC Field Day in 2 minutes” video on the club YouTube Channel at: https://youtu.be/1IBS0Jsee6w.… Read the rest
The following local businesses donated food items for our Field Day 2018:
Panera Bread
The Fresh Market
Wegmans
Starbucks
McDonalds
Wayside Chicken… Read the rest
WINA PODCAST ABOUT OUR 2018 FD:
https://soundcloud.com/1070wina/ham-radio-field-day-this-weekend-ed-berkowitz
CBS 19 NEWS COVERAGE:
http://www.cbs19news.com/video?vid=486411241
NBC 29 NEWS COVERAGE:
http://www.nbc29.com/story/38493918/albemarle-amateur-radio-club-joins-35000-others-across-the-us-for-field-day-2018
Nice shout-out from the APCO (Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials) Virginia Chapter
https://www.facebook.com/vaapco/posts/1729013443878877… Read the rest
The Final Approved Version of the Bylaws approved at the July 10, 2018 meeting are posted in the Club Documents section of the AARC website.
Joe Taylor, K1JT, spoke at the 2018 MicroHAMS Digital Conference in Redmond, Washington.