The May 12, 2026 meeting featured a visit from Mike Aimone, ARRL VA Section Manager, soliciting input on challenges facing the hobby.
Renewing your FCC License
From the April 14 2026 AARC Meeting, Bob Romanko, AK4BR helps navigate through FCC systems needed to renew or update your license.
VE session for 18 April CANCELLED
Hank Perritt
K9KDF
AARC VE Liaison… Read the rest
Remote HF Station Operation – Michael Walker
The March 10, 2026 meeting of the Albemarle Amateur Radio Club featured a talk by Michael Walker (VA3MW & KE2EAF) of Flex Radio focusing on the setup of remote HF stations.
The Secrets of WSPR – Dennis Terribile, WR4I
At the Feb. 2026 AARC meeting, Dennis Terribile, WR4I, built on his earlier talk on WSPR (Weak Signal Propagation Reporter), extending it to focus on how you can use WSPR to assess propagation on multiple bands over long periods of time using apps and web pages.… Read the rest
AARC General Membership Monthly Meeting Tuesday, January 13th 7PM PVCC
The Albemarle Amateur Radio Club will be holding its January meeting this coming Tuesday, January 13th, at 7PM. At this meeting we will hold our annual elections and hear from Dennis WR4I on Winter Field Day.
The meeting will be held in Room 835 at Piedmont Virginia Community College (PVCC).… Read the rest
Upcoming VE session for amateur license tests
The AARC will hold its next amateur radio exam session on Saturday, 13 December 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
Calling the International Space Station!
At the November, AARC meeting, Pete Francisco, K4KE provided a rundown on how to make your first satellite contact. The presentation is 31 minutes long and is followed by a 6-minute video of an attempt to use the repeater on the International Space Station.… Read the rest
The W4UVA Reboot
Professor Scott Barker (KQ4TNX) talks about the reboot of the W4UVA Ham Radio Club at the University of Virginia.
Successful VE session
Congratulations to Kevin Driscoll, KJKVC, for earning his General license, and to Don Berdeen, for earning his Technician license.
Thanks to Jim Owen, K4CGY, Ed Berkowitz, N3US, Dave Damon, K4DND, Bob Pattison, K4DU, and to Bill Pond, N0WP, for serving as VEs.… Read the rest
