AARC VE Session 18 April 2026 Notice
The AARC will hold its next amateur radio exam session on Saturday, 18 April 2026, at 10:30 AM, at the Northside Public Library, 705 Rio Road West, Charlottesville, VA 22901. Registrants will be notified of any place change.… 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
AARC VE Session 13 December 2025 Notice
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
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
AARC held a successful VE session on Saturday, 13 September.
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
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
Winlink Wednesday Yearly Recap from KN4LQN
NET NOTES:
This week marks the end of the ninth year of the net. A huge thank you to all that have and continue to participate in the net, to practice and prepare to serve their community in times of need.… Read the rest
Next license test session on 13 September
AARC VE Session 13 September 2025 Notice
The AARC will hold its next amateur radio exam session on Saturday, 13 September 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, 13 September 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