Bob Romanko, AK4BR, talks about his recent experiences learning code with the Long-Island CW Club.

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 – 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.

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

Warren Yursik (KN4LYF) and Leroy Caudill (KO4JMH) talk about a network of 14 radio-connected hospitals in northwestern Virginia and their weekly activities.

1.  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.

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

Richard Freeman (KI4QKV) was born on November 18, 1929, 95 years ago.

On Saturday, November 23rd, 81 of his friends and relatives threw Rich a surprise 95th birthday party! The secret surprise party was held at the Shenandoah Crossing, a high-end resort in Gordonsville, VA.… Read the rest

The November AARC Meeting featured a talk on batteries for ham radio by Alfred Wanderlingh, comparing the newer LiFePO4 (Lithium Iron Phosphate) and traditional lead-acid batteries.

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