Here is a summary of our submission to ARRL:
Summary:
Entry received at: 2019-07-21 16:30:58
Call Used: W4DO GOTA Station Call: WA4TFZ ARRL/RAC Section: VA Class: 3A
Participants: 72 Club/Group Name: Albemarle Amateur Radio Club
Power Source(s): Generator, Solar
Power Multiplier: 2X
Preliminary Total Score: 4,526
Bonus Points:
100% emergency power 300
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The AARC Green Bank tour is scheduled for August 3. We will
gather in the NRAO parking lot at 8:30 AM, where I will hand out maps
and driving instructions for an 8:45 departure. Caravan drivers should
arrive with enough gas for a 250 mile round trip so they won’t have to
stop along the way. … Read the rest
NBC 29: https://www.nbc29.com/story/40695132/albemarle-amateur-radio-club-hosts-field-day-event
Daily Progress: https://www.dailyprogress.com/news/local/county/at-field-day-ham-radio-enthusiasts-show-off-their-magic/article_1bb90c3c-9553-11e9-aef9-b392ed150cfe.html or https://www.albemarleradio.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/FieldDay2019DailyProgress_001.pdf
Pictures Taken by John, KK4P: https://photos.google.com/share/AF1QipO9pcE-JLPQ5BBAnhIWZRSUyzI57HExZlt7MUVqdCOkya3ZUtPfWDsEEuRtRHntHA?key=T1MtUG1JbVZJSEF0bDRQQ09ma0tHdXJtaUN6TWJB
Field Day Chair, Bob Romanko gave a presentation at the June Albemarle Amateur Radio Club meeting on plans for the June 22-23 Field Day efforts.
… Read the restThanks to the following local merchants who will donate food and supplies to the AARC 2019 Field Day. We encourage and will gladly recognize any additional local merchants who wish to contribute to our important Emergency Training exercise. Please contact tuzlu@comcast.net.… Read the rest
The May meeting of the Albemarle Amateur Radio club featured dual presentations by Bob Pattison, K4DU and Michael Rein, KA4JJD on “Paper Chasing” – all the operating awards that hams can collect – if they work at it!
The full video of this, and other past presentations, is available on the AARC YouTube Channel.… Read the rest
The flyer for Field Day 2019 is available!
This year’s flyer is redesigned and uses far less ink than the previous year’s version. Please feel free to print at home and distribute in your neighborhood, workplace, or any public bulletin board!… Read the rest
The UVa cubesat Libertas, part of the three-spacecraft Virginia Cubesat Constellation (http://vsgc.odu.edu/virginiacubesatconstellation/), is scheduled to launch at 4:46pm EDT on Wednesday, 17 April 2019. The ride to space will be on the Northrup Grumman Antares CRS-11 International Space Station (ISS) resupply mission.… Read the rest
The video of Jim Owen’s presentation on Propagation at the Albemarle Amateur Radio Club’s April 2019 meeting is now available on the club YouTube channel.
A PDF copy of the presentation is also available at: https://www.albemarleradio.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/Propagation-Presentation-for-April.pdf. … Read the rest
New club member Ken Longnecker (KN4BAF) and sons Charlie (KN4CEH) and Will (KN4CAA) recently conducted a class on Ham Radio at the Covenant School. You can see TV coverage of their efforts at: https://www.nbc29.com/clip/14787516/covenant-school-class-gets-amateur-ham-radio-practice… Read the rest