Mike McPherson, KQ9P discussed amateur radio and emergency services for the 21st Century at the October AARC Meeting.

You can view the video of his talk at: https://youtu.be/MQpAlHsA6hU… Read the rest

https://news.virginia.edu/content/student-built-spacecraft-ready-launch has an article on the cubesat KQ9P has been helping prepare. The article doesn’t go much into the communictions side, but it does show the ground control station – covered in an earlier article (https://news.virginia.edu/content/just-houston-engineering-students-begin-work-satellite-ground-station) that features a photo of KQ9P.… 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:

1. 1) the Field Day in 2 minutes video,
2. 2) Bob Romanko (AK4BR) looks at the pluses and minuses,
3. 3) Mike McPherson (KQ9P) discusses his fantastic near real-time display, and
4. 4) Dennis Terribile (WR4I) compares contacts with previous years.

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

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 Final Approved Version of the Bylaws approved at the July 10, 2018 meeting are posted in the Club Documents section of the AARC website.

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