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.
Joe Taylor, K1JT, spoke at the 2018 MicroHAMS Digital Conference in Redmond, Washington.
New graduates of the AARC Technician Licensing Class are receiving their call signs today, after finding them on FCC and ARRL databases. The class, which was conducted at Our Lady of Peace retirement community between January 11 and March 15, added 13 new Technician licensees to the ranks of local hams.… Read the rest
Mike Rein (KA4JJD) was nice enough to point out this NBC-news “Left F!eld” video blog that discusses the potential role of ham radio in emergencies – and just happened to be in Hawaii during the false Nuclear Alert they recently had there, adding some additional drama.… Read the rest
The following report was prepared by the Awards Committee Chair, Michael Rein, KA4JJD.
AARC AWARDS DINNER
December 12, 2017
The annual awards dinner of the Albemarle Amateur Radio Club was held on December 12, at the DoubleTree Hotel. The meeting was attended by 47 members and guests.… Read the rest