January is usually an active month for your club and this January was no exception.
We had deposits totaling $931.70 and debits totaling $267.17.
Your financial support of the club is appreciated and if you have not sent in your 2015 dues, please do so.… Read the rest
Albemarle Amateur Radio Club
Volunteer Speakers Needed for 2015 Suggested Topics Below
Contact Larry Eicher, K4JZQ tuzlu@comcast.net
Any presenter will need to be willing to keep his/her presentation no longer than 30 minutes with some time for limited questions/answers.
Presentations may have access to a projector and screen.… Read the rest
The new year of public service for the AARC is starting to shape up. Each event will be posted on the calendar as well as described in detail here. Our first event is the Jefferson Cup Bike Race on Sunday March 29.… Read the rest
Please join your colleagues from the AARC and W4UVA for a Build Party on Saturday, 21 March 2015, from 8am until noon at the Observatory Mountain Engineering Research Facility (the Old Reactor Building on Observatory Hill at the University of Virginia) at 675 Old Reservoir Road, Charlottesville, VA 22904 (https://goo.gl/maps/sfWAE… Read the rest
Please join your AARC colleagues for an Introduction to the Arduino Single-Board Computer workshop on Saturday, 21 February 2015, from 8am until noon at the Charlottesville-Albemarle Rescue Squad (CARS) building at 828 McIntire Road, Charlottesville, VA 22902 (the intersection of US-250 and McIntire Road, http://mapq.st/1sAWbCF… Read the rest
Thanks to all 29 people who responded to the survey! The survey results are available at:
https://qtrial2014.az1.qualtrics.com/WRReport/?RPID=RP2_1AqEM6VLWgAWjTT&P=CP
There is plenty of interest to warrant a workshop, so planning is in full gear. Bill AD6JV, Bill K4IB, Bill N0WP, and Dave K4DND (but we’ll call him Bill just to avoid confusion) have all agreed to assist me in coaching and problem-solving during the session.… Read the rest
On October 18th six cub scouts from Pack 75 along with their adult leaders were hosted at K4DU for Jamboree
on the Air. A great time was had by all. – Bob K4DU… Read the rest
The 2014 AARC Annual Awards Banquet will be held on Tuesday, 9 December 2014, at the Blue Ridge Cafe at 8315 Seminole Trail, Ruckersville, VA. The event will begin at 6pm with a cash bar, followed by dinner at 6:30pm and presentation of Club recognitions after dinner.… Read the rest
AARC will be providing communications support for the 2014 Gran Fondo Virginia Bike Ride.
http://www.sport-vista.com/page/show/730868-gran-fondo-virginia
This is a relatively new event (I think last year was the first) and is seriously understaffed. It appears that ham radio operators will be the only rest stop staff at some or all rest stops to free up scarce event volunteers.… Read the rest
Presentation:
Mike McPherson KQ9P will tell us about Mesh Link.
Bill Pond N0WP will discuss the club repeater system.
Location:
NRAO Auditorium, 520 Edgemont Road, Charlottesville, VA 22903.… Read the rest