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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AARC held a successful tailgate swapfest at Darden Towe Park on Saturday Nov. 9. Over 20 hams participated, a good number going home with new items for the shack. It was great to put faces to some callsigns! The swapfest was held at the lower end of the main Darden Towe parking lot, due to youth soccer activities being held at the top end.… Read the rest

AARC completed the donation of 17 MURS (Multi-Use Radio Service) radios to replace the failing radios used by the Charlottesville Racing Club Junior Mountain Bike Team on October 29, 2024.

Any given mountain bike practice typically includes about 80 kids and 25 adults spread throughout six or seven riding groups.… Read the rest

If you are not yet aware, the emergency HF frequencies for Hurricane Milton in the USA are:

We should avoid these frequencies.

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Norm D’Allura talks to the AARC about the Valley Amateur Radio Association in the Shenandoah Valley, its history and activities.

Bob Pattison, K4DU, presents information on the “Radio Amateur’s Code, Ham Radio Ethics and Ham Radio Lore, or Playing Well with Others” at the July AARC meeting.

The AARC had a successful VE session on Saturday, 29 June. Congratulations to Geoffrey Sanders KQ4IDY, who qualified for his Amateur Extra license, and to Mark Mahew, Noah Flood, Mark Andersson, Bruce Quinn, Scott Barker, and Peter Francisco, all of whom qualified for their Technician licenses.… Read the rest