Ham Radio License Class (Beginners: FCC Technician License)

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The Albemarle Amateur Radio Club will kick-off a Technician Class (the entry level license) on Saturday, April 19, at 9 a.m. in the National Radio Astronomy Observatory, 520 Edgemont Road, Charlottesville. This will be a self-study class requiring the American Radio Relay League Ham Radio License Manual textbook at a cost of $29.95 ordered from www.arrl.org… Read the rest

Jefferson Cup Road Race 2014

Sun Mar 30, 2014
Arrive at 7:30AM, safety meeting at 8:15AM; drivers must attend.

Homepage: none
Route: http://www.mapmyride.com/us/charlottesville-va/jeff-cup-loop-route-1547968
Registration: https://www.bikereg.com/22430
Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/JeffersonCupRoadRace
Start location:
Leslie H Walton Middle School
4217 Red Hill Road Charlottesville, VA 22903-7922
+37° 55′ 15.58″, -78° 33′ 8.78
geo:37.920994,-78.552439 (calculated from above coordinates)
geo:37.921495,-78.551065 (from google map link on bikereg)
UTM: 715135.8128E 4199874.193N Zone 17

Prepare for rain.… Read the rest

Special Edition of The Beacon now posted under “Beacon Newsletter” to the left.

The Beacon was posted late waiting for the minutes of the February meeting. The minutes came in just after posting the newsletter without them. The president asked that the minutes be posted in a special edition of the newsletter. That has been done and can be found in a file “201403 Special” next to the regular edition.… Read the rest

Hamfest Saturday 2014-02-01: Richmond Frostfest

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Frostfest will be on Saturday, February 1, 2014, from 8:30AM-3:30PM at the Richmond Raceway complex.

Details, directions, website links, floorplan, and video below the fold.

http://frostfest.com/
Address:
Richmond Raceway Complex
600 East Laburnum Avenue
Richmond, VA 23222-2253

GPS Coordinates:
geo:37.586389,-77.423333
37 deg 35 min 31 sec N 77 deg 25 min 23 sec W
Google Map
APRS: If your vehicle is APRS-capable, you can home-in on our APRS object, FROSTFEST.… Read the rest