Many of us took note of the article in the July 2013 QST about the HSMM-MESH (now Broadband-Hamnet, broadband-hamnet.org) mesh network and its use by a group of Austin Amateur Radio Club hams in support of a major public service event.… Read the rest
Friday 2013-11-22: Ham Radio on TV: Last Man Standing
Last Man Standing Website (ABC)
Photo Credit: show via eham.net (John Amodeo) ,
American Radio Supply, and KK4SHO.
©Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation.
fair use.
Tim Allen’s character on the show Last Man Standing will work the 20m band and generate a pileup using audio recorded by real hams then videolog about ham radio.… Read the rest
WA4TFZ 146.760Mhz & 444.000Mhz Repeaters Down for maintenance
stock photo of 146.760 repeater from prior trip
Bill Pond N0WP and Dave Damon K4DND have temporarily removed the entire 146.760 repeater (other than antenna/tower) from the mountain top for maintenance. The repeater will be down for a week or two.… Read the rest
Remote Operations During the Great ShakeOut
On Thursday, 17 October 2013, I conducted two remote operations. Lots of folks have asked about the technology and configuration, so here’s how it happened.
My home shack includes a Windows 7 computer, an Icom IC-706MkIIG HF/VHF/UHF transceiver, and a ZLP DigiMaster Pro3 soundcard/rig control interface.… Read the rest
Apple Harvest Boy Scout Camporee – Saturday 2013-10-12
Ham volunteers needed for the Scout Camporee. This is located in Pleasant Grove Park in Fluvanna County. This park is a work in progress and may not appear on maps, gps, or online services. It appears to be located off 53 between the Fluvanna County High School and the Fluvanna County Library.… Read the rest
Charlottesville Maker Faire Sat 2012-10-12
AARC has been invited to set up a table at Charlottesville’s first Maker Faire, an event for people who like to build things. Saturday 2012-10-12 from 10am to 4pm at Monticello High School, 1400 Independence Way, Charlottesville, VA 22902, geo: 37.998545,-78.48949 (Firefox plugin for geo URLs) (Google Maps).… Read the rest
Monthly Meeting Postponed and moved. 2013-10-15 7:30PM – Our Lady of Peace
The monthly meeting of the AARC has been postponed and moved. Our normal meeting location is unavailable due to the government shutdown and our backup location is in use that day. So we expect the meeting to be held a week later than usual.… Read the rest
October Issue of The Beacon is now available
The October Issue of The Beacon — the club newsletter has been posted. Take the link in the column to the left marked “Beacon Newsletter.”… Read the rest
Paper Maps
Need a printed map which is bigger than your printer can handle or which works without power or batteries? Paper maps are getting harder to find. Here is what is available in Charlottesville.
Available Maps by Location
- Virginia Department of Mines, Minerals, and Energy.
Boys and Girls Club Cycling Challenge 2013 recap
Cyclists Arriving at Broadus Wood Elementary School Rest Stop. These are some of the first riders on the 100mile ride arriving at rest stop about 73miles into the ride. Not shown: N4UVA and AK4OL.
Participating were:
- W4BXG: Flamini, Joe. AARC Organizer, roaming
- KK4SHO: Wiley, Andrew D.