Annual meeting at NRAO 7:30PM Tue Jan 14. Election of officers for 2014.
Update: Bill Arnold K4IB and Mike McPherson KQ9P gave a presentation on the Kicksat project which launches on February 22.… Read the rest
Surplus Pan/Tilt mount as Azimuth/Elevation Rotator and satellite tracker.
No, that isn’t a picture of a cute little robot. Or is it? It is a robot for moving your antenna but in a previous life it was a weatherproof mount for moving large expensive closed circuit TV cameras at secure facilities.… Read the rest
Sat 2013-12-13 VE License Exam Session
AARC will be holding its quarterly VE (Volunteer Examiner) session where people can take exams to obtain or upgrade an Amateur Radio (ham radio) license.
http://www.arrl.org/exam_sessions/charlottesville-va-22906-9999-12
Sat, December 14, 9am – 12pm
NRAO Headquarters, 520 Edgemont Road, Charlottesville, VA 22906-9999
geo:38.036806,-78.518087
Google Map
Note that the breakfast bunch will be gathering at Panera Bread before the VE session.… Read the rest
Annual/50th Anniversary Dinner Banquet
The Albemarle Amateur Radio Club invites you to join the membership for the 50th Anniversary Celebration at the Annual Awards Banquet on Tuesday, December 10th. The celebration will take place at the Elks Lodge across from the entrance to Towe Park.… Read the rest
Microwave Mesh Networks and Services for Emergency Communications
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