Radio Makers at the Richmond Railroad Museum

November 9th, 2019

A table of radios the makers made, a CW station, an SDR receiver with loop antenna and a spectrum display, and a SSB station. Time for ham radio fun.

November Newsletter Posted

Click here to see the newsletter RARC Notice 2019-11

Test Bench for Newbies & Downsizers

A recording of the June club meeting presentation at the Richmond Amateur Radio Club.

You can view it by searching for “youtube ken zutavern test bench” or clicking https://youtu.be/YpAw7doAN28.

Ham Radio Launched on Balloon

Four cars of hams chased a balloon carrying APRS and launched from Franklin Military Academy, a Richmond city school. KN4CZZ, chemistry teacher at the school led this, his second launch from the school. This time he used APRS and got lots of hams to chase with him.

All but two of the chase team holding the prey on a country road in New Kent County near Providence Forge

Track from APRS.FI

It didn’t go far but it went high, 84,000 feet.

Checking the lift just before launch.

Privacy & Security on the Internet

Jim Bates, K8OI, on who is gathering what information on you and how they are using it. And, what you can do to minimize it. Click 2019-02 – RARC Privacy and Security v2019-01-11

Powhatan Area Radio Club

With an Analog-Fusion VHF repeater, a UHF DMR repeater, and a Winlink access point expected in February, PARC will add to the ham radio connections especially for the southwest end of the metro area. Check out their website at https://www.n4pow.com/

RARC officers, directors installed at annual banquet

November 9th, 2018, the officers and directors elected at the October RARC meeting were installed at the annual banquet. New president John DeMajo, K5HTZ, on the upper left spoke to the members after installation. On the right outgoing president Jim Bates, K8OI, greets the new president. At the bottom, the new and the outgoing officers and directors present are introduced by Jim. Left to right they are George Golding, W3PPY, Win Grant, W4WIN, David Robinson, KJ4LHP, and Ken Leidner, WV0L.

RARC at the 2018 RVA MakerFest

Photos by WA1UQO & W4BRU

Prep for the Unexpected Slides

Click here for PDF slide show.

Hams and the Russian attempted coup website

The presentation to the RARC on the ham radio operators dealing with the Russian coup-attempt is now available and enhanced on a dedicated website. Click http://www.rarc-russia.com/