Richmond Amateur Radio Club

July News Letter & Meeting

The July News letter is posted here

This month the RARC meeting will be completely on Zoom, no 2-meter radio part.

For those of you have a problem with using Zoom, note that you can join the meeting using just a phone, landline or cell phone, no zoom app needed. Granted you will miss any video but it will be like using a radio. If you are calling in on a phone here are 2 special “codes”

* 6 Mute / Unmute
* 9 Raise Hand

Here is the Zoom meeting information

Topic: RARC Monthly
Meeting Time: Jul 10, 2020 07:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89301525836
Meeting ID: 893 0152 5836

One tap mobile
+1 312 626 6799,,89301525836# US (Chicago) Closest
+1 929 436 2866,,89301525836# US (New York)

Dial by your location
+1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) Call this number and follow the prompts, no ID #, no password
+1 929 436 2866 US (New York)
+1 301 715 8592 US (Germantown)
+1 346 248 7799 US (Houston)
+1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose)
+1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma)Meeting ID: 893 0152 5836

The 145.43 going from Quantar to Yaesu repeaters – needs user financial support

Reaching out from 730 feet (AGL) near the merger of I-195, I-95, and I-64 sits the antenna for the MRA (Metropolitan Repeater Association), 145.43. It is a nice complement to the RATS 146.88 repeater in the southwestern part of the metro area. 145.43 has a long reach north towards Fredericksburg, west to Mineral, east to Bottoms Bridge, and even to southern Chesterfield.

If you like this picture, see them all at https://sites.google.com/site/mra145430/home/photos

The commercial-grade Quantar repeaters with analog FM and P25 digital have finally worn out. Parts are not easily acquired. It is replacement time.

The Yaesu DR-2X analog+digital transceivers will replace the Quantars. The MRA is buying two so there is backup. It will start with analog. Once stable the Fusion digital mode will be enabled. Finally some WiresX functions will be added.

If you use that repeater, please contribute to the fund to buy the repeaters. The transceivers, the supporting LAN cards and other items will cost over $2,000. Send your contribution to:

Metropolitan Repeater Association (MRA)

P. O. Box 4978

Glen Allen, VA 23058

Website: https://sites.google.com/site/mra145430/home

 

June meeting – Electromagnetic Radiation effect on the human body

The Richmond Amateur Radio Club is inviting you to our Monthly meeting.

Topic: Electromagnetic Radiation effect on the human body by Rick Waller, KA4OHM.
Time: Friday Jun 12, 2020 07:00 PM Eastern Time

The audio for the business part of the meeting and the checkins will be on the Chesterfield repeater, 137.60 with no tone required. The technical presentation will be only on Zoom.

The technical presentation is by Rick Waller, KA4OHM, dealing with the dangers of radio frequency energy to ham operators who have implanted heart pacemakers and defibrillators. Outside of ham radio KA4OHM is Dr. Richard Waller a medical doctor.

No download needed, just click on the link below. Upon joining the meeting you will be muted. You may exchange greetings with members through the chat feature (keyboard).

Cell phone and tablet users please use Landscape orientation for better imaging.

Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83323473831

Meeting ID: 833 2347 3831

New How to area

There is now a new how to area on the website, on the right under RARC.

Currently there are 3 sets of instructions

  • How to change your address with the FCC
  • How to renew license with the  FCC
  • How to find where Hams are in Virginia (FM17 grid, and several club’s members), and all of the Virginia repeaters. You need Google Earth to display the locations on the map.

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