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News Letter June 2019
Field Day with ops and license exams June 22-23
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/
DMR presentation slides with notes
DMR presentation by Bruce MacAlister, W4BRU, at the April 2018 Richmond Amateur Radio Club monthly meeting. Click to get the PDF: DMR pres at RARC w notes