Category: News & Events

The February newsletter has been posted here.

A new version of the VA Master KLM file is poster here. Data is as of 1/31/2021.

Classes for the spring will be February 27 to May 1 with February 20 the registration deadline. The exam prep classes for Technician, General, and Extra classes will be taught via the Zoom tele-meeting system. See https://rarclub.net/license/class-schedules/ for more information and for the registration form.

10am Saturday January 9th Chesterfield Library Bon Air Branch9103 Rattlesnake RdNorth Chesterfield, VA 23235 It is free as it’s under the Laurel VEC Requirements: Click https://rarclub.net/license/ve-testing/

Presentation: Bruce MacAlister, W4BRU, presents “Delicious HamPi.” Many hams around here are using the $40 Raspberry Pi computer for logging, station control, and digital modes. Most hams are familiar with Windows. PiOS (aka Raspian) is very different. Loading software, connecting, etc. is new and different with a Pi. HamPi takes away much of the worry Read More …

January’s newsletter has been posted here

Below are the items John DeMajo talked about at the December 11,2020 meeting. Please contact John DeMajo email: jdemajo@demajo.net  with any question. Prices are asking prices only as seen on EBAY, but seller is willing to consider  offers. Heathkit HD-10 asking $35 Heathkit SA-501A $15 Welz CT-300 dummy load $140 MFJ 484 Keyer $20 MFJ Read More …

The December Newsletter is available here.  See you all Friday  

Business meeting The first 10 to 20 minutes are the business of the club. Reports on the finances, new members, the school, the club stations, etc. are covered. Program 5G Overview by Brewer Pedin, W4MGA 5G, 5G, 5G – we keep hearing about it. What is it and when is it? Brewer Pedin, W4MGA, is Read More …

As you may remember the “distracted driver” law currently in effect was for just work zones and amateur radio was not an exception to the law. This last legislature session passed a new version of the state law (H 874 on March 10 2020) that applies to the whole state. The good news is that Read More …