Category: News & Events

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 …

October’s RARC meeting has been placed on our YOUTUBE channel, you can follow the link here.   Our program was Solar Numbers and Amateur Radio by Robert Orndorff – Good information We also elected the new officers President: John DeMajo, K5HTZ Vice Present: Allan Johnson, WA3J Secretary: David Robinson, KJ4LHP Treasurer: Ken Leidner,WV0L Director: Robin Jones, Read More …

The October newsletter is waiting for you HERE

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 The rest of the meeting is the usual technical program. For October program is by Robert Orndorff, W4BNO. The subject: “Solar Numbers and Amateur Radio”; this Read More …

A new version of the VA Master KML(Z) file is available.  Data is as of 9/27/2020.  See the information here.

Program   Rig control, logging, and digital modes with a Raspberry Pi Bruce MacAlister, W4BRU, will attempt a live demonstration of rig control with a $35 hand-sized Raspberry Pi computer from his station. He’ll have a few slides on hand in case the live demo goes … well you know how live demos can go. Read More …