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This presentation with a packet demonstration was given at the March club meeting. N4HOK Packet Radio Presentation for RARC 2017-03-10

We sent ARISS our 100th anniversary QSL card for the 6 July contact. And a SASE, of course. We got their QSL card back. Below is a panoramic view of the ISS contact on July 6.

At 1:29 UTC (10:29am EDT), 14 students and 6 instructors asked questions of astronaut Jeff Williams, KD5TVQ, aboard the ISS (International Space Station).   it was part of the “Space Station Camp,” a joint project of the Science Museum of Virginia and six RVA amateur radio clubs with the RARC taking the lead. Since our RARC Read More …

It’s got pictures and comments on what was new and what was interesting at Dayton this year. Click here Win Grants Dayton 2016 report ver 2-1  for the 10-page PDF with your tour of Hamvention 2016.

Jim Bate, K8OI, presented how-to set up a rig for remote control.  The presentation slides are here. RemoteHams Presentation 2015

Introduction to Digital Voice Modes – 2014-07

Last month I gave some reasons why I became interested in operating remotely. This month, I’d like to share my operating environment – my gear, some software and network information, where the gear is located, and how I like to operate. Gear located in my outside (detached) shed as follows: My main rig is an Read More …

I need to start this article with a confession; I am a very lazy man. I mean it; I’ve heard it from my XYL, so it must be true! My laziness really is part of “me” – I am HAPPY spending LOTS of time avoiding something that is routine, trivial, or just not that exciting. Read More …