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The weekly Williamsburg-James City County ARES net is each Wednesday at 7:30pm on the '76 repeater.

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WAARC Recent News

- WAARC October meeting – something different
  October 13, 2019WAARC held its October meeting but changed things up a bit this month. Hour of Power was dedicated to newcomers questions. During that hour we were able to greet three new prospective club members who are already hams living in the area and decided to join the fun. We had two discussion notes regarding the upcoming October 19th Jamboree On The Air event in support of the Scouts and the simultaneous Yorktown Battlefield special event station also scheduled for that weekend. We then began our ten “Subject Matter Expert” stations set up around the room and let the group rotate to areas that interested them and everyone took advantage of the refreshments nicely provided by Thea KF4CJQ, one of our Food Committee members. Here’s a list of the topics around the room, the folks who manned their tables and some pictures. The venue was such a success that the club will consider repeating this style meeting next year. 1. Antennas in a HOA environment and antennas in the attic – Wally WA4RWP and John AI4QQ 2. Digital Voice Systems (DRM, Fusion, Hot Spots) – Jerome K8LF and Will K4MI 3. Learning CW – Don N4DJ 4. How to Sign Up for and operate in Logbook of the World – Dan WG4F 5. HF Wire Antennas (OCF, fan dipoles, K9AY Loops etc.) – Bill NR4C 6. YL Group (planning for net operation, topics and outings) – Joyce KX4MK 7. Upgrading Your Licenses (study techniques, available ham programs) – Ed K1NUH and Francine KN4KX 8. Homebrewing/Test Equipment – Dino KL0S 9. Boat Anchor Radios – Kerry NH2A 10. KB4ZIN Repeaters and Community Support Activities/ARES – Chris KC4CMR... Read more...
- Technician class antenna exercise
  October 1, 2019Wally WA3RWP, our WAARC Training Coordinator, conducts a practical VHF/UHF antenna exercise with the Technician class’s youngest students. Both the Technician licensing and General upgrade courses continue through late October when a joint class VE exam session will be held.... Read more...
- Temporary Club Meeting Location
  September 4, 2019For the next few months we will be meeting in a different location due to renovations taking place at the James City County Library. The temporary meeting location will be the Stryker Center, 412 N Boundary St in Downtown Williamsburg. There is parking in the lot adjacent to the Stryker Center, as well as across the street in the parking garage. A map of these locations is found below. The monthly club meeting will be held at the Stryker Center on the following dates: (subject to change, please monitor this page for updates) September 10 October 8 November 12 Meeting times will remain 7PM, with the hour of power taking place at 6PM.... Read more...
- Ford F-150 NMO antenna mount
  September 3, 2019Brian, NI0P, recently installed a really neat NMO style VHF/UHF antenna mount on his Ford F-150 pickup. The “BulletProofDiesel” company sells a aftermarket third brake light bracket that fits between the cab rear light assembly and the body of the truck’s cab roof. It took about 30 minutes to install and sweeping it with an antenna analyzer showed a great match on both 146 and 446MHz and the mount looks professionally installed. Brian says the company that makes the mount for several different vehicles must be a ham – the coax between the mount and radio is from DXEngineering! The mounts are pricey…really pricey! But it’s one of the neatest low profile, small impact on the vehicle solutions out there. Check them out at https://www.bulletproofdiesel.com; just search for “antenna mount” on their site.... Read more...
- YLs and Friends activity
  August 23, 2019The YLs and Friends group held a monthly get together for a “Bunco Party” (Bunco is a dice game). WAARC members were joined by the WA6ILT’s XYL Christine, K3RM’s XYL Donna, and Chris and Sue Rockwell who are good friends of Dino KL0S and Toby KL0SS. After lunch appetizers and dessert the fun began. Prizes were awarded to the top scoring players in different categories of the game. ... Read more...
- August 17 Test session a success
  August 18, 2019The WAARC VE team led by VE Coordinator Kerry NH2A had a very successful VE session on Saturday August 17th. Seven folks came to take exams with everyone walking away with either an upgraded or a new license. Several test takers passed both the Technician and General exams. Test takers from the local area were invited to join the club and were excited about becoming members. The club continues to expand it’s VE team roster and more sessions are scheduled with the next ones to be conducted in conjunction with the club’s upcoming Technician and General class upgrade courses beginning on September 9th. The photos show the seven candidates with a VE. ... Read more...

Previous news posts can be found here.

About WAARC

Welcome to the WAARC web page. We are a general interest radio club in Williamsburg, Virginia, located in the historic triangle of Colonial Williamsburg, Jamestown, and Yorktown. Club members participate in a variety of activities, including chasing DX, contesting, and public service.

About the Club

Club Calendar

Oct

24

Thu

7:00 pm Morse Code Class @ Don N4DJ QTH

Morse Code Class @ Don N4DJ QTH

Oct 24 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Code class meets weekly at the QTH of Don N4DJ. All that are interested in code are invited to attend. Please contact Bill NR4C for more information.

Oct

26

Sat

8:00 am Weekly Breakfast @ Sandy's II-Lightfoot

Weekly Breakfast @ Sandy's II-Lightfoot

Oct 26 @ 8:00 am – 9:30 am

9:00 am October 2019 VE Testing Session @ Jame City-Bruton Fire Station 1

October 2019 VE Testing Session @ Jame City-Bruton Fire Station 1

Oct 26 @ 9:00 am – 12:00 pm

Oct

31

Thu

7:00 pm Morse Code Class @ Don N4DJ QTH

Morse Code Class @ Don N4DJ QTH

Oct 31 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Code class meets weekly at the QTH of Don N4DJ. All that are interested in code are invited to attend. Please contact Bill NR4C for more information.

Nov

2

Sat

8:00 am Weekly Breakfast @ Capitol Pancake House

Weekly Breakfast @ Capitol Pancake House

Nov 2 @ 8:00 am – 9:00 am

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Special Events

WAARC has three special events each year:

Jamestown in May
Colonial Williamsburg in July
Yorktown in October

For more about our annual special events, visit our special events page.

Repeaters and Nets

146.760 MHz (- 0.600) Skywarn Repeater
147.105 MHz (+ 0.600) IRLP Repeater
444.100 MHz (+ 5.00) Local UHF Machine
Click here for more local repeater info
Local ARES Net held every Wednesday at 7:30pm, on the 146.76 repeater.

groups.io

Recently the club has switched over its communications platform from Yahoo to groups.io. If you are a local ham please sign up for our groups.io page.

To sign up, visit groups.io, sign up for an account, then search for the WAARC-K4RC group to join!

Field Day

Delegate Brenda Pogge, Virginia 96th District House of Delegates, visits the Williamsburg Area Amateur Radio Club’s 2017 Field Day event and operates the “Get on the Air” station under the tutelage of Wally Frank WA3RWP. Picture courtesy of club member Dan Ewart WG4F.

Williamsburg Area Amateur Radio Club • P.O. Box 1470, Williamsburg VA 23187 • info@k4rc.net

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