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Due to the ongoing situation, all breakfast, brunch, and in person club meetings and functions are cancelled until further notice. Nets on the repeater are not impacted at this time.
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

- Colonial Half Marathon support
  February 16, 2020The Colonial Half Marathon, 13 miles, was held this year in cold, but more favorable weather conditions than last year. WAARC operators were scattered around the course providing communication and keeping the event organizer up to date on the locations of the lead and trailing runners. Peter KN4UPM assisted with the extraction of a slightly injured runner. Last year one participant was determined to finish the race limping along in the freezing rain in skimpy running gear. The event dragged on until the runner cum walker heeded EMT advice and departed the course miles before the finish line. This year, the event organizer decided to end the event at 12:30 no matter how many were still on the course. But everyone had a good run and all runners finished by 11:00. In addition to Chris KC4CMR as net control, Chuck AI4WU manned the Williamsburg EOC and advised of the need to take the injured runner off the course and alerted the event director via Michael K4MRO that emergency vehicles would be traversing the course en route to a call. Michael was our liaison with the event director. Dan WG4F and Mike W4NYY were bicycle mobile and kept all appraised of the position of the trailing runners. All the rest of us had static positions along the course. Job well done by all WAARC participants: Dave AJ4XV, Paul KI4SNN, LP W4LPD, Rob AJ4RS, Brian NI0P, Chuck AI4WU, Rick AK4MV, Greg K3RM, Ed K1NUH, Peter KN4UPM, Mike W4NYY, Dan WG4F, Michael K4MRO, Chris KC4CMR, and Kerry NH2A.... Read more...
- At the February meeting
  February 12, 2020At the February meeting of the Williamsburg Area Amateur Radio Club, new President Toby, KL0SS, presented a plaque with thanks to out going President of two years Dino, KL0S. Toby reviewed the many accomplishments and great progress the club has made over the past two years with Dino’s many contributions. The meeting was well attended, and all applauded the presentation of thanks for Dino who will continue his leadership as the Director at Large for the current year. Join us at the next meeting March 10 at the Stryker building in downtown Williamsburg. ... Read more...
- February 2020 Club Meeting Location
  February 4, 2020Due to ongoing renovations at the James City County Library, the February club meeting and hour of power will take place on February 11 at the Stryker Center in downtown Williamsburg, at 412 N Boundary Street. The Hour of Power will take place at 6PM and the club meeting at 7pm. More information about the temporary meeting location can be found here.... Read more...
- 2020 Annual WAARC Dinner
  January 28, 2020The WAARC club’s Annual Dinner was this past Saturday at Doraldo’s Italian Restaurant. We had 59 attendees and everyone seemed to have had a great time (especially those who won one or more door prizes!). There were three tremendous highlights to our dinner. First we were wonderfully entertained by professional singer Branch Fields III, son of our member Jaylene Fields KN4KXK, accompanied by local musician Glenn Lavender on the bass fiddle and trumpet and our own Elizabeth “B” Matthews KN4KXM on the keyboard. Branch first sang a beautiful rendition of “If Ever I Would Leave You” as Sir Lancelot from the musical Camelot for which Branch received a standing ovation. What followed was “unique” to say the least…Branch and Glenn were wonderful sports as they lead us in singing two ham radio songs authored and arranged in total secrecy by the group led by Wally WA3RWP, Cynthia K4CEF, George KN4KXQ, “B” KN4KXM, Fred KN4ZME, Jaylene KN4KXK, Joyce KX4MK and Greg KN4KYJ. Needless to say, the lyrics to “My Linear Amplifier” (sung to the tune of “Ring of Fire” by Johnny Cash) and “Wire in the Sky” (sung to “Spirit in the Sky” by Norman Greenbaum) had everyone singing along, first extolling the use of QRO followed by a ditty revolving around our licensing classes and the famous WAARC OCF antenna. The final highlight of the evening was the presentation of the third annual Jim Bailey KB4ZIN Award for Excellence to Chuck White AI4WU, our club Vice President. Chuck’s long career as an amateur radio operator, public safety professional, and most especially his being the consummate Elmer made the selection committee’s choice an easy one. We capped off the evening with door prizes including a great selection of ham radio hats, ARRL books, electronics and hand tool sets, a field day pack, and four HT radios…many members left that night with lots of goodies. A special thanks to the Food Committee, Anita KH2FX, Toby KL0SS, Thea KF4CJQ and Michael K4MRO for planning, coordinating and executing a perfect evening and the entertainment creators, planners, and performers.... Read more...
- Boat Anchor Breakfast
  January 20, 2020Last week Monday Don N4DJ and Kerry NH2A had breakfast at Honey Butter’s Kitchen in Norge to talk about their old radios. By the time they were pulling out their wallets to pay they had decided to have breakfast again next week. This morning was the second breakfast attended by seven members; Don and Kerry, Dave N4MW, Cissy N4ZRW, Dino KL0S, Dave AJ4XV, and Ed K1NUH. For many of the attendees the breakfast was reminiscent of the old Thursday breakfasts from a few years ago. It was decided that this breakfast will be referred to as the Boat Anchor Breakfast, or simply BAB. As is usually the case at any of the club’s eating engagements, conversations covered a wide spectrum of topics and stories, including old radios and tubes. Please drop in for breakfast on Monday mornings at 08:30 at Honey Butter’s Kitchen (the old Candle Factory restaurant), 7521 Richmond Road in Norge.... Read more...
- 2020 Officers Election Results
  January 15, 2020At the club meeting on January 14 WAARC held its annual election of officers. Congratulations to the new officers for 2020. Officers for 2020, from left: Dino KL0S, Director At Large; Toby KL0SS, President; Dan WG4F, Secretary; Anita KH2FX, Vice President; Greg K3RM, Treasurer President: Toby Papas KL0SS Vice President: Anita Hofferth KH2FX Secretary: Dan Ewart WG4F Treasurer: Greg Pula K3RM Director At Large: Dino Papas KL0S A big thanks to the outgoing officers for their work over the past few years. Dino (President), Chuck AI4WU (Vice President) and Bill NR4C (Director At Large) have all helped to advance Amateur Radio in the Williamsburg community and the club appreciates their dedication. Also, big thanks go to Cynthia K4CEF for her efforts in assembling a slate of officers for this year’s election. This was the first time in many years that there was a contested election for multiple positions. It would not have been possible without her work as the nominatio... Read more...

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