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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

- January meeting HOP and program
  January 11, 2019The January WAARC “Hour of Power” was provided by Chuck, AI4WU, who demonstrated the construction of an OCF (off center feed) Dipole antenna. Chuck and Bill (NR4C) are working up plans to help other members construct these antennas at a building session on Saturday. ... Read more...
- The Ham Radio Open House tour from N4MW and N4ZRW
  January 5, 2019Dave and Cissy Meier, N4MW and N4ZRW, recently invited club members to their home in New Kent for a “Ham Radio Open House”. Dave displayed for the group his extensive boat anchor radio equipment sets along with his sizable code practice oscillator collection. He also let us tour his super workshop where things from “D.C. to daylight” can be built and/or repaired. Here are just a few pictures of their true “ham radio house”. Dave has his own web site where you can also enjoy a further trip down ham radio memory lane (www.n4mw.com). Dave and Cissy were wonderful hosts and the large group who visited greatly appreciated their generous hospitality. If you missed it, here are some photos.... Read more...
- Gil, K4JST, presented an O.S.S transmitter
  December 29, 2018Gil, K4JST, displays a WWII O.S.S. transmitter at the club’s December general membership meeting. The radio was given to Gil by the O.S.S. operative who actually used it in occupied France during most of 1942 sending intelligence reports back to England. Gil is one of the founding members of the club having been present at the very first organization meeting in 1975. He is working with the club’s Historical Committee to compile a electronic history compendium of the club’s activities through the years.... Read more...
- Letter of Appreciation for JCC Bruton Volunteer Fire Department
  December 20, 2018Club president Dino Papas KL0S presents a letter of appreciation to Chief Phillip Murdock and President Michael Powers of the James City-Bruton Volunteer Fire Department at the club’s monthly meeting. The club thanked the officers for their support of the club’s recent FCC license upgrade class by making their community classroom available for the five-week course. ... Read more...
- Thanks to Treasurer Ted, W3TB
  December 17, 2018Longtime WAARC Treasurer Ted Edwards W3TB is presented a letter of appreciation by club president Dino Papas KL0S acknowledging his six years of service to the club. Ted and XYL Carol will be “TAD” for a while helping out with grandchildren. Greg Pula K3RM was elected interim Treasurer at the October meeting and has agreed to be nominated for the position during the upcoming January 2019 Annual meeting officer elections. ... Read more...
- Troubleshooting doesn’t always go well
  December 5, 2018Unfortunately not all repair work at the bench is successful. Recently after several hours of troubleshooting and head scratching Chuck AI4WU and Dino KL0S finally had to relinquish Ed K1NUH’s Yaesu HF rig power supply to a higher authority. But don’t feel bad for Ed, the demise of his power supply may have finally put him over the edge to buy himself a shiny new radio! Actually, there was other good news at the bench that day as Chris KC4CMR and Chuck AI4WU were able to repair a piece of audio equipment used at the WMBG transmitter before Ed’s supply was deemed to be unrepairable at our level. Ed is really smiling inside!... 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

Jan

19

Sat

8:15 am Breakfast @ Various locations

Breakfast @ Various locations

Jan 19 @ 8:15 am – 9:15 am

Jan

26

Sat

8:15 am Breakfast @ Various locations

Breakfast @ Various locations

Jan 26 @ 8:15 am – 9:15 am

Feb

2

Sat

8:15 am Breakfast @ Various locations

Breakfast @ Various locations

Feb 2 @ 8:15 am – 9:15 am

Feb

9

Sat

8:15 am Breakfast @ Various locations

Breakfast @ Various locations

Feb 9 @ 8:15 am – 9:15 am

Feb

12

Tue

7:00 pm Monthly Club Meeting @ James City County Library

Monthly Club Meeting @ James City County Library

Feb 12 @ 7:00 pm – 8:45 pm

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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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