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- The Jim Bailey Award Comittee
  October 13, 2018The Jim Bailey Award Committee met to discuss the award for 2019. More details will be posted soon, but be thinking about people to nominate for this award. The award is for a member making significant contribution to amateur radio in the WMSBG area. Nominations need to be sent to any committee member by email or written letter and include the name and a reason or justification for the award. Committee members include Bill, NR4C, Ed, K1NUH, John, AI4QQ, Chris, KC4CMR, and Dave, AJ4XV. ... Read more...
- October WAARC Hour of Power and Meeting news
  October 10, 2018During the October club HOP (Hour of Power) session, Michael, K4MRO, gave a presentation and demonstration of Digital hand held voice operation and talked about some of the many versions of this technology. Jim, AF4QG, used his mobile radio to provide a contact for Michael during the demonstration. And during the monthly club meeting, Wally, WA3RWP, presented Kerry, NH2A, with his ARRL Instructor Certificate and Patch for his work teaching the General Course. Our meeting program was presented by Bill, NR4C, on his repair work on Astron power supplies.... Read more...
- Amateur Radio License testing session October 20
  October 4, 2018Our October VE license testing Session will be held on Saturday October 20, 2018 at The James City Bruton Fire station, 3135 Forge Road, Toano VA 23168 starting at 10 am. (see map below). All candidates and VE’s should park in the large parking lot in the back of the Station rather than in the front parking lot. All those who wish to either upgrade your current license or take the exam for the first time are welcome. The cost is still $15. The amount can be paid by check (made out to the ARRL VEC) and of course cash is always taken. Candidates who already have a valid license should bring: a photo ID, your current official copy of your license or CSCE and a copy of that license or CSCE which must be turned in as well as either your social security number or your FCC/FRN registration number (which is on your license). Those who do not have a license should bring: a photo ID and either your social security number or FCC/FRN registration number. The SS number or FCC/FRN number must be provided on Form 605 and provided to the ARRL and the FCC. (A copy of your SS card is not needed) Calculators are allowed and we will provide scrap paper if needed, however, cell phones are not allowed to be used since they can store information. Candidates may take 1 or more of the elements within the cost of the same $15. However, if a candidate fails an element and wishes to retake it, the cost will be an additional $15. If anyone has any questions please do not hesitate to e-mail here on the reflector, at e-mail: macsac05@cox.net or call/or text at 757 585 0375 . W4NYY.... Read more...
- WAARC General License Class started
  September 20, 2018WAARC began its FCC General Class upgrade course on Monday September 17th and runs through October 18th. Club Training Coordinator Wally Frank WA3RWP greets the class. The club was fortunate to be offered the classroom facility at the James/Bruton Volunteer Fire Station in Toano. The room was coordinated by Michael Powers KN4KXO, a member of the club’s 2018 Technician licensing class. The class gathers twice a week on Mondays and Thursdays from 10:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and the club VE exam session will conclude just in time for the October 20th VE session. Note: the exam session is open to anyone wanting to take one or more exams and will be conducted at the same facility. Six of the seven members of the class are graduates of the Technician class presented earlier this year. Instructors for the class include Wally WA3RWP, Kerry NH2A, Marcus WB5LFS and Dino KL0S.... Read more...
- Bruce, AD4IT does service for Lions
  September 17, 2018A recent The Virginia Gazette Community News article shows WAARC member Bruce Young AD4IT, also a member of the Wiliamsburg Host Lions Club, helping deliver over 800 pairs of eyeglasses to a local recycling center: (www.vagazette.com/news/community/vg-ugc-article-lions-club-delivers-eyeglasses-2018-09-13-story.html). From the Lions Club eyeglasses recycling program page: “Throughout the year, Lions, Leos and other volunteers collect used eyeglasses and deliver them to regional Lions Eyeglass Recycling Centers (LERCs). LERC volunteers clean, sort by prescription strength and package the glasses. Recycled glasses are distributed to people in need in low and middle income communities where they will have the greatest impact.” (www.lionsclubs.org/EN/how-we-serve/health/sight/eyeglass-recycling.php).... Read more...
- WAARC Builders Group Reminder
  September 14, 2018The Club’s Builders Group begins its fall sessions on Saturday September 15th beginning at 10:00 a.m. at the KL0S/KL0SS QTH. For new club members the Builders Group is a great way to improve your homebrew/kit-building skills. Group members experience levels have ranged from absolute beginner to expert. We have a couple of “mentors” who are there to assist everyone and my workbench is available for any testing you may need above and beyond the test equipment you bring along with you. Sessions are “BYOT” – bring your own tools; we provide tables, chairs, lighting, power and refreshments here in a conditioned garage space. The group normally gets together for breakfast at Victoria’s restaurant since it’s closest to the site. Builders Group sessions begin at 10:00 a.m. and normally run thru the early afternoon. You can see an article describing how our Builders Group began in the February 2015 issue of QST (“A Ham Radio Maker Space”) here on the club web site (www.k4rc.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Ham-Radio-Makerspace.pdf).... Read more...

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