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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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Event Calendar

WAARC Recent News

- July Club Meeting Information
  July 8, 2020While things are starting to open up, including the libraries, the meeting rooms at the library are not available for use at this time due to COVID-19 restrictions. This means for the July club meeting we will again be using Zoom for a virtual meeting. The information is available on the club’s Groups.io email reflector.... Read more...
- Colonial Williamsburg Special Event This Saturday
  July 2, 2020With Field Day behind us, it’s time for the Colonial Williamsburg Special Event. It will appropriately be held on July 4th this year, from 10am-4pm. Listen for K4RC operating at or around 7.265 MHz +/- QRM. Also, please note that this event is NOT part of the annual 13 Colonies Special Event. For more information on this and our other special events, check out our Special Event Stations page.... Read more...
- June 20 VE Session a Big Success
  June 21, 2020While there was some concern about being able to hold a testing session on June 20, the VE team was able to conduct ham radio testing at the Waterman’s Museum in Yorktown. They have a wonderful facility that worked marvelously, and received great reviews from everyone that was there. We had 12 candidates that came to test, with a total of 18 elements administered. There were 9 new hams, and overall 5 passed the technician test, 2 passed the general, and 4 passed the extra class test. Most notably, we had one candidate that came in with nothing and passed all three exams, missing only one question among all three exams! Johnathan, from Mechanicsville came in prepared for all three exams and definitely aced them! A big congrats to Johnathan! Another tradition was started in that Randy WB7URZ rang the bell outside the museum to announce when someone passed an exam! This was a nice touch and gave everyone recognition for their accomplishments. A big thanks go out to Kerry, NH2A for his efforts in setting up the test session and preparing everything for Saturday. While he was not able to be there, the VEs that carried out the session appreciated his careful organization and effort to make things go smoothly. Thanks also go out the the three VEs that administered the testing session. Mike W4NYY, Francine KN4KXI, and Will K4MI stepped up to run the session, as well as ensuring the tables were clean and sanitized for the examinees. With COVID-19 lingering in the community, keeping things safe and sanitary is very important to slow the spread of the virus. Last but not least, thank you to Randy WB7URZ for making arrangements for holding the test session at the Waterman’s Museum. They have a great place outside that worked great for testing. Being under a large tent was very helpful, as there was rain partway through the session, but everyone stayed dry! There was also plenty of space to keep people at least 6 feet apart to accommodate proper distancing. We look forward to hearing the new hams and those that upgraded on the air very soon!... Read more...
- Venue Change for June 20 VE Session
  June 14, 2020Because James City County has not yet opened county buildings to the public, we will not be able to use Fire Station 1 in Toano for the June 20 VE Testing Session. However, thanks to Randy WB7URZ and his connections in Yorktown, we have relocated the testing session to the Waterman’s Museum in Yorktown. While we have several people signed up for this test session already, if you are looking to upgrade to Amateur Extra before the question pool changes July 1, 2020, we will do our best to accommodate you. Please e-mail ve@k4rc.net to register. Anyone else is also welcome to take the test, however you must register in advance as well. Also, please note the items to bring to the testing session on the Testing Sessions page. We will only be accepting checks for payment at this test session, due to the COVID-19 situation and the safety of the Volunteer Examiners that are administering this session. The Waterman’s Museum is at 309 Water Street, in Yorktown. A map is found below.... Read more...
- WAARC Field Day – Join the Fun!
  June 3, 2020As you probably already know the get-together part of the ARRL Field Day has been canceled. That’s the bad news. But the good news is that the ARRL’s recent one-time rules exemption now allows for all club members to operate from home with no restriction on using commercial power. You’ll be able to submit your own log and be recognized for your accomplishments in an issue of QST later in the year. At the same time you’ll also be able to associate yourself with WAARC and a club aggregate club score will also be included in that issue. Between now and Field Day the club’s focus is to help you with your individual emergency communications preparedness…hurricane season started June 1st and getting ready for Field Day also helps get you ready for other emergencies. Our June 9th meeting on Zoom will begin with the Hour of Power dedicated to letting our newest hams know the kinds of Field Day activities they can participate in from home even with just a Technician license. The general membership meeting program will follow immediately and focus on Field Day rules, exchanges and log submission procedures. Join us next Tuesday and lets all get ready for Field Day!... Read more...
- June Club Picnic Cancelled
  May 28, 2020Unfortunately, due to the current situation with COVID-19 we will NOT be able to have the annual club picnic this year. We regret that we will not be able to have this annual get together, however it is best that we continue to keep our distance and remain at home whenever possible. In place of the picnic, we will have a virtual club meeting instead. Please check the groups.io reflector later on for information about how to attend the virtual meeting via Zoom.... Read more...

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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.

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