Field Day June 27-28 2026
The weekend of June 27-28 is ARRL Field Day this year. It is held annually on the FOURTH full weekend of June. WAARC holds its Field Day operation at Little Creek Reservoir Park, 180 Lakeview Road in Toano, VA. A …
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Historic Jamestown Special Event
Our Annual Jamestown Special Event is this Saturday, May 9th 2026. As with last year, we will be operating from the Jamestown Beach Event Park across from the Jamestown Settlement. The map is attached below. Setup will begin around 8:30am …
KB4ZIN Award and Banquet info
KB4ZIN Award Nominations Open The KB4ZIN Award Committee, chaired by Donna KO4GLO, is accepting nominations for the KB4ZIN Award, presented to a WAARC member who demonstrates exceptional dedication, service, and encouragement within the amateur radio community. Nominees should reflect the qualities that KB4ZIN …
General License Class scheduled
The Williamsburg Amateur Radio club will be teaching an Amateur Radio General License class from March 4 – April 18. The class will be held on Tuesdays and Fridays (two days a week) from 9:00 am to 12:30 pm at …
Help for getting on the air
Many have come to the realization that getting their license didn’t really provide everything they needed to know to be successful and enjoy making radio contacts. To assist with this, we have reserved the community room in the Toano Bruton …
Antenna SWR meeting activity
At the August meeting Hour of Power session of the Williamsburg Area Amateur Radio Club, Jack, KY4EA, provided a great review of antenna SWR, covering definitions, possible problems, and tools to analyze antennas. Then members got a chance to get …
WAARC Radio License Class scheduled for Spring 2024
The Williamsburg Area Radio Club (WAARC) will offer a radio license class this spring. Class dates are March 25 – April 26, 2024, and will be from 9:00am – 12:30pm on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, with additional class dates of …
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Yorktown Special Event Oct 28, 2023
WAARC’s Yorktown Special Event will be held Saturday, October 28, 2023 from 10 am to 4 pm at the Charles E. Brown Park and Recreation Center located at 1950 Old Williamsburg Road in Yorktown, VA 23690. This is the third …
General License class September 11, 2023 – CANCELLED
The Williamsburg Area Amateur Radio Club will be offering a class for an Amateur Radio license upgrade to a General license beginning September 11, 2023. Unfortunately, there was insufficient enrollment to offer this class and it has been cancelled. Watch for …
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WAARC operates 2023 Va QSO Party at Waterman’s Museum
Members of WAARC participated in the 2023 Virginia QSO Party event March 18-19 from the Waterman’s Museum club location. This was a good test of the new club facility provided by the Waterman’s Museum in support of the ARRL club …
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