To commemorate the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, WAARC will hold its Colonial Williamsburg Special Event on JULY 11. This is a change from the usual first Saturday in July as it would be difficult …
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 …
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 …
The Williamsburg Area Amateur Radio club has many service veterans and at the last meeting, club member Donna, KO4GLO, presented six of them with a Quilt of Thanks. Donna was working with a local sewing circle to award quilts to …
WAARC honored the 2026 recipient of the KB4ZIN Award at the Annual Dinner on January 17. The award was created in honor of Jim Bailey, who passed away in 2017. Jim’s most notable contribution to amateur radio is the three …
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 …
The annual Yorktown Special Event will be held on October 18 at the Charles E Brown Park in York County. This is the third and last of the annual Special Event stations. Setup will begin at 8AM with the intent …
Several members of the Williamsburg Area Amateur Radio Club made the trip to the Shelby Hamfest last weekend (8/29/2025). Reports indicate they were successful in sales.
The 2025 WAARC Annual Picnic will be held on Tuesday September 9, 2025 at the James City-Bruton Fire Department. It will begin at 6PM in the meeting room. This will take the place of the September Club Meeting. Catering will …
Several WAARC members attended the Berryville Hamfest last weekend (8/3/2025). Kerry, NH2A, Anita, KH2FX, Dave, N4MW, and Cissy, N4ZRW, reported good weather and successful sales.