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    Williamsburg Area Amateur Radio Club

    Gil, K4JST, presented an O.S.S transmitter

    By Dan Ewart Posted on December 29, 2018 Posted in Club News, Uncategorized

    Gil, 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 …

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    Letter of Appreciation for JCC Bruton Volunteer Fire Department

    By Dan Ewart Posted on December 20, 2018 Posted in Uncategorized

    Club 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 …

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    Thanks to Treasurer Ted, W3TB

    By Dan Ewart Posted on December 17, 2018 Posted in Uncategorized

    Longtime 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 …

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    Troubleshooting doesn’t always go well

    By Dan Ewart Posted on December 5, 2018 Posted in Uncategorized

    Unfortunately 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 …

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    Antenna launch equipment

    By Dan Ewart Posted on November 26, 2018 Posted in Club News, Uncategorized

    Club members inspected Dave N4MW’s new industrial strength antenna support system launcher. The group made a test shot using a potato right there in the Anna’s Brick Oven Restaurant parking lot…this launcher should be able to throw a line over …

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    November club meeting news

    By Dan Ewart Posted on November 23, 2018 Posted in Club News, Uncategorized

    News from Dino, KL0S: During the November WAARC meeting, Wally Frank, WA3RWP, received his WAARC Historic Triangle Certificate from club QSL Manager Toby KL0SS. The certificate is issued to those hams who have contacted each of the club’s three HF …

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    Yorktown 2018 event report

    By Dan Ewart Posted on October 28, 2018 Posted in Special Event Stations, Uncategorized

    The day looked dismal, cold and overcast with high chance of rain. Chuck, Ed and Bill arrived shortly after 7:30 AM and began to setup the station. The first task, set up a shelter to go to if it started …

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    General License Class VE session

    By Dan Ewart Posted on October 21, 2018 Posted in Club News, Uncategorized, VE Testing

    The WAARC General License upgrade class concluded with the club’s VE exam session on October 20th.  Students and instructors gathered following the test session where all five candidates upgraded their licenses from Technician to General Class.  Hams upgrading include Jaylene …

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    The Jim Bailey Award Comittee

    By Dan Ewart Posted on October 13, 2018 Posted in Club News, Uncategorized

    The 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 …

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    October WAARC Hour of Power and Meeting news

    By Dan Ewart Posted on October 10, 2018 Posted in Club News, Uncategorized

    During 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 …

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