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    Williamsburg Area Amateur Radio Club
    Williamsburg Area Amateur Radio Club Meetings on 2nd Tuesday, 7PM at James City-Bruton Fire Station in Toano

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      • About WAARC
        • Club Name Badges and Mugs
        • Club Officers
        • Dues Info and How to Join
        • Elmer Program
        • Groups.io Info
        • KB4ZIN Award
        • Meeting Minutes
        • Membership Directory
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        • Builder’s Group
        • Contesting
        • Meeting Program plans
        • Morse Code Class
      • License Exam Sessions
        • How to get your FCC Registration Number (FRN)
      • Events
        • Annual Club Dinner
        • Annual Picnic
        • Weekly Social Gatherings
        • Field Day
        • National Parks on the Air 2016
        • Previous Club Operating Events
        • Special Event Stations
      • YLs Page
      • Ham Learning
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        • Coffee & Radio Net
        • List of Nets
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      Williamsburg Area Amateur Radio Club

      The Ham Radio Open House tour from N4MW and N4ZRW

      By Dan Ewart Posted on January 5, 2019 Posted in Club News, Uncategorized

      Dave and Cissy Meier, N4MW and N4ZRW, recently invited club members to their home in New Kent for a “Ham Radio Open House”. Dave displayed for the group his extensive boat anchor radio equipment sets along with his sizable code …

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      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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      Williamsburg Area Amateur Radio Club • P.O. Box 1470, Williamsburg VA 23187 • info@k4rc.net
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