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    Williamsburg Area Amateur Radio Club

    Yorktown Special Event This Saturday

    By Will, K4MI Posted on October 12, 2021 Posted in Uncategorized

    This Saturday, October 16 is the annual Yorktown Special Event. We will be back at the Yorktown Battlefield this year, set up next to the visitor center. Set up will begin around 8:30am, near the bus parking area. The plan …

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    EFHW match Antenna Build-A-Thon

    By Dan Ewart Posted on July 4, 2021 Posted in Uncategorized

    Jerome K8LF hosted an antenna-build-a-thon at the James City-Bruton Volunteer Fire Department on Saturday morning. He had put together 49:1 impedance transformer kits for end-fed halfway antennas. Five hams came with their kits and learned to wind primary and secondary …

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    Two Upgraded licenses at Field Day setup

    By Dan Ewart Posted on June 25, 2021 Posted in Uncategorized

    Congratulations to Moritz K4MRZ and Donna KD2FYX! Moritz upgraded to Amateur Extra and Donna upgraded to General. What better way to start the Field Day weekend than doing it with upgraded licenses. It wasn’t easy for them either. The exams …

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    Field Day June 26-27

    By Will, K4MI Posted on June 23, 2021 Posted in Uncategorized

    ARRL Field Day is always held on the fourth full weekend in June. It is an emergency preparedness exercise as well as a public relations event for amateur radio. With COVID-19 restrictions mostly lifted, many amateurs are eager to get …

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    Club Picnic Later in the Year

    By Will, K4MI Posted on June 6, 2021 Posted in Uncategorized

    Normally the second Tuesday in June is our annual club picnic. However, because of how COVID-19 has impacted things, we are planning on having it later in the year. More details will be posted here when they are finalized. In …

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    2021 Jamestown Event Wrap-Up

    By Will, K4MI Posted on May 11, 2021 Posted in Uncategorized

    While COVID-19 is still an issue for much of the country, WAARC was able to hold it’s annual Jamestown Landing Day special event out on Jamestown Island this year on Saturday, May 8. With many club members now vaccinated and …

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    Jamestown Special Event This Saturday

    By Will, K4MI Posted on May 5, 2021 Posted in Uncategorized

    The annual Jamestown Special Event will take place this Saturday, May 8. The club will set up its special event station on Jamestown Island and operate from 10am-4pm. We plan to operate on 40m, as well as 20m as conditions …

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    ARRL Virginia Section Convention news

    By Dan Ewart Posted on April 28, 2021 Posted in Uncategorized

    This past Saturday, April 24, the Vienna Wireless Society hosted the ARRL Virginia Section Convention for 2021. Club president Toby KL0SS was a speaker in two of the sessions. Click here to get to links for recordings of the sessions. …

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    Another successful VE testing session

    By Dan Ewart Posted on April 27, 2021 Posted in Uncategorized

    Following the success of the Friday, April 23 test session in Toano, a second session was held at the James City-Bruton Volunteer Fire Department on Monday, April 26. The five examinees all passed their tests. There were 2 new licensees …

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    VE test session success – new Extras and Generals

    By Dan Ewart Posted on April 24, 2021 Posted in Uncategorized

    On Friday April 23, 2021 six hams took seats in the James City-Bruton Volunteer Fire Department’s social classroom to sit for upgrade exams. By the end of the session all six passed their test. Congratulations to Kenzie KO4GLN, Robert KN4UUT …

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

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