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    Williamsburg Area Amateur Radio Club

    2020 Jamestown Event a Big Success

    By Will, K4MI Posted on May 12, 2020 Posted in Uncategorized

    Despite not being able to set up a special event station on Jamestown Island, WAARC’s distributed operators for our Jamestown Special Event were very successful. While celebrating the 413th anniversary of the first permanent English settlement in North America, we …

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    Jamestown Special Event – Trying Something New

    By Will, K4MI Posted on April 29, 2020 Posted in Uncategorized

    While most of the country is shut down due to the virus, our annual Jamestown Special Event will take place as scheduled on May 9. Though Historic Jamestowne is closed, we have a group of operators signed up to operate …

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    Virtual Club Meetings and Brunch Gatherings

    By Will, K4MI Posted on April 3, 2020 Posted in Uncategorized

    Because we are unable to have in-person meetings right now, the club has explored how to have meetings virtually. After some research and testing, we have settled on using the Zoom videoconference app to have club meetings and weekly brunch …

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    Colonial Half Marathon support

    By Dan Ewart Posted on February 16, 2020 Posted in Events, Uncategorized

    The Colonial Half Marathon, 13 miles, was held this year in cold, but more favorable weather conditions than last year. WAARC operators were scattered around the course providing communication and keeping the event organizer up to date on the locations …

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    At the February meeting

    By Dan Ewart Posted on February 12, 2020 Posted in Uncategorized

    At the February meeting of the Williamsburg Area Amateur Radio Club, new President Toby, KL0SS, presented a plaque with thanks to out going President of two years Dino, KL0S. Toby reviewed the many accomplishments and great progress the club has …

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    February 2020 Club Meeting Location

    By Will, K4MI Posted on February 4, 2020 Posted in Uncategorized

    Due to ongoing renovations at the James City County Library, the February club meeting and hour of power will take place on February 11 at the Stryker Center in downtown Williamsburg, at 412 N Boundary Street. The Hour of Power …

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    2020 Annual WAARC Dinner

    By Dan Ewart Posted on January 28, 2020 Posted in Uncategorized

    The WAARC club’s Annual Dinner was this past Saturday at Doraldo’s Italian Restaurant.  We had 59 attendees and everyone seemed to have had a great time (especially those who won one or more door prizes!). There were three tremendous highlights …

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    Boat Anchor Breakfast

    By Dan Ewart Posted on January 20, 2020 Posted in Uncategorized

    Last week Monday Don N4DJ and Kerry NH2A had breakfast at Honey Butter’s Kitchen in Norge to talk about their old radios. By the time they were pulling out their wallets to pay they had decided to have breakfast again …

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    2020 Officers Election Results

    By Will, K4MI Posted on January 15, 2020 Posted in Uncategorized

    At the club meeting on January 14 WAARC held its annual election of officers. Congratulations to the new officers for 2020. President: Toby Papas KL0SS Vice President: Anita Hofferth KH2FX Secretary: Dan Ewart WG4F Treasurer: Greg Pula K3RM Director At …

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    Members work on GMRS repeater for Suffolk

    By Dan Ewart Posted on January 14, 2020 Posted in Uncategorized

    Club member Bruce AD4IT enlisted the aid of Chuck AI4WU and Chris KC4CMR in testing and aligning a GMRS repeater destined for use in Suffolk. The repeater, originally a commercial Kenwood radio was repurposed as a ham repeater before Bruce …

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