Williamsburg Area Amateur Radio Club
Meetings on 2nd Tuesday, 7PM at James City-Bruton Fire Station in Toano
From Chris KC4CMR: Many thanks to KG4SMV, AJ4XV, KL0S, W4FAF, KI4VMB, KK4BMZ, K4MI, W4LPD, KK4BMY, AI4WU, W4NYS, KK4VVB, N5VCU, and W4NYY for coming out on an early, dark, windy, cold (did I say early?) Sunday morning to work the Busch …
From Chris KC4CMR: For those that know anyone that’s interested, here’s an opportunity in Hampton. Please contact Chris, KC4F, directly, for more information. The next Amateur Radio class will run Saturdays, January 10 – Feb 21 from 0900 – 1300 …
From MPARC President Keith, N4KDJ: MPARC will be having its second annual special event on Saturday December 6th at Abingdon Park from 8:30 am to 4:00 pm. The event commemorates the 407th Anniversary of Captain John Smith’s Capture. The park …
Rod let us know that they have moved into their new home in Lancaster, OH. While it snowed this past weekend, they are now in the process of unpacking and getting settled. In their new QTH they do not have …
It was brought up on the ARES Net tonight that Rod Leger K1RQS and Rita Wood K1VXN are leaving the Williamsburg area for new opportunities. They are among the newer members and they helped bring new life to the club. …
From George K2QIJ: I have been informed that Don, N9JIU, a former taxi driver in Williamsburg, and father of my wife’s co-worker, had died this morning. You may have heard him on the radio the past couple of nights, picking …
Because the next two weeks are rather busy, there will not be a club breakfast this month. I am posting this as I was unable to disable the reminder for the event on the calendar. There will be an unofficial …
Due to a one-time scheduling problem, the WAARC monthly meeting will NOT be the James City County Library. Instead, it will be held at Patriots Colony, 6000 Patriots Colony Drive. For those that may still go to the Library first …
The Yorktown Special Event will take place on Saturday, October 18, 2014. We will set up outside the Visitors’ Center at the battlefield between 8:15 and 8:30. The intent is to be on the air by 10AM. Anyone in the …
Will, K4MI will be operating this week as W1AW/4 for the Virginia operation. There will be many others on the air from Virginia making contacts across all HF bands and modes. I promised that I would send out a list …