General License Class scheduled
The Williamsburg Amateur Radio club will be teaching an Amateur Radio General License class from March 4 – April 18. The class will be held on Tuesdays and Fridays (two days a week) from 9:00 am to 12:30 pm at …
Williamsburg Area Amateur Radio Club
KQ4LTR’s Boat Anchor Restoration
Abby KQ4LTR started a boat anchor (old radio) restoration back in spring. She wanted to restore a Hallicrafters SX-110 that previously belonged to former club member Francine KN7YL. Abby started by clipping off the crumbling power cord, installing a fuse, …
Yorktown Special Event October 19
The last Special Event Station for 2024 will be held in Yorktown on October 19. This event commemorates the 243rd anniversary of the Lord Cornwallis’ and the British Surrender to George Washington and the Americans at Yorktown in 1781. This …
2024 WAARC Picnic Information
WAARC Annual Fall Picnic Tuesday September 10, 2024 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm James City Bruton Volunteer Fire Station 3135 Forge Road Toano, VA 23168 *RSVP by Sunday September 1, 2024 by End of Day. Menu Meats: Smoked Pulled Pork …
Help for getting on the air
Many have come to the realization that getting their license didn’t really provide everything they needed to know to be successful and enjoy making radio contacts. To assist with this, we have reserved the community room in the Toano Bruton …
Antenna SWR meeting activity
At the August meeting Hour of Power session of the Williamsburg Area Amateur Radio Club, Jack, KY4EA, provided a great review of antenna SWR, covering definitions, possible problems, and tools to analyze antennas. Then members got a chance to get …
Colonial Williamsburg Special Event July 6
On Saturday, July 6 WAARC will hold its annual Colonial Williamsburg Special Event. This special event station commemorates the 248th anniversary of Independence Day in the United States. The special event station will be set up at Quarterpath Park, 202 …
ARRL Field Day June 22-23
The weekend of June 22-23 is ARRL Field Day this year. It is held annually on the FOURTH full weekend of June. WAARC holds its Field Day operation at Little Creek Reservoir Park, 180 Lakeview Road in Toano, VA. A map …
Spring 2024 Technician class success
The WAARC spring Technician license class wrapped up with a test session on April 27. There were lots of VEs on hand to administer tests to both class members and others looking to upgrade. Three of the new technicians, Rich …
Jamestown Special Event this Saturday
This Saturday, May 11th is the Annual Jamestown Special Event. As with last year, we will be operating from the Jamestown Beach Event Park across from the Jamestown Settlement. The map is attached below. Setup will begin at 8am and …
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