All Upcoming Events

Informal Club Breakfast Open to All – The Bistro at Fauquier Hospital

Date: Nov 30, 2024
Time: 8:00 am
Breakfast

A informal gathering of FARA member’s open to all interested in Amateur Radio is held The Bistro on the Hill the last Saturday of every month. The Bistro is located in Fauquier Hospital located in the lower level. Join us for a time to socialize, discuss and ask questions about amateur radio.

You need to enter from the main Hospital entrance, take a immediate right after you enter, then and follow the signs to the Bistro which to take you to the elevator to go down to the lower level.

All are invited including the family and those interested in the club.

Club Holiday Gathering

Date: Dec 07, 2024
Time: 4:00 pm

The club will be providing the main dishes. We are asking that each member bring a side dish. Please follow the link below to indicate your attendance and what you plan on bringing. If you don’t know what to bring, click on the “To Bring” tab  and see what others are bringing to help you decide.

Holiday Party Signup and Side Dish List

Monthly Club Meeting

Date: Dec 12, 2024
Time: 7:15 pm - 9:00 pm
Club Meeting

FARA monthly club meeting of members. Visitors are encouraged. 6-7PM pre-meeting social hour.

For the time being, we plan to incorporate “simulcasting” the live meetings with WebEx for the convenience of those who are unable attend, or who are not comfortable with in-person meetings yet.

Click here for meeting details.

To participate virtually please go to the Join Meeting Online page.

VE Test Session

Date: Dec 21, 2024
Time: 9:30 am
VE Test

Virginia Volunteer Examiners Test Session

Test sessions are the 3rd Saturday of every month at 09:30 at the Porter Library in Stafford, VA off Garrisonville Road. Details can be found

NOTE: Please contact Milan with Virginia Volunteer Examiners at to register.

You must have your FCC FRN in order to test.  If you do not have a FRN you can obtain one beforehand by registering with the FCC ULS System and creating a new ULS registration.  Follow this link https://apps.fcc.gov/coresWeb/publicHome.do to get your FRN.


Other ARRL VE Sessions

If this date is inconvenient for you, other Clubs in the area hold their own exams and you can find other sessions by going to the ARRL exam session locator at this link: Find an Amateur Radio License Exam Session.

Email Milan, NØEUV, for more information at: to register.

You can visit the Virginia Volunteer Examiners at their website.