ARRL Field Day 2020 was certainly different that any previous Field Day event. Because of the pandemic and social distancing (a phrase that we all are sick of hearing) the ARRL temporarily change the rules to allow club scoring from individual participating stations. We as a club decided near the end of May that we …
On a chilly February day, FARA members conducted another fun Fox Hunt. The exercise took place the afternoon of February 29th, 2020. This time the Fox Den was led by Bob, KN4SPL along with Garth, K4BOX, and Mike, KF4TEK making up the rest of this iteration of the Fox Den. The hunters gathered in a …
It has been 28 years since the last time leap day occurred on a Saturday, but it appears to have inspired members of the club to socialize. A total of 33 people attended this month’s club breakfast at The Bistro on the Hill at Fauquier Hospital. From founding members to the newly elected and prospective …
Here are some thoughts on one way to adjust your SDR and waterfall for “optimal” reception and viewing. This is my preferred style; there are others, but my hope is that these examples will help illustrate what each of the controls do and what the observable effects are. These examples use the AirSpy HF Discovery …
For the first time in a very long time the Members of FARA felt it was time to have a fox hunt – after all the club is located in fox hunt country. Brad, N7IVV, volunteered to be the leader of the Fox Den, the small group involved in the planning and building of the …
October 26th is the date for the annual Great Pumpkin Ride event where radio amateurs help with some of the “net” style communications between the various rest stops and the Warrenton HQ. We have provided support for this event the last few years as a public service and us fun and rewarding event. For more …
The Fox Den is excited and proud to present the Fauquier Amateur Radio Association’s First Annual Fox Hunt on Saturday, 19 October 2019! This will be a 2m Fox Hunt, so plan your equipment accordingly. The fox will be transmitting on 146.550 MHz, and will be turned loose at 13:00 EDT. The hunt will end at 15:00, …
