A member of FARA joined numerous volunteers of all stripes to help with communication relaying during the April 2018 Old Dominion Horse Endurance Ride near Star Tannery, Virginia. As the photos attest, communications were an important, but yet small part of the entire effort required to execute events like this. The health of the horse …
Every Sun. @ 8pm on the W4VA 2m repeater – 147.165+ PL 167.9 Hz – Informal discussions of technical topics, Q&A, operating events, procedures, etc.
Every Wed. @ 8pm on the W4VA 2m repeater – 147.165+ PL 167.9 Hz – Formal, directed net for general discussions of member and non-member ham activities over the past week. Ham related news and topics of interests are usually provided.
Monthly meeting with presentation by John Huggins, kx4o, concerning the topic of Antennas with focus on: Proper antenna vocabulary (surviving the false narratives of The Zed and so on), Survey of various HT antennas and their relative efficiencies (with real laboratory measurement), Ways to make the most of your VHF/UHF portable (tigertails, etc.). Here is …
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ARRL’s 2017 Field Day WHERE: CM Crockett Park at 10066 Rogues Rd, Midland, VA 22728 . WHAT: ARRL’s Field Day 2017 WHEN: June 24 (2pm) – June 25 (2pm). WHAT ARE WE OPERATING?: All-band Phones All-band CW All-band digital “Bonus” VHF/UHF Get On The Air (GOTA) FOOD: Saturday night will be the club Potluck Dinner. …
Horse Endurance Ride public serve opportunity. Public Service