The Radio Amateur Society of Norfolk (RASON), Virginia Beach Amateur Radio Club (VBARC), and Chesapeake Amateur Radio Service (CARS) are jointly supporting and encouraging ‘Fox Hunting’ to hone the Amateur Radio Operator’s directional finding skills. This is simply one of the many fun aspects of the amateur radio hobby and Read More …
Author: Blair (NS1H)
N4WIS Receiver Diversity Presentation
The USS Wisconsin Radio Club (N4WIS) will be having a virtual (GoToMeeting) presentation on receiver diversity by Joe Ostrowski KI5FJ on September 10th. The presentation can be previewed here and Joe’s article will be in the October 2021 issue of QST. In addition to the presentation, Joe will open the Read More …
Winlink Wednesday SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT
THIS MESSAGE WAS SENT TO A LIST BY THE WINLINK TEAM ON BEHALF OF GREG, KW6GB. Special request from the Winlink Development Team (WDT) regarding Winlink Wednesday: Thanks to today’s (8/29/2021) landfall of Hurricane Ida, the WDT has asked that we help minimize the competition for US midwestern, southern and Read More …
Amateur Radio Test Session – July 31, 2021
The Chesapeake Amateur Radio Service is hosting an Amateur Radio test session this Saturday. This session will be led by our lead VE Coordinator Bill Runyon WF4R and walk-ins are allowed. When: Saturday July 31, 2021 10:00am Where: CARS Shack (116 Reservation Road, Chesapeake, VA 23322) Cost: $15 Every candidate Read More …
Virginia Beach Hamfest
The former Virginia Beach Hamfest has a new name and location… 2021 Tidewater Hamfest and Swap Meet September 11, 2021 9AM – 3PM Ambassador Club of Portsmouth 364 Peninsula Ave, Portsmouth, VA 23704 To purchase tickets or for more information, please visit www.virginiabeachhamfest.com TAILGATING is BACK (First come first serve Read More …