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UPCOMING EVENTS

COVID-19 is still plaguing the world so we'll be meeting via Zoom again.
https://zoom.us/j/4263755765?pwd=Vzdva1NaODZxUDByQmplcjN4WG5zUT09
Meeting ID: 426 375 5765
Passcode: 791957

​Friday Lunches (in person) are Back
​(Next: April 15 @ 12:30 PM ET)
The food is good and the company is better. Everyone is invited.

April Meeting (April 7 @ 7 PM ET)
Do you live in a subdivision or condominium where your HOA doesn't allow antennas to be erected? Do you live with someone who doesn't appreciate the aesthetic value of antennas like we do? Do you operate in parks or other places outdoors where antennas are discouraged?
If so, our April program will be just what you're looking for.
Andy Keels, PE, KD4ABB will be talking about Stealth Antennas, antennas designed to work well but be unnoticed. The PE after Andy's name indicates that he's a registered professional engineer so we can be assured he knows what he's talking about.
Satellite TV antenna bans were preempted in 1996 but there are no such protections for amateur radio antennas.
The ARRL has been trying for 10+ years to get federal legislation passed, but they have been unsuccessful.
Date: Thursday, April 7th
Time: 7 PM
Location: ZOOM teleconference. 
https://zoom.us/j/4263755765?pwd=Vzdva1NaODZxUDByQmplcjN4WG5zUT09
Or Meeting ID: 426 375 5765          Passcode: 791957

April is Georgia QSO Party month. It's a 2 day event held the 2nd weekend in April. Individuals and teams outside of Georgia try to make as many contacts inside Georgia as they can and Georgia individuals and teams try to make as many contacts, both inside and outside of Georgia, as they can. 
Points are awarded for contacts and prizes are given in about 40 different categories.
The Atlanta Radio Club sponsors the plaque that's given to the Georgia Club with more points than any other Georgia Club. The North Fulton Amateur Radio League (NFARL) has won this plaque almost every year.

The ARC suggests participating in the GQP (Georgia QSO Party) in one or more of three different ways.
  • Work from home. If you do, please log your entries under the callsign "W4DOC" or select "Atlanta Radio Club" on the pulldown at the bottom of the submission form on the Georgia QSO Party log submission page.
  • Come to the ARC-related event at Victoria Bryant State Park on Saturday
  • Come to the ARC event at Brook Run Park on Sunday

ARC Sunday Event
The ARC will have an operating event on Sunday, April 10 in a park where people can get on the radio---either a radio they bring or one that the club provides---and make contacts or just watch and talk to others at the event.                            
Date: Sunday, April 10th
Time: 2 PM - 6 PM
Location: Brook Run Park - Dunwoody
Arboretum Pavilion "C"
4770 N. Peachtree Road
Dunwoody, Georgia 30338

Georgia QSO Party Website:  
https://gaqsoparty.com/default.html

Directions:
Talk-in: ARC 2m FM Repeater 146.820- PL 146.2
Phone: 470-272-8940 (John Talipsky, N3ACK)

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KB4KFT and W4JEW Saturday Event
Our event at Brook Run on Sunday isn't the only ARC-related Georgia QSO Party event that weekend. On Saturday, two of our most experienced club members, Bill Perkins, KB4KFT and Jeff Hochberg, W4JEW will be operating from Victoria Bryant State Park up in Royston. Everyone is invited to join them.  Please note:
  • This is a GA State Park so there is a minimal entrance fee unless you have an annual pass.
  • VBSP is about an hour north of Atlanta just off I-85. 
  • VBSP is POTA park #2205.
  • VBSP is in Franklin County (68 hams, according to Skip, K4EAK, ARC VP ) (not a "rare" GQP county but not a Fulton (1663 hams) or a Gwinnett (2022 hams) either. The less hams there are in the county you're operating from, the greater chances you have of contacting stations outside Georgia who are trying to talk to people in as many Georgia counties as they can).
  • Everyone who comes will get on the air and operate with Extra privileges.
  • Radios, antennas and batteries will be provided. Bring equipment and we'll supply what you don't have.
  • Or bring just yourself and we'll supply everything.
  • 120v power is available.
  • We'll supply food and drinks.
Location:  Victoria Bryant State Park / Picnic Shelter #6
1105 Bryant Park Road
Royston, GA

Date: Saturday, April 9th
Time: Noon (1600Z) - 8:30 PM (0030Z)
Please let Bill know in advance if you'll be there. Contact him at 
 kb4kft-ga @ billperkins.us or KB4KFT @ ARRL.net
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🗓 April - May Calendar
Event: ARC Friday Lunch (in person)
Date: Friday, April  1, 8, 15, 22, 29 2022
Time:  12:30 p.m. (1630Z) - 2:00 p.m (1800Z) or thereabouts
Location: Mellow Mushroom Pizza, Brookhaven

Event: Monthly Atlanta Radio Club Meeting - Andy Keels, PE, KD4ABB  - Stealth Antennas 
Date: Thursday, April 7, 2022
Time: 7 p.m. ET (2300Z)
Location: Zoom

Event: Second Sunday ARC Ham License Testing
Date:  Sunday, April 10, 2022
Time: 12 p.m. ET (1600Z)
Cost: FREE
Location: DeKalb-Peachtree Airport Administration Building                       Community Room #227
 (Opposite side of building from Downwind Restaurant)
2000 Airport Road, Atlanta, GA 30341
Details: 
https://atlantave.org/

Event: Georgia Tech Amateur Radio Club / ARC License Testing
Date:  Sunday, April 24, 2022
Time: 2:30 p.m. ET (1830Z)
Cost: $15
Location: Georgia Tech Van Leer Electrical Engineering Building                       Room W218
Map: HERE
Details: HERE

Event: Monthly Atlanta Radio Club Meeting - Frank Lloyd, AA7BQ - QRZ.com Features
Date: Thursday, May 5, 2022
Time: 7 p.m. ET (2300Z)
Location: Zoom

Event: ARC Friday Lunch (in person)
Date: Friday, May  6, 13, 20, 27 2022
Time:  12:30 p.m. (1630Z) - 2:00 p.m (1800Z) or thereabouts
Location: Mellow Mushroom Pizza, Brookhaven

Event: Second Sunday ARC Ham License Testing
Date:  Sunday, May 8, 2022
Time: 12 p.m. ET (1600Z)
Cost: FREE
Location: DeKalb-Peachtree Airport Administration Building                       Community Room #227
 (Opposite side of building from Downwind Restaurant)
2000 Airport Road, Atlanta, GA 30341
Details: 
https://atlantave.org/

Event: Georgia Tech Amateur Radio Club / ARC License Testing
Date:  Sunday, May 22, 2022
Time: 2:30 p.m. ET (1830Z)
Cost: $15
Location: Georgia Tech Van Leer Electrical Engineering Building                       Room W218
Map: HERE
Details: HERE

Event Calendar

View our Groups.io calendar on the web here

​Subscribe to our calendar (iCal, Google Calendar, Outlook, etc) https://groups.io/g/arc/ics/1861828/1377317764/feed.ics

2022  Summary of Meetings and Events
Every Month: • ARC Monthly Meeting (see below)
• ARC Friday Lunches
• ARC/LARC Free License Testing at PDK Airport
• Georgia Tech Amateur Radio Club/ARC License Testing at Georgia Tech ($15)
• ARC Sunday Night Nets
January: • Meeting: Jeff Hochberg, W4JEW "DMR and Code Plugs"
• ARC WinterHeat 2022 Amateur Radio Simplex Event
• ARC/ARES Winter Field Day at Sweetwater Creek State Park
February: • Meeting: Ria Jiaram, N2RJ "Software Defined Radios (SDR)"
• Publix Atlanta Marathon
March: • Meeting: Tom Crowley, KT4XN "Society of Amateur Radio Astronomy (SARA)"
• ARRL International DX Contest (SSB) Event
• WSB Radio 100th Anniversary Special Event Station
April: • Meeting: Andy Keels, PE, KD4ABB "Stealth Antennas"
• ARC Georgia QSO Party event at Brook Run Park
May: • Meeting: Fred Lloyd, AA7BQ "Things you didn't know about QRZ.com"
• Strange Antenna Challenge at TBD
June: • Meeting: Dr. Ed Fong, WB6IQN "DBJ-1 Antenna"
• Atlanta Hamfest
• ARC Field Day at TBD
July: • ARC 4th of July Picnic and Family Day
• Meeting:
• Meeting: Presentation of slates for 2022 ARC Elections
August: • Meeting: 2022 Club Elections;
• Huntsville Hamfest and Monte Sano State Park
September: • Meeting:
October: • Meeting:
November: • Meeting:
• Stone Mountain Hamfest (ARC Booth)
December: • Holiday Party (tentative)

2021/2022 Leadership Team

​President - John Talipsky Jr (N3ACK)
Vice President - Skip Kazmarek (K4EAK)
​Secretary and Treasurer - Ade Shamblin (KJ4CUY)
Member at Large - Bill Perkins (KB4KFT)
Member at Large - Rob Osattin (KI4UTY)

Newsletter Editor - Tom Crowley (KT4XN)
Program Director - Rob Osattin (KI4UTY)
Web "master"  - Rob Osattin (KI4UTY)
Repeater Trustees
  • W4DOC (FM/D-STAR/DMR at BoA Tower) - Stephen Slider (KG4PTO)
  • WX4GPB (D-STAR at Stone Mountain) - Robin Cutshaw (AA4RC)

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PAST EVENTS

This column is archived.
Previous ARC Meetings can be found on the Previous Programs page
Previous ARC Events and Outings can be found on the Events and Outings page

WSB Radio 100th Anniversary Special Event (March 15 @ ? PM ET)
The ARC operated a special event station in celebration of WSB's 100th anniversary. WSB first went on the air in 2022, 11 years after the Atlanta Radio Club was formed.
The event took place at WSB's studios in Midtown Atlanta and at their transmitter site across from Northlake Mall. 
People also participated from their homes.
All participants used the special event vanity callsign W5B, which was assigned to us for the week.
About 2,300 contacts were made during the week. Specially designed QSL cards will be sent to all of the contacts who request one.
Details can be found on our WSB event page.
Date: Saturday, March 12th - Saturday, March 19th
Time:  2:00 PM (1700Z)
Location: Your own shack or portable
Date: Tuesday, March 15th
Time: 9:00 AM (1300Z)
Location: WSB Radio and TV Studio Parking Lot
                 1601 West Peachtree St NE
                  Atlanta, GA 30309
Location: WSB Radio Transmitter
                 4011 Lavista Rd
                 Tucker, GA  30084

ARRL International DX Contest (SSB) (March 3 @ 7 p.m. ET)
Update: The event was a success. We had 2 radios set up and we made many DX contacts with hams in Italy, France, and Africa. We almost made contact with a ham in Syria.

Event: This is one of the major international voice contests, and stations all over the world will be looking for U.S. stations. And we’ll also be calling “CQ DX” to generate some international calls on our own. As usual, we’ll provide radios and antennas, or feel free to bring your own. Further details to be posted as they are available. Rules are available here: 
http://www.arrl.org/arrl-dx.​
Date: Saturday March 5th
Time: Noon (1700Z) - 7:30 PM (0030Z)
Location: Brook Run Park
                 Near the Treetop Quest

                 4770 N Peachtree Rd
                 Dunwoody, GA 30338

March Meeting (March 3 @ 7 p.m. ET)
Our March meeting featured Tom Crowley, KT4XN, who delivered a fascinating presentation on Amateur Radio Astronomy.
Our universe radiates electromagnetic waves all over the spectrum from DC to x-rays. When we look at the sky, we see only the visible light portion of the spectrum. And much of that visible light is attenuated by the atmosphere. But when we listen to the incoming radio waves, we get a much bigger and more detailed "picture" of the universe.
The science of receiving and interpreting the radio waves is called Radio Astronomy.  It can be done by professionals and by amateurs.
Tom first outlined the spectrum of the incoming waves , then he discussed the methods we use to receive them. During that discussion, he showed us pictures of some of the larger radio telescopes and then went on to explain what we learn from listening. Finally, he discussed ways that we can listen to the universe on our own.
The presentation was quite enlightening.

Video: https://youtu.be/FImfEKqcyXw
Slides:: Forthcoming
Video Timeline
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 CLUB BYLAWS

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MEMBERSHIP

First year FREE for new hams! (Details on Membership page)
Click here for details on how to join or renew your membership

FREE LICENSE EXAM

In-person Second Sunday License Testing at Peachtree-DeKalb Airport (PDK) has resumed!! 
For more information:  Meetings & Events

An FCC Registration Number (FRN) is REQUIRED
​Detailed Rules: https://www.atlantave.team/rules.html
FCC CORES Registration

WORKED ALL GEORGIA AWARD

The Atlanta Radio Club, with the support of the Georgia Section of the ARRL, is proud to support the "Worked All Georgia" Award. The WAG Award is open to radio amateurs who can provide proof of two-way radio amateur radio contact with all 159 counties in the state of Georgia. This award is nice complement to the annual Georgia QSO Party, which in fact would be a good time to work on some of those hard-to-get counties. The award is embodied in a nice certificate.
More information can be found here.

NETS

​Every Sunday night - 8:00 PM ET
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CLUB HISTORY

The Atlanta Radio Club (ARC) was founded in March 1911. It is believed to be the longest continually operating club in Georgia (Georgia Tech was founded earlier). With over 100 members, ARC activities include meetings, operating events, training sessions, membership outings, and community service activities in Metro-Atlanta.

​The ARC helps operate the Atlanta Hamfestival and owns, operates or supports 11 repeaters around the metro area.  In an average month, the club will hold a regular membership meeting, a tech/training session or operating outing, publish the Atlanta Ham newsletter, have 8 lunch outings and host over 20 nets via club repeaters.

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SISTER Club - Geelong Amateur Radio Club - VK3ATL

Did you know the Atlanta Radio Club has a sister club?

In 2010, Dallas Jones (VK3DJ) from Drysdale, Victoria in Australia visited the United States to meet some friends he met on the air. "During his travels, he visited the Atlanta Radio Club and from all accounts had a great time with the guys."


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