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UPCOMING EVENTS Meeting - TBA
Date: Thursday, March 2nd
Time: 7:30 PM ET (0030Z) Location: Zoom -or- Meeting ID: 426 375 5765 Passcode: 791957 Speaker Location: TBA Presentation: TBA Speaker: TBA Friday Lunches
(Next: February 10 @ 12:30 PM ET) The food is good and the company is better. Everyone is invited.
Date: Friday, February 10th Time: 12:30 PM ET (1730Z) Location: Mellow Mushroom 4058 Peachtree Rd NE, Atlanta GA 30319 🗓 February - March Calendar
Event: Monthly Atlanta Radio Club Meeting
Date: Thursday, February 2 2023 Time: 7:30 p.m. ET (0030Z) Location: Zoom Speaker Location: Zoom Event: ARC Friday Lunch
Date: Friday, February 3, 10, 17, 24 2023 Time: 12:30 p.m. (1730Z) - 2:00 p.m (1900Z) or thereabouts Location: Mellow Mushroom Pizza, Brookhaven Event: Second Sunday ARC Ham License Testing
Date: Sunday, February 12 2023 Time: 12 p.m. ET (1700Z) 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, January 22 2023 Time: 2:30 p.m. ET (1930Z) Cost: $15 Location: Georgia Tech Van Leer Electrical Engineering Building Room W218 Map: HERE Details: HERE Event: ARC Winter Field Day
Date: Saturday-Sunday, January 28-29 Time: 2 p.m. ET (1900Z) Saturday - 1:59 p.m. ET (1859Z) Sunday Cost: $5 Georgia State Parks Parking Fee Location: Sweetwater Creek State Park, Lithia Springs at the Camp Sites Event URL: winterfieldday.com Event: Monthly Atlanta Radio Club Meeting
Date: Thursday, March 2 2023 Time: 7:30 p.m. ET (0030Z) Location: Zoom Speaker Location: Zoom Event: ARC Friday Lunch
Date: Friday, March 3, 10, 17, 24, 31 2023 Time:
Location: Mellow Mushroom Pizza, Brookhaven Event: Second Sunday ARC Ham License Testing
Date: Sunday, March 12 2023 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 CalendarView our Groups.io calendar on the web here
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PAST EVENTSThis 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 Meeting - Programming Radios using RT Systems Software - Karin Thompson, KD4DXX
Date: Thursday, February 2nd
Time: 7:30 PM ET (0030Z) Location: Zoom -or- Meeting ID: 426 375 5765 Passcode: 791957 Speaker Location: Zoom Presentation: Programming Radios using RT Systems Software Speaker: Karin Thompson, KD4DXX from RT Systems Video Link: https://youtu.be/YopZnEuVS7s RT Systems, a Georgia company, sells software and programming cables that are used to program VHF and UHF radios --- HT, mobile and desktop. Karin will tell us which radios they support, how their software compares with utilities provided by the manufacturers, other companies as well as what's available as freeware, e.g., CHIRP. This is not a sales pitch. Karin will talk about how they reverse engineer the typically undocumented programming protocols. And she'll give us some hints and tips on their software. January Sundays in the Park Event
Date: Sunday, January 8th Time: 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM Location(s): Brook Run Park 4770 North Peachtree Road Dunwoody, GA 30338 Set up starts around noon, on air at 1pm, shutting down around 5pm (dark). We'll have several stations for your use:
Want to try an antenna you just got? We can probably do something with it. Snacks and soft drinks or water will be there. You might want to bring a folding chair. We'll be on a hill across the street from the Treetop Quest Zip Line Parking Lot. Driving Directions can be found here. Talk-in 146.820(-) PL146.2 (Coverage into the park is a little spotty at times so you can call if you need help getting there or finding us. 470-272-8940)
CLUB BYLAWS
MEMBERSHIPFirst year FREE for new hams! (Details on Membership page)
Click here for details on how to join or renew your membership FREE LICENSE EXAMIn-person Second Sunday License Testing at Peachtree-DeKalb Airport (PDK) by the Laurel VEC
For more information: Meetings & Events An FCC Registration Number (FRN) is REQUIRED Detailed Rules: https://www.atlantave.team/rules.html FCC CORES Registration Results of our last test session on January 8 2023
There was a rare occurrence at the test. One applicant took the Technician, Amateur and Extra tests. And he passed them all. When he walked in, he was a non-ham. When he left, he was an Extra. WORKED ALL GEORGIA AWARDThe 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. NETSEvery Sunday night - 8:00 PM ET
More details CLUB HISTORYThe 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. SISTER Club - Geelong Amateur Radio Club - VK3ATLDid 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." BADGESThe official badge supplier of the ARC is The Signman of Baton Rouge.
Badges are $13.50 and can be ordered here.
2022/2023 Leadership TeamPresident - John Talipsky Jr (N3ACK)
Vice President - Bill Perkins (KB4KFT) Secretary and Treasurer - Ade Shamblin (KJ4CUY) Member at Large - Ed Bevill (KO4SRJ) Member at Large - Rob Osattin (KI4UTY) Newsletter Editor - Tom Crowley (KT4XN) Program Director - Rob Osattin (KI4UTY) Web "master" - Rob Osattin (KI4UTY) Repeater Trustees
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