2023 ARC Election results
The Atlanta Radio Club annual election was held at our August meeting. Here is our new 2023-2024 leadership team.
| President | Bill Perkins, KB4KFT |
| Vice President | John Talipsky, N3ACK |
| Secretary/Treasurer | Ed Bevill, KO4SRJ |
| Member-at-Large | Val Bruce, KD4EX |
| Member-at-Large | Rob Osattin, KI4UTY |
WELCOME TO THE ATLANTA RADIO CLUB
UPCOMING EVENTSSeptember Meeting - Stuart Smolkin, WA5EYI - Virtual Tour of the Asheville Radio Museum
Date: Thursday, September 7th Time: 7:30 PM ET (2330Z) Location: Zoom -or- Meeting ID: 426 375 5765 Passcode: 791957 Speaker Location: Zoom Presentation: Did you know that, in addition to the mountains, one of the features of Asheville, NC is the Asheville Radio Museum? It features collections of radios in three categories: Radio Discovery and Development Amateur Radio Vintage Home Radio Stuart Smolkin, the curator of the museum, will take us on a tour of the museum by showing slides and providing expert narration. And answering our questions, of course. Second Sunday in the Park
(August 13 @ 2 PM ET) (Written by Bill Perkins, KB4KFT, ARC President)
We are planning another park outing for Sunday, August 13th, at Brook Run Park Dunwoody, 2pm. No special reason other than getting out and playing radio for a bit. We will be in the pavilion on the hill above the Tree Top Quest Venue and parking. Contact John N3ACK 470-272-8940 if having problem finding us. If using what3words app select sandwhich.clan.deserved or GPS 33.9346940, -84.3015688 But there are a few things on the agenda for this outing. One, those folks who built antennas in July at this park can bring them and we will get them on the air. We did put analyzers on them on build-day but did not get them all on the air. While low SWR is good, nothing is better than talking to someone on the antenna. Here is your chance. Plus we can do some nice-to-have final touches to them too. Two, Len, KF4JBF, will have his "newly engineered" 6 meter moxon antenna out again. We got it up Field Day, it was working, but needed some physical changes, he has made those changes and is wanting to try it again. 6 meters is often hit or miss but with solar flares and what not 6 meters may be popping - you can never tell. Three, I got a JPC-12 antenna for my birthday (not a surprise as I bought it myself) and have set it up twice at home to experiment with. Anyone curious about this antenna (system) will be able to go hands on with it, it'll be hooked to a radio so we can figure out how well it works. I am curious how well it works too. Currently I can get it good on 15m, 20m, and 40m (the big three) and would like to see if 10m and 6m are do-able. But making contacts on one or more of the big three is the main goal. Four, anything else (reasonable) anyone wants to try is OK too. The goal is to have fun playing radio. Date: Sunday, August 13th, 2023 Time: 2 PM ET (1800Z) - 6 PM (2200Z) Location: Brook Run Park sandwhich.clan.deserved (What3Words) 4770 North Peachtree Rd. Dunwoody, GA 30338 Friday Lunches
(Next: August 11th @ 12:30 PM ET) The food is good and the company is better. Everyone is invited.
Date: Friday, August 11th Time: 12:30 PM ET (1730Z) Location: Mellow Mushroom 4058 Peachtree Rd NE, Atlanta GA 30319 🗓 August - September Calendar
Event: Monthly Atlanta Radio Club Meeting
Date: Thursday, August 3 2023 Time: 7:30 p.m. ET (2330Z) Location: Zoom Speaker Location: Zoom Event: ARC Friday Lunch
Date: Friday, August 4, 11, 18, 25 2023 Time: 12:30 p.m. (1630Z) - 2:00 p.m (1800Z) Location: Mellow Mushroom Pizza, Brookhaven Event: ARC Saturday Breakfast
Date: Saturday, August 12 2023 Time: 7:30 a.m. (1130Z) - 9:30 a.m (1330Z) Location: Goldberg's Fine Foods @ Toco Hill 3003 North Druid Hills Rd Atlanta, GA 30329 Event: Second Sunday ARC/LARC Ham License Testing
Date: Sunday, August 13 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: ARC Second Sunday Operating Event
Date: Sunday, August 13 2023 Time: 12 p.m. ET (1600Z) Cost: FREE Location: Brook Run Park 4770 North Peachtree Rd. Dunwoody, GA 30338 Near TreeTopQuest Details: Stay Tuned Event: Huntsville Hamfest (ARC will have a table)
Date: Saturday, Sunday, August 19, 20 2023 Time: (Sat) 9 a.m. CT - 4:30 p.m. CT (1400Z-2130Z) (Sun) 9 a.m. CT - 3 p.m. CT (1400Z-2000Z) Cost: $12 ($15 after August 5) Location: Von Braun Center South Hall 700 Monroe St SW Huntsville AL Website: Here Event: Monthly Atlanta Radio Club Meeting
Date: Thursday, September 7 2023 Time: 7:30 p.m. ET (2330Z) Location: Zoom Speaker Location: Zoom Event: ARC Friday Lunch
Date: Friday, September 8, 15, 22, 29 2023 Time: 12:30 p.m. (1630Z) - 2:00 p.m (1800Z) Location: Mellow Mushroom Pizza, Brookhaven Event: Second Sunday ARC/LARC Ham License Testing
Date: Sunday, September 10 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
Subscribe to our calendar (iCal, Google Calendar, Outlook, etc) https://groups.io/g/arc/ics/1861828/1377317764/feed.ics 2023 Summary of Meetings and Events
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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 August Meeting - 2023 ARC Election and Mickey Baker, N4MB (ARRL SE Director)
Date: Thursday, August 3rd Time: 7:30 PM ET (2330Z) Location: Zoom -or- Meeting ID: 426 375 5765 Passcode: 791957 Speaker Location: Zoom There are two events coming up in August. 2023 ARC Election. The positions up for election are:
Presentation: The Atlanta Radio Club is happy to announce that our speaker for the August 3 meeting will be Mickey Baker, N4MB. Mickey is Division Director of the ARRL Southeastern Division, which includes the Georgia section. As a division director he’s one of the 15 members of the ARRL Board of Directors. Mickey will be talking about the recently announced ARRL dues increase and membership benefit changes. One of these changes is that members will no longer receive a free printed copy of QST, QEX or NCJ. Needless to say the changes are controversial and have the ham radio social media buzzing. Mickey’s talk is very timely. We want to find out as much as we can from him so feel free to ask questions. Don’t be shy! 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 July 9, 2023
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.
2023/2024 Leadership TeamPresident - Bill Perkins (KB4KFT)
Vice President - John Talipsky Jr (N3ACK) Secretary and Treasurer - Ed Bevill (KO4SRJ) Member at Large - Val Bruce (WD4EX) Member at Large - Rob Osattin (KI4UTY) Newsletter Editor - Tom Crowley (KT4XN) Program Director - Rob Osattin (KI4UTY) Web "master" - Rob Osattin (KI4UTY) Sunday Night Net Manager - Ade Shamblin (KJ4CUY) Repeater Trustees
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