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UPCOMING EVENTS


Monthly Meeting - Node Red - Warren Merkel KD4Z
Date: Thursday, June 6th 2024 
Time: 7:30 PM ET (2330Z)
Location: Zoom

-or-
Meeting ID: 426 375 5765

Passcode: 791957
Speaker: Warren Merkel KD4Z
Speaker Location: Zoom
Presentation: Node Red
 
Description: 
Node Red is a programming tool that has several use cases for Ham Radio. Unlike in traditional text-based procedural language models, Node Red "programs" are created visually by "wiring" together action and decision boxes.
Picture being able to execute a flow chart.

We look forward to seeing you there!
 
ARC members requested this presentation as part of our ongoing series of requested presentations.

​Friday Lunches
​​(Next: May 31st 2024 @ 12:30 PM ET)
Date: Friday, May 31 2024
​
Time: 12:30 PM ET (1630Z)
​Location: Los Bravos Mexican Restaurant
2042 Johnson Ferry Rd NE

Brookhaven, GA 30319                                     
What3Words:
 ///kindest.supper.torches
Website: losbravosmexicanrest.com

🗓  May - June Calendar
Event: Monthly Atlanta Radio Club Meeting
Date: Thursday, May 2, 2024
Time: 7:30 p.m. ET (2330Z)
Location: Zoom
​Speaker Location: Zoom

Event: ARC Friday Lunch
Date:  Friday, May  3,10,17,24,31 2024
Time: 12:30 p.m. (1630Z) - 2:00 p.m (1800Z) 
​Location: Los Bravos Mexican Restaurant
                   2042 Johnson Ferry RD NW
                   Brookhaven, GA 30319-2506
What3Words: ​​///kindest.supper.torches

Event: Second Sunday ARC/LARC Ham License Testing 
Date:  Sunday,
May 12 2024
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
What3Words: 
///admit.roofer.doped
Details: https://atlantave.org/

Event: Second Sunday Operating Event in The Park 
Date:  Sunday,
May 12 2024
Time: 2 p.m. ET (1800Z)
Cost: FREE
Location: 
Brook Run Park
4770 North Peachtree Rd
Dunwoody, GA 3033
8
Near TreeTopQuest

What3Words:  ///shots.punks.briskly
Website: here

Event: Georgia Tech Amateur Radio Club / ARC License Testing
Date:  Sunday, 
May 26  2024
Time: 2:30 p.m. ET (1830Z)
Cost: $15
Location: Georgia Tech Van Leer Electrical Engineering Building
​Room W218
What3Words: 
///lookout.idea.logic
Map: HERE
Details: HERE

Event: 2024 Atlanta Hamfest
Date: Saturday, June 1, 2024
Time: 8 a.m. ET (1200Z) - 3 p.m. ET (1900Z)
Location: Jim R. Miller Park
2245 Callaway Rd SW
Marietta, GA 30008
What3Words: 
///endearing.eases.proceed
Details: Here

Event: Monthly Atlanta Radio Club Meeting
Date: Thursday, June 6, 2024
Time: 7:30 p.m. ET (2330Z)
Location: Zoom
​Speaker Location: Zoom

Event: ARC Friday Lunch
Date:  Friday, June  7,14,21,28 2024
Time: 12:30 p.m. (1630Z) - 2:00 p.m (1800Z) 
​Location: Los Bravos Mexican Restaurant
                   2042 Johnson Ferry RD NW
                   Brookhaven, GA 30319-2506
What3Words: ​​///kindest.supper.torches

Event: Second Sunday ARC/LARC Ham License Testing 
Date:  Sunday,
June 9 2024
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
What3Words: 
///admit.roofer.doped
Details: https://atlantave.org/

Event: Second Sunday Operating Event in The Park 
Date:  Sunday,
June 9 2024
Time: 2 p.m. ET (1800Z)
Cost: FREE
Location: 
Brook Run Park
4770 North Peachtree Rd
Dunwoody, GA 3033
8
Near TreeTopQuest

What3Words:  ///shots.punks.briskly
Website: here

Event: Georgia Tech Amateur Radio Club / ARC License Testing
Date:  Sunday, 
June 23  2024
Time: 2:30 p.m. ET (1830Z)
Cost: $15
Location: Georgia Tech Van Leer Electrical Engineering Building
​Room W218
What3Words: 
///lookout.idea.logic
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
 
2024  Summary of Meetings and Events
Every Month: • ARC Monthly Meeting (see below)
• ARC Friday Lunch (Every Friday)
• ARC Friday Lunch and Swap Meet (Every 2nd Friday of the month)
• ARC Second Sunday in the Park Operating Event (Second Sundays, Even months) (See Below)
• ARC Second Sunday Tech Session at PDK (Second Sundays, Odd months) (See Below)
• ARC/LARC License Testing at PDK Airport (FREE)
• Georgia Tech Amateur Radio Club/ARC License Testing at Georgia Tech ($15) (Fourth Sunday January-November)
• ARC Sunday Night Net (Every Sunday Night)
• ARC ARES Practice Net (Every Wednesday Night)
January: • Meeting: 2024 ARC Townhall
• GARS TechFest (ARC will have a table there)
• ARC Winter Field Day at Sweetwater Creek State Park
February: • Meeting: Joe Domaleski, KI4ASK "Fox Hunting"
• Orlando HamCation (Hamfest) The ARC will have a table there promoting the club and the Atlanta Hamfest
March: • Meeting: Bill Perkins, KB4KFT "2024 Georgia QSO Party"
• Second Sunday Tech Session at PDK: VHF Antenna Build
April: • Meeting: Wardell Castles N4YWH "Using chatGPT from OpenAI to play the role of a Ham Elmer"
• ARC Georgia QSO Party Operating Event at Brook Run Park
May: • Meeting: Doug Grant, K1DG "Introduction To Moonbounce (Aka EME: Earth-Moon-Earth)"
• ARC Operating Event at Brook Run Park
June: • Meeting: Warren Merkel, KD4Z "Node Red"
• Atlanta Hamfest
• ARC Operating Event at Brook Run Park
• ARC Field Day at Brook Run Park
July: • Meeting: Presentation and Introduction of Candidates for club offices
  • Speaker: TBA
  • Presentation of 2024 Slate of Officers
• Second Sunday Tech Session at PDK: Coax and Connectors (PL-259, SO-23, Power Poles and more)
August: • Meeting: Presentation and Election
  • Speaker: TBA
  • 2024 Club Election
• Second Sunday Tech Session at PDK: DMR and/or GMRS
• Huntsville Hamfest
September: • Meeting: TBA
• ARC Operating Event at Brook Run Park (may be held in conjunction with 9/11 events)
October: • Meeting: TBA
• ARC Operating Event at Brook Run Park
November: • Meeting: TBA
• Stone Mountain Hamfest (ARC Booth)
December: • Holiday Party (in place of the meeting)

PAST EVENTS


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

Links to past programs: 2008-2009  2010-2019  2020-2024

Monthly Meeting - Introduction To Moonbounce - Doug Grant  K1DG
Date: Thursday, May 2nd 2024 
Time: 7:30 PM ET (2330Z)
Location: Zoom

-or-
Meeting ID: 426 375 5765

Passcode: 791957
Speaker: Doug Grant, K1DG
Speaker Location: Zoom
Presentation: Introduction To Moonbounce (Aka EME: Earth-Moon-Earth) 
 
Description: 
The Atlanta Radio Club is excited to announce our upcoming May meeting, where we will delve into the fascinating realm of Moonbounce in ham radio. Moonbounce, also known as Earth-Moon-Earth (EME) communication, involves bouncing radio signals off the surface of the moon for long-distance communication.
Our guest speaker for this event is Doug Grant, K1DG, who brings a wealth of knowledge and experience in the field of ham radio and Moonbounce technology. Doug will guide us through the intricacies of Moonbounce communication, exploring its unique challenges and the exciting opportunities it presents for amateur radio enthusiasts.
The receive footprint of signals bounced off the moon is a lot wider than that of conventional amateur radio satellites.due to the vast distance between the Earth and the moon. However, this also means that signal levels are considerably lower, requiring careful modulation and higher power output for successful communication.
During our meeting, Joe will enlighten us on the technical aspects of Moonbounce, the equipment required, and share practical insights for those interested in venturing into this specialized area of ham radio.
Join us for what promises to be another enriching ARC presentation, where we'll deepen our understanding of Moonbounce and its role in expanding the horizons of amateur radio communication.

We look forward to seeing you there!
 
ARC members requested this presentation as part of our ongoing series of requested presentations.

 CLUB BYLAWS

arc_bylaws_oct_2020.pdf
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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 Free 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
May 12, 2024
License Class
Number of test takers
Passed
Failed
Tech
1
O
​1
General
-
-
-
Extra
-
-
-
​One of our VEs reviewed the questions the test taker got wrong and explained to him why the correct answers were the correct answers.
We offered to let him take the test again, for free, with a different set of questions, of course, but he declined. He wanted to reread a section of the study guide before trying again.

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
More details

CLUB HISTORY

The Atlanta Radio Club (ARC) was founded in March 1911. It is believed to be the longest continually operating non-university 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."

BADGES

The official badge supplier of the ARC is The Signman of Baton Rouge. 
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Badges are $15.50 and can be ordered here.

2023/2024 Leadership Team

​President - 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 - John Talipsky (N3ACK)
Program Director - Rob Osattin (KI4UTY)
Web "master"  - Rob Osattin (KI4UTY)
Sunday Night Net Manager - Ade Shamblin (KJ4CUY)
Repeater Trustees
  • W4DOC (FM/D-STAR/DMR at BofA Tower) - Stephen Slider (KG4PTO)
  • WX4GPB (D-STAR at Stone Mountain) -
    ​Robin Cutshaw (AA4RC)



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