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Next VE Test on January 28

Updated November 5, 2011

The Wilderness Road Amateur Radio Club will be administering ARRL/VEC Amateur Radio exams 10AM Saturday January 28th at the American Red Cross building, 447 South 3rd street in Danville. For more information see www.arrl.org or to register to take an exam please contact John Wulf K4FT

2011 WRARC Field Day

Updated June 20, 2011

Please join WRARC for a FUN filled Field Day this weekend June 25th and 26th at Anderson Dean Park in Harrodsburg!
Directions can be found on the ARRL’s FD locator site arrl.org/field-day-locator.
The gate will be open by 9am Saturday for set-up. (We always need extra help during set-up and tear down!)

We will have four stations on the air at the same time including a GOTA (Get On The Air!) station for new or inactive operators and a free VHF station. Here is a link to everything you need to know for FD 2011 arrl.org/field-day
You do not need to be an Amateur Radio Operator or club member to attend.
Bring your friends and family and show them what Ham radio is all about!

All of us at Wilderness Road Amateur Radio Club are looking forward to seeing you there!
73 John K4FT
WRARC Secretary
CQ FD W4CDA 2A KY

Next VE Test on July 23

Updated June 15, 2011

The Wilderness Road Amateur Radio Club will be administering ARRL/VEC Amateur Radio exams 10AM Saturday July 23rd at the American Red Cross building, 447 South 3rd street in Danville. For more information see www.arrl.org or to register to take an exam please contact John Wulf K4FT

ARRL 10 Meter Contest

Updated December 10, 2009

Hello WRARC
The ARRL 10 Meter contest is on this weekend starting at 7pm local time Friday night. See the rules at http://www.arrl.org/contests/rules/2009/10-meters.html, it runs until 7pm Sunday night.
Technician class operator's can operate SSB from 28.300 to 28.500Mhz.
A new Solar cycle24 sunspot showed up on the other side of the sun yesterday and it should be swinging into view during the contest.
If 10 meters is “open”, you can work the world on a wet noodle! A Dipole antenna works much better though and is easy to make, see angelfire.com/mb/amandx/dipole.html.
Did you know this weekend is also the Gemini meteor shower science.nasa.gov/headlines/y2009/08dec_geminids.htm. It is common practice during this contest for amateurs to bounce their signals off the ionized trail of a meteor to make 10 meter contacts. If signals seem to just come from no-where to 20 over S9, you have just heard this phenomena!

Dust off that radio! Join the FUN! Become RADIO ACTIVE!
73 John K4FT

P.s. Don't forget to check into the ARES nets tonight. 8pm 145.310 & 8:30pm 146.790

WRARC Net

Updated December 3, 2009

The WRARC net is every Thursday @ 8 PM, on the 145.310 repeater with a tone of 100.

Christmas Dinner

Updated November 12, 2009

TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS, THEIR FAMILIES, AND ANYONE ELSE INTERESTED IN AMATEUR RADIO
The Wilderness Road Amateur Radio Club would like to invite all area amateur radio operators and their families to our December meeting. Our December meeting will be our Christmas dinner on December 1, 2009, the next regular club meeting date. The dinner will be held at Shoney's Restaurant on the Danville Bypass in Danville Kentucky. Dinner starts at 6:30 PM. Each person is responsible for his or her own meal. We just want everyone to come and have a good time. If you know for sure you are coming please let me know so we will know approximately how many to plan on for eating. If you know anyone interested in amateur radio invite them to come and meet other hams. Remember this is for all of the family.
PLEASE COME AND ENJOY A GOOD DINNER AND FELLOWSHIP. Sharon Griebe KE4INO 859-236-6510

Christmas Dinner

Updated November 5, 2009

The WRARC will be holding their annual Christmas dinner at Shoney's on December 1st. You're welcome to bring family and friends. Everyone is responsible for their own bill. If you are coming please let Chris or Sharon know. Contact Chris at: 859-238-7439 or Click for Chris's email. Contact Sharon at: 859-236-6510 or Click for Sharon's email

Election Results for 2010

Updated November 5, 2009

Club Officers

Board of Directors

Election Results for 2009

Updated October 7, 2009

Club Officers

Board of Directors

New clubroom location

Added October 13, 2008

The Wilderness Road Amateur Radio Club has moved to the New Red Cross building. All future meetings will be held here (in the conference room), for directions click here.