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The WCARC Field Day Results, Topic for our July 2nd Meeting


Just a reminder, this month's program is a Field Day recap...  With our Field Day Chairman, Dick W5TA, out of town Tom N5TW is putting  together a recap...  He needs copies of your photos!    



ARRL Field Day LogoWCARC Field Day 2009
Field Day Chairman: Dick, W5TA

CW Station Captain: Don, N6RV
SSB Station Captain: Jim, NQ5L
GOTA Station Captain: Dallas, KD4HNX
VHF/UHF Station Captain: George, K5TYN
Chuck Wagon Chef: Dan, KB5TWO
Get On The Air

For your own copy of all the rules and Field Day forms here is the master file from the ARRL web site...  Plus you can download and print your very own copy of the ARRL Ham Band Chart.




FREE Ham Classes - Link to AustinHams.ComFREE Ham ClassesFREE Ham Classes - Link to AustinHams.Com

The Austin and Williamson County Amateur Radio Clubs are hosting FREE Ham Classes.  Check out the FREE Amateur Radio Classes website for details.


For those that haven't been to our new meeting site, check the Meeting Info link on the left.

Talk-in will be on 146.640, (Minus offset PL=162.2 Hz).


TXVHFFM Society Web Site - Updated Repeater Search

The Repeater Search now let's you search for all the repeaters in a given County.  Give it a test drive at:  http://www.txvhffm.com/repeater/

Local Swapfest

Austin Summerfest - August 7th and 8th - Friday 6:00 - 9:00  PM, Saturday 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM

Note the NEw Locations just South of the Ben White intersection...


WCARC and WC-ARES are Accepting Your Donations 

Did you know that WCARC and WC-ARES can take your old gear and turn it into funds?  Kees, K5BCQ, has a great track record of taking donated equipment and selling it on eBay for top dollar and all proceeds go to either WCARC or ARES, whichever you prefer.  These funds keep our membership dues down, and give us ready cash for special events.

If you have anything to donate please contact Kees, K5BCQ. He can even come by and pick it up.  


New US Amatur Radio Band Plan - Updated 23 Feb 2007

Here is  the newest US Amateur Radio Band Plan.  This band plan took effect on the 23rd of February, 2008 so print one out an put it net to your radio.  (Note, both this new one and the old one can be found on the ARRL web site.

On-line Wikipeater Database

The online Wiki repeater database John, KE5RS, created has grown and now has it's own URL: http://www.wikipeater.com.  This database lets you search, sort, and edit the database on-line.

WCARC History - Help ID the Charter Members

WCARC History - Help ID the Charter Members

Mark, NA6M, has scanned most, if not all, of the old newsletters he received at the WCARC Swap Fest.  They are posted with the other Newsletters.  Mark also has scanned in some pictures of the Charter WCARC meeting.  Take a look and let us know if you can help figure out who they are.

 

This page was last updated on: 01-Jul-2009

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