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Field Day 2008!
Field Day 2008 is June 28th & 29th!
Friday 04 April 2008
Technician/General Classes & Testing

Amateur Radio Classes & Testing


Ok, now we are down to the wire! Please make an effort to get the word out this week for those that may be interested in the upcoming classes. Jim has put a lot of time and effort into making this a reality, so please reach out and touch as many as you can. Here is a flyer if you wish to drop a couple off somewhere...

Make sure to spread the word that Jim Lindsey AG4XT has set up a Technician & General Class that will run concurrently, starting on May 19th for every Monday & Wednesday through June 18th (except for Memorial Day, Monday May 26th). After the last class, a test session will be administered on Saturday, June 21st (open to all). To register or for more information, please contact Jim!

All classes & testing will be located at St. Andrew's United Methodist Church (regular club meeting place).


Photo courtesy of Dave Workman KF4NMK

Posted by WT4M on Friday 04 April 2008 - 22:25:05 | Read/Post Comment: 0 |email to someone printer friendly create pdf of this news item
Friday 16 May 2008
Dayton Hamvention APRS

Live APRS Activity at the Dayton Hamvention


I pulled up the aprs.fi web site last year to marvel over the concentrated APRS activity in and around the Hamvention.  Thought some out there might find this interesting (or at least mildly amusing) over the next couple of days.

Posted by WT4M on Friday 16 May 2008 - 18:02:57 | Read/Post Comment: 0 |email to someone printer friendly create pdf of this news item
Sunday 11 May 2008
Earth Space 4D

Earth Space 4D


Got Google Earth? Then you don't want to miss this little gem. Take a flight through the ionosphere in real time! Visualize which band and time will get you to that rare DX utilizing this clever tool set! If you don't yet have Google Earth, then this is the best reason I can think of to finally download and install it!

Image courtesy of Space Environment Technologies

Posted by WT4M on Sunday 11 May 2008 - 19:41:54 | Read/Post Comment: 0 |email to someone printer friendly create pdf of this news item
Tuesday 06 May 2008
ESHARC Press

ESHARC Gets Some Press


Though we don't think about our brothers across the "big bridge tunnel" as much as we should, they are up there doing good things nonetheless! Lew W4BLO passed along a link to this Delmarva Media Group article about the Eastern Shore Amateur Radio Club.

Photo courtesy of Dave Workman KF4NMK

Posted by WT4M on Tuesday 06 May 2008 - 06:22:50 | Read/Post Comment: 0 |email to someone printer friendly create pdf of this news item
Saturday 03 May 2008
May VBARC Meeting

May General Membership Meeting




Thursday, May 1st was our last meeting and our distinguished visitor was none other than the world renowned newsman Walter Cronkite! Ok, so I couldn't book a live appearance, but the ARRL video, "The ARRL goes to Washington" was nonetheless very interesting. It gives new appreciation on just what League membership does for all amateurs. Follow that up with a brief refresher on the various methods of radio propagation, facilitated by a PowerPoint presentation courtesy of Mike DeChristopher K1KAA, and you have the meeting in a nut shell.

Lots of lively discussion during the break made for an interesting meeting. Chris Yost, who is new to the area and very interested in getting his ticket made the meeting and had a great time!

We all learned of my upcoming extended DXpedition to the middle east. With that, the VP billet will open at the end of July, and according to the by-laws (Article II, Section 5) a special election must be held at the first meeting after the vacancy occurs. This works out to the August Membership Meeting. So get your hats ready, so you can toss them in the ring!

On my DXpedition, I do intend to continue to maintain the web site, and am taking my IC-7000 with me. I am already in contact with IARS and should have a YI9 call before I get to my place of duty. Additionally I intend to set up a VBARC calling frequency, that I may listen for members at a given time. This way I can listen for you calling and make contact before anyone figures out I am on the air. Once that happens, I'll doubt I'll be able to hear you above the din!

We even managed to get around to the business of selecting a 2008 Field Day T-Shirt design (well almost). The membership decided that they liked two designs so much that they wanted them combined! So as it stands, both Jim KN4IJ and Steve W4XQ will receive a free T-Shirt from John WB4AXY for their contributions to the design effort. Jim AG4XT gave both designs to Steve to come up with the final, combined design. The winning selections were for Jim's (KN4IJ) design with the Ham "Riding the Waves" and Steve's King Neptune. The ultimate design should feature King Neptune "Riding the Waves"... We will post the design here as soon as it becomes available.



Joe, KI4RKB gave as a peek at his Ham handiwork (at least to a few of us after the meeting in the parking lot), a nifty little device he made for the tow package on his truck. I don't remember if he had a name for the thing, but it sure makes it easy to pull over and turn his truck into an antenna farm on the fly! You have to see it to believe it! Perhaps we can get him to take a couple of pictures of the thing so we can show it off here!

I have added all of the pictures I snapped to the gallery, so please take the time to have a look. On that note, if any of you have pictures you would like to add, you can email them to me or use the image gallery's upload function. Also please take advantage of the submit news function, if you have something you would like to see posted here. Don't worry about formatting, just write it and upload or send some pictures and I will take care of the details!

Posted by WT4M on Saturday 03 May 2008 - 07:25:27 | Read/Post Comment: 0 |email to someone printer friendly create pdf of this news item
Tuesday 29 April 2008
KD7GJB APRS Digipeater OOC

KD7GJB APRS Digipeater Captures Time of Devastation


I am sure that many of you know Gavin KD7GJB. He has attended many VBARC meetings, despite living in Suffolk and always being busy with his active duty Navy commitment and also his duties as VP of CARS. What you may not know, is that he is actively involved in APRS and is a member of the local Hampton Roads APRS Discussion Group. Gavin ran an APRS digipeater/internet gateway (I-Gate) in Suffolk as of yesterday. Today the status of that digi is unknown, but it no longer is broadcasting packets. At 4:04 PM EDT yesterday the KD7GJB Digipeater broadcast its last packet (until it can be repaired). This event has captured in time, the dreadfully powerful tornado that touched down less than a mile from Gavin's home (and the digi).

Jon K4KLB has indicated on the Discussion Group that Gavin and family are unharmed, but currently living in a shelter as they have been unable to return to their home. I will post further details as they become available.

UPDATE: Just spoke with Gavin at 5:52PM. He and the family are fine, his home has sustained no damage (other than losing gas/electric service) and he will be allowed to return this evening. He does not have battery backup for his APRS digi, and thus the last packet marks the time the electricity went out (which would be shortly after tornado touchdown, to be sure). The above image was taken in Gavin's Suffolk neighborhood of Burnett's Mill! Much to be thankful for, indeed!




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Posted by WT4M on Tuesday 29 April 2008 - 09:50:22 | Read/Post Comment: 0 |email to someone printer friendly create pdf of this news item
Sunday 27 April 2008
Successful 2008 Field Day Meeting

Spectacular 2008 Field Day Kick Off!


About 21 hams participated in the Field Day planning meeting at Great Neck Park Saturday morning. John Roberts, FD Chairman conducted the meeting with VBARC and VADXCC Team Captains and others. Station locations were confirmed and everyone felt like any loose ends could be taken care of at the June meeting of VBARC, which will be devoted to Field Day. The attached photos pretty much capture the mood of the event. Steve W4XQ had his newly licensed daughters there showing off their new handhelds. Several people brought their dogs.

73, Ron W8RJL



Note: All of Ron's pictures are located in the gallery, please have a look-see!

All photos courtesy of Ron Young W8RJL

Posted by WT4M on Sunday 27 April 2008 - 07:25:18 | Read/Post Comment: 0 |email to someone printer friendly create pdf of this news item
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WT4M
15 May : 19:03
Check out the new Video Gallery when you get a chance (on the menu)...

WT4M
06 May : 08:02
New pictures added... Field Day 2007 in the gallery...

WT4M
01 May : 05:45
Ron has some new old pictures for our perusal in the image gallery!

W8RJL
30 Apr : 22:10
Never mind, I got it doped out!!!! W8RJL

W8RJL
30 Apr : 22:09
How do I upload a series of phots into a folder titled Field Days past. Would it be easier to just email them to you? W8RJL

WT4M
27 Apr : 07:41
Posted Minutes on main menu... Bernie, if you have any old minutes, I can post them there too... Just shoot them to me...

WT4M
21 Apr : 21:37
Added Club Leadership page... Check the menu, will add email links when I get a Round Tuit!

WT4M
20 Apr : 21:00
Added Visitor Map to bottom of page...

WT4M
19 Apr : 22:50
Thanks for all the positive feedback! Just added Ham of the Year page...

KC4UFN
19 Apr : 15:32
This is a great website. A true representation of our club. Easy to use and very user friendly.


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