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Club Leadership

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:Steve Batton W4XQ
:John Roberts WB4AXY
:Bernadette Williams KI4VCR
:John Ficke WT4M
:Don Michalek KC4H
:Al Crawford WA4TCJ
:Joe Deschaine KI4RKB
:Bill Holland WA4EUL
:George Schmidt WA4GDB
:Stewart Smokler K4STW
:Lew Steingold W4BLO
:Don Stevens WQ1E
:Jim Lindsey AG4XT
:Al Crawford WA4TCJ
:Al Crawford WA4TCJ
:Linda Crawford KI4LO
:Joe Deschaine KI4RKB
:John Roberts WB4AXY
:Steve Thomas KI4IRI
:Judy Young W4JJY
:Lew Steingold W4BLO
:John Ficke WT4M
:Zach Butler KJ4EZJ
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Did You Know? No. 3

Did You Know?


We have a list of local repeaters (sorted by city and frequency) available on the main menu. Some time ago, Jeff KA1DBE suggested that a printable version also be available. PDF versions are now available under the same menu item (Local Repeaters) as the web page versions, but are only visible to Club Members. Registered Users still have access to the web version.

Saturday 09 January 2010
Frostfest 2010

Frostfest 2010




The Hams of the Richmond Amateur Telecommunications Society would like to extend a personal invitation to the Hams of the Virginia Beach Amateur Radio Club to attend this year's Frostfest on Saturday, February 6th, 2010!


The all-indoor hamfest opens its doors at 8:30 AM (8 AM if you purchase tickets before the event). Yaesu manufacturer's reps are returning, and Icom will be there, too! Frostfest offers flea market vendors, commercial vendors (including Austin Amateur Radio Supply, KJI Electronics, Quicksilver Radio Supply, Hamstuff and many others), VE Testing, and many forums and meetings of all sorts. The Frostfest is the official ARRL State Convention; the meeting begins at 11 AM. We are working hard to make this year's event the best hamfest we've ever hosted. Please join us at the Richmond Raceway Complex on Saturday, February 6th, 2009 for Frostfest!


Complete details (along with online table and ticket ordering) are available at http://www.frostfest.com. Pre-ordered tickets are still $8 ($9 at the gate). Thanks for supporting amateur radio in Central Virginia. Thanks for supporting amateur radio in Central Virginia.


Tray Murphy, N4PAT
Chairman, Frostfest 2010



Editor's note: Searching the internet for pictures of last year's Frostfest, I stumbled upon Jim Nelson's superb photos! Jim is a self-described "Camera geek, UNIX geek, and irrepressible cynic" (perhaps Jim will add Ham to that list). The three photos in the article are Jim's, if you get a chance, please take the time to look at all the awesome photos he took at Frostfest 2009!

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Sunday 31 January 2010
VBARC 2010 Community Service Activities

VBARC Community Service Events for 2010


Al WA4TCJ has released VBARC's calendar of Community Service events for this year. Though these events give invaluable assistance to the event sponsors and participants, they also provide valuable training for Hampton Road's Amateur Community. This is another way we can serve the community, simultaneously training for ARES and emergency operations.


Many of these events offer some form of gratis for the participants (usually a T-shirt). If you are interested participating, all you need is any class license, a 2 meter HT (even if you don't have a radio, someone will probably be happy to loan you one) and the time. Please for more info!


ThursdayMarch 18Shamrock Marathon Pre-race Meeting
SaturdayMarch 20Shamrock 8K Race
SundayMarch 21Shamrock Marathon and ½ Marathon
SaturdayMay 29Pungo Strawberry Festival Parade
SundayJune 6Breezy Point Triathlon
SaturdayAugust 7Armed Services YMCA Mud Run
SundaySeptember 5Rock-n-Roll ½ Marathon
SundaySeptember 19Sandman Triathlon
SaturdayNovember 20Cape Henry 10 Miler and Duathlon
SaturdayDecember 4Virginia Beach Christmas Parade

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January 2010 VBARC Meeting

January VBARC Meeting



President Steve, W4XQ called the meeting to order at 7:33 PM. As the first order of business, Steve wished everyone a Happy New Year and then went on to thank everyone who went to the Vision 2010 Meeting for the great ideas they came up with.


Steve recapped some of the highlights from the Vision 2010 Meeting:

  • Continue doing the Ham 101 programs
  • Get a property list together
  • Phone tree
  • QSL cards
  • Advertise the auction in May, a sale table and a one minute code course
  • Donations for radio equipment in wills
  • Donations for snacks at meetings
  • Learn NATO phonetics
  • Have someone greet new visitors
  • Suggested a Golden ticket for admission to several venues (Ham events)
  • Restore the publication of our newsletter
  • Get involved with health fairs and beach events for hurricane awareness
  • Hook up with local television stations to get them involved with events
  • A meeting place of our own
  • Shack day at someone's house for different training items
  • Satellites, tech days and building antennas
  • Maybe a bus trip to Dayton can be arranged if anyone is interested in going
  • Hand out club information at meetings to newcomers
  • And many more



It was mentioned that February 5th & 6th is the Polar Plunge at the oceanfront and Frostfest in Richmond is on the 6th.


The club agreed that we should once again hold our Holiday Party at the Oceanfront Ramada, again catered by Mahi Mah's, and like the highly successful event for 2009 we should invite other area clubs to join us.


The Shamrock Marathon Is March 20th and 21st and a pre-race meeting will be the Thursday prior (18th). Al WA4TCJ needs APRS equipment for this annual event. Two trackers if possible. If you have one you can spare for this event .


After the announcements we held our elections for 2010. Steve W4XQ was elected President for a second term, as well as John WB4AXY as Vice President and Bernadette as Secretary. Bob K4NTO, decided that it was time for a break in his long tenure as VBARC Treasurer and stepped aside leaving the seat up for grabs. John WT4M won the position for 2010, thus rounding out the club's officers for 2010. All currently sitting directors won their seats for the coming year, Al WA4TCJ, Joe KI4RKB, Bill WA4EUL, George WA4GDB, Stew K4STW, Lew W4BLO and Don WQ1E. Our Past President remains Don KC4H who rounds out our leadership for 2010.



In an effort to get ahead of the game, we are now accepting designs for this year's Field Day T-Shirt. The winning design will receive a free T-Shirt. Designs will be voted on at a club meeting prior to Field Day and will not be altered at the whim of the membership. In other words, vote for a design that you like, as we will not entertain "mixing and matching" of multiple designs (as has been done in the past). This slows the process and does not take into account the delay that such alterations would incur.


If you would like to be a Field Day Team Captain please contact (our Field Day Coordinator). Please don't forget that there is a Field Day Forum available here at the website to get your ideas "on the blackboard". In March we will have a kick off meeting for Field Day; the time, date and location TBA.


President Steve W4XQ thanked Bob Zabot, K4NTO for being the club's treasurer for the last 8 years!



The 50/50 was won by Jeff Hanscom KA1DBE for $32.


The next regular meeting will be February 4th at Saint Andrew's United Methodist Church.


Respectfully submitted,
Bernadette Williams KI4VCR
VBARC Secretary


Editor's note: See all the photos from the January 2010 VBARC Meeting here.

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Thursday 28 January 2010
VBARC Logo Upgrade

Can I Get an Upgrade?



For many years, the Viginia Beach Amateur Radio Club has used the same logo. The story goes that the actual center of our logo (which is essentially the center of the city's seal) was digitized from copying a Virginia Beach police officer's shoulder patch.


With the superb image software available these days, I felt that an upgrade was long overdue. After working up several (only slightly different) designs of the original logo, they were presented at the last VBARC Board of Directors meeting. The selected "new" logo will now feature prominently on all VBARC correspondence and here at the website.

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Sunday 03 January 2010
2009 CARS Ham of the Year

2009 CARS Ham of the Year



CARS’ Ham of the Year is Barry, K5VIP (left in picture). Barry is well known as the tireless Treasurer of both CARS and QCWA Chapter 119, and an active MARS participant. He is a key player in CARS’ Field Day activities.


Other deserving nominees included Ken, KI4RUI, Richard W4BUE, and Bill WF4R. These made for some difficult choices as all are so notable. CARS is truly fortunate to have such a good membership.


Editor's note: Barry is also an active member of the VBARC Club and is a well known and admired Ham throughout Hampton Roads! The above is reprinted from the CARS website, where you can find a wealth of amateur radio news and information.

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Sunday 06 December 2009
Holiday Party Pictures

Holiday Party a Smashing Success!



The 2009 VBARC Holiday Party was an event to be remembered! All of the details will be available shortly, but in the meantime have a look at the pictures from this awesome event!


Congratulations to Joe Deschaine KI4RKB, the 2009 VBARC Radio Amateur of the Year!

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KJ4EYX
[07 Feb : 16:09]
Is there a theme for the Field day this year? I didnt hear one.

WT4M
[09 Jan : 14:50]
The club roster is now available to all Club Members. It is several months old and needs to be updated, but you will find it under the "Documents" menu item at the top left of every page.

WT4M
[08 Jan : 12:50]
Have a peek at the pictures I took at last night's meeting!

W4HUA
[04 Jan : 18:16]
Happy New Year to all. Santa was very good to me so any advice on setting up a second story HF station will be greatly appreciated. 73

K4NTO
[31 Dec : 12:35]
Happy New Year to everyone!

WT4M
[23 Oct : 13:40]
YI9TM now at 104 entities worked!

YI9TM
[28 Sep : 09:19]
No joy on 40 Meters for several days now, but I am still at it... Also, for those of you that may be interested, I post pictures of my adventures here...

YI9TM
[18 Sep : 05:50]
Currently working 40M (starting at 7176 MHz) on Monday, Wednesday and Friday 0000-0145Z. Will work around if no good on 7176, watch the spots... Had a nice QSO with K1ZZ this morning!

W8RJL
[17 Sep : 21:25]
John, hear stations working you on 7132 but you are in the mud with heavy QRM from just down the band. I'll keep listening maybe the band will change. 73, Ron

WT4M
[14 Sep : 07:47]
Sorry, didn't see this until today! Hopefully you found the table!

AJ4J
[11 Sep : 19:14]
Will VBARC have a table at the Hamfest? I owe you twelve bucks.

KC4H
[25 Aug : 15:11]
Happy Birthday Bob Z!

KC4H
[20 Aug : 15:16]
Im selling my Ten Tec Omni VI+ if anyone is interested. If no one bites, Its off to QRZ to sell. I am sure it will go fast there!

KC4H
[13 Aug : 12:05]
New Duracell commercial featuring Ham Radio narrated by Jeff Bridges! Read about it here: Amateur Radio Station WX4NHC Featured in National Commercial

WT4M
[08 Aug : 23:45]
Check out some great photos of the August VBARC Meeting.

WT4M
[07 Aug : 13:51]
I added oodles of pictures of the recent Tangier Island DXpedition! Please have a look when you get a chance!

K4RUE
[05 Aug : 12:40]
Great job guys, from Tangier!!! Glad I could get you in my log. The card is in the mail...

WT4M
[24 Jul : 12:57]
Pictures from the July VBARC Meeting are in the Gallery.

KC4H
[17 Jul : 21:27]
Walter Cronkite, KB2GSD, SK

WT4M
[12 Jul : 00:24]
Ron, currently there is only the website list of Registered Users. I will soon add a separate page with just Club Members on it, with links to QRZ for info. I'll shoot you an emial when done...

W8RJL
[11 Jul : 23:57]
John, where can I find a list of members? W8RJL

WT4M
[06 Jul : 11:53]
Don, it is on the main menu under "Contact Us", but probably wouldn't be a bad idea to put it in one of the menu blocks... Then it would be on every page...

W4ZYT
[04 Jul : 19:18]
It would be helpful if somewhere on the home page you would show the MAILING ADDRESS for the club.

WT4M
[03 Jul : 15:35]
More pictures of Field Day! Bill W4WV gives us our first look at Sunday's events.

WB4AXY
[02 Jul : 23:24]
There is a new Field Day Forum available to all Registered Users. Please post your ideas, comments or suggestions with regard to Field Day.


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