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Planning to visit the National Capital Region?

| September 13, 2013 | 0 Comments

If you are planning on visiting the Nation’s Capital, check out   this video.   It should be of interest to any ham that’s visiting the area.

ARPSC Membership Renewal Time

| March 5, 2013 | 0 Comments

It’s the time when members are asked to pay membership dues to support ARPSC repeaters, web sites, and club activities. Individual – $20.00 Family – $25.00 Click here for more details and to download a membership application form.  And … if you are not yet a member, please join! Thanks and 73s, W4AVA.org

Update from the ARPSC Board of Directors

| February 7, 2013 | 0 Comments

It had been my intention to send out a New Year’s message to our members, but the flow of the river was faster than my ability to paddle. I have fallen behind. However, by chance, I am on time for the Chinese (lunar) New Year. So, eat long noodles for good luck as we begin […]

QSONet is delivering virtual ionosphere reports for amateur radio

| January 27, 2013 | 0 Comments

QSONet is a good online resource for timely ionosphere reports for ham operators. The Cormac Propadex – Current Ionospheric Conditions: Propadex is updated four times per hour Eight hours of history is shown on the graph. When the Propadex is high, it means the F2 maximum useable frequency is higher than average for this time […]

Commerce Department’s Radio Spectrum Wall Chart

| January 22, 2013 | 0 Comments

Any ham knows that the radio spectrum is crowded. How crowded? Well, nothing drives home the point better than this PDF wall chart from the Department of Commerce.  Click here to access the PDF.

| August 22, 2012 | 0 Comments

Wednesdays at 9 p.m. W4AVA repeater, 146.625 MHz (-600) tone 107.2. All Amateur Radio operators are welcome to participate in the net.