[ March 17, 2012; 10:00 am to 10:00 pm. ] Virginia QSO Party 2012
First Portion
Saturday March 17
10 am to 10 pm
Join FARA to operate in the Virginia QSO Party 2012.
http://www.qsl.net/sterling/VA_QSO_Party/2012_VQP/2012_VQP_Main.html
Note: For 2012, the operating times for the Party have changed. The new hours are:
Saturday, 17 March 1400 UTC – Sunday, 18 March 0200 UTC
Sunday, 18 March 1200 UTC – 2400 UTC.
(For Virginians [...]
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[ December 17, 2011; 11:30 am to 2:00 pm. ] Join FARA at the annual Christmas Party, Saturday Noonish at Vint Hill Inn.
Contact Frank, W4NHJ, for details and for payment.
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Andy K1RA presented information about QRP Fox Hunt events. The presentation covered QRP (low power) operations and radio equipment, QRP centric radio organizations, the QRP Fox Hunt sponsors and their event, including dates, times, rules and procedures. As a bonus a short video and audio clip [...]
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Andy K1RA and Mark KD6AKC present APRS to FARA
Andy K1RA and Mark KD6AKC presented information and a live demonstration of APRS, the Automated Packet Reporting System, which was created by Bob Bruninga WB4APR.
The information covered APRS’s purpose and scope within amateur radio, pitfalls and misconceptions of the technology and the required hardware and [...]
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FARA members learn about the “hex beam” at September 2010′s regular meeting.
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