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![]() Dining OutOn the Saturday after the club meeting, at 5pm, we have a club dinner at various local restaurants. Please join us for some food and socializing! Saturday, September 13, 5 pm Captain La Fish, Chicken, & More, 2424 W Division St, Arlington, TX 76012 Taco Tuesday NetThe Arlington Amateur Radio Club will have our Taco Tuesday net on our 2 meter repeater. The net is every Tuesday at 7:00 PM. Our repeater is at 147.140 Mhz with a pl tone of 110.9. The net is open to all, members and non-members alike. Hope to see you there! Have you renewed your membership?If you haven't paid your 2025 dues don't forget. It's easy to do right here on our site... Membership dues are payable as of January 1, 2025. Check the "Pay Dues" tab and please make sure your email address is current with the club. CERT Basic TrainingThe Arlington Fire Department will be offering Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) training twice this year. The dates are listed in the calendar. You can visit the Fire Department page for more info at CERT Donation ButtonThere is now a Donation Button on the Pay Dues page, located at the bottom of the page. |
Upcoming Contests - Things to doNorth American QSO Party – SSB The August North American QSO Party (NAQP) – SSB, begins at 1800 UTC on Saturday, August 16, and concludes at 0559 UTC on Sunday, August 17. The NAQP's 12-hour format allows participants to enjoy contesting, while still having time for other weekend activities. Power output is limited to 100 W, so this is a great contest for beginners with low-power stations to get their feet wet! Complete rules are available at ncjweb.com/naqp. ARRL Rookie Roundup – RTTY If you earned your ham license within the last 3 years, or have never participated in a RTTY contest before, the ARRL Rookie Roundup is the perfect opportunity for you to try contesting on this digital mode. The event begins at 1800 UTC on Sunday, August 17, and runs for 6 hours, concluding at 2359 UTC. Rookies can contact everyone, and non-Rookies can only contact Rookies. The exchange is your name, call sign, a two-digit year, and state (US or Mexican), Canadian province, or "DX." Full rules are available at www.arrl.org/rookie-roundup. ARRL 10 GHz and Up Contest The first weekend of the ARRL 10 GHz and Up Contest begins at 0900 UTC on Saturday, August 16, and concludes at 0759 UTC on Monday, August 18. Participants are reminded that they should log contest contacts in UTC time. Participation is limited to a total of 42 hours of operating time in each of the two contest weekends. Full contest rules are available at www.arrl.org/10-ghz-up. (Information provided by the ARRL Contest Update) |
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