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, October 11, 2025 at 5pm: Pioneer Restaurant, 306 109th St, Arlington, TX 76011 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 DoARRL September VHF Contest The 2025 ARRL September VHF Contest begins on September 13 at 1800 UTC and concludes on September 15 at 0259 UTC. Operation is allowed on any amateur frequency from 50 MHz to light. Complete rules are available at www.arrl.org/september-vhf. Logs must be submitted no later than 0259 UTC on September 25, 2025.North American Sprint, CW/RTTY CW and RTTY operators who prefer a shorter, faster-paced contest can participate in the North American Sprint, CW on Sunday, September 14, from 0000 - 0359 UTC (Saturday evening in North America.) One week later, the North American Sprint, RTTY will be held on Sunday, September 21. Teams of up to five members can combine their separate single operator scores into a team score. Teams must register prior to the event at ncjweb.com/north-american-sprint/. ARRL 10 GHz and Up Contest The second weekend of the ARRL 10 GHz and Up Contest begins on Saturday, September 20 at 0900 UTC and concludes on Monday, September 22 at 0759 UTC. Contest contacts should be logged in UTC time. Participation is limited to a total of 42 hours of operating time in each of the two contest weekends. Participants that also operated during the first weekend of the event are reminded that logs for both weekends must be submitted as one complete log. Logs must be submitted by 0759 UTC on October 22. Upcoming State QSO Parties If you enjoy state QSO parties, there are five opportunities to operate in one next weekend. The following state QSO parties are happening during the weekend of September 20 - 21: Texas QSO Party, Iowa QSO Party, New Hampshire QSO Party, New Jersey QSO Party, and the Washington State Salmon Run. For more information, visit the contest sponsors' websites or check the Contests section in this newsletter. Fall VHF/UHF Sprints The Fall VHF/UHF Sprints, sponsored by the Mt. Airy VHF Radio Club, continue with the 144 MHz Sprint on Monday, September 22; the 222 MHz Sprint on Tuesday, September 30; and the 432 MHz Sprint on Wednesday, October 8. These sprints will begin at 7:00 PM local time and conclude at 11:00 PM local time. The final sprint event, the 902 MHz and Up Sprint, begins on Saturday, October 25, at 8:00 AM local time, and concludes at 2:00 PM local time. For more information, visit packratvhf.com/index.php/fall-sprints. (Information provided by the ARRL Contest Update) |
The Arlington Amateur Radio Club has a Facebook Page! |
|