Anchorage DMR Repeater Down for Troubleshooting
By: Kent Petty, KL5T February 24, 2021 There have been reception issues with the AARC DMR hillside repeater (444.2+) for some time now. Kevin Opalka (KL1V) and Kent Petty (KL5T)...
Author: Kent Petty
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Gordon West License Prep Manuals Back In Stock
By: Kent Petty, KL5T, 2/12/2021 We have the Gordon West Technician examination study guides now back in stock. We also have a small stock of Gordon West’s General license exam...
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Bob Heil Addresses Anchorage ARC – A Treasure!
By: Kent Petty, KL5T We were privileged to have Bob Heil speak at our monthly general membership meeting on February 4, 2021 via Zoom. Some of you may know about...
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Reminder – File for your 2021 Alaska PFD and Pick. Click. Give.
By: Kent Petty, KL5T, Treasurer Hi all, Just a reminder to everyone to not forget to file for your 2021 Alaska PFD if eligible. The filing deadline is 11:59 PM...
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Square Waves #2 – Talkgroups
By: Will DuBois, N7DUD In the previous post I covered the basics of DMR and what makes it different from analog radio. If you haven’t read that, I would highly...
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Code Speak – Ditty Dah Dah Di Dit
By: Kent Petty, KL5T, January 26, 2021 I’ve seen some writings of late addressing Morse code, how to learn it, etc. and found some of it a bit lacking. I...
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Club Stuff – Hoodies, T-Shirts, and Many Other Items
By: Kent Petty, KL5T Want to sport a new AARC or RSOC Hoodie? These and similar items are available on the club’s Café Press store. It’s a great way to...
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Anchorage ARC VEC Accepting Remote VE Applications
By: Kent Petty, KL5T, Chairman, Anchorage ARC VEC The Anchorage ARC VEC is accepting a limited number of applications for Volunteer Examineers (VEs) to assist with our Remote Volunteer Examination...
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AARC Now Has Dedicated Vehicle Donation Page
By: Kent Petty, KL5T, Treasurer January 4, 2021 You might have seen our announcement last month about the Anchorage Amateur Radio Club (AARC) / Radio Science and Operations Center (RSOC)...
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Our Internet Vulnerabilities – Why We Need to Maintain our non-Internet-Based Communications Systems
The CBS News Sunday morning 1/3/2021 episode contains a piece by Ted Koppel about our cyber vulnerabilities, specifically, the cybersecurity threats posed by the alleged Russian hack of SolarWinds. Among...