Kent Petty

Club Station Callsigns?

By: Kent Petty, KL5T March 3, 2022 Did you know that the Anchorage Amateur Radio Club Volunteer Examiner Coordinator (Anchorage ARC VEC) is just one of four Club Station Call...

By Kent Petty Published March 10, 2022 License Testing, VEC

Free Online Technician License Class by N7JI March 21-24

Posted by: Kent Petty March 5, 2022 4-Day ham radio class online (Zoom). Covers the FCC Technician class license. Class is open to all – please pass it on. March...

By Kent Petty Published March 5, 2022 Education, License Testing

UPDATE – Call For Expertise/Assistance – Linux/Raspberry Pi

Update posted by: Kent Petty, KL5T Date 2/11/2022 Thanks to help from Eugen (KL3RR) and Mike (KL3HY) this afternoon we solved the issue with a very important addition we’ve been...

By Kent Petty Published February 7, 2022 ARES, EMCOMM, Mesh Networking, RSOC Operations, Served Agency

South Central Simplex Net Tonight

Are you in the South Central Alaska area? Reminder….join the South Central Simplex Net tonight and every Wednesday evening starting at 1900L on 146.52 MHz FM. Be ready for multiple...

By Kent Petty Published January 26, 2022 APRS, D-Star, Digital Voice, Nets, RSOC Operations

Free Online Technician License Class by N7JI

Posted by: Kent Petty January 24, 2022 Weekend ham radio class online (Zoom). Covers the FCC Technician class license. Class is open to all – please pass it on. February...

By Kent Petty Published January 24, 2022 Education, License Testing, VEC

Free antenna modeling class offered TOMORROW

Antenna modeling class – Getting Started with 4NEC2 Taught by Gary, AG7TH. When? January 15. Saturday, January 15 2 – 5 p.m. PST (pacific) Please adjust for your time zone! Where?...

By Kent Petty Published January 14, 2022 Antennas, Education

Anchorage ARC VEC Administers Exams to Over 1,000 Examinees in 2021

Posted by: Kent Petty, KL5T Date: January 4, 2022 The Anchorage ARC VEC continued to build its team of Volunteer Examiners (VEs) throughout 2021 and administered examinations to 1,114 examinees...

By Kent Petty Published January 4, 2022 VEC, Volunteer

Wouxun KG-UV8D Radios For Sale – AL1M

Posted 11/20/2021 Contact Michael Meade at mmeade59@msn.com if interested in this equipment Wouxun KG-UV8D Two Radios w/ Complete Accessories Package $395/ OBO New Value of Radios: $320 New Value of...

By Kent Petty Published November 20, 2021 Swap & Shop

DMR Guide and DMR / DStar Repeater Info

By: Kent Petty, KL5T November 18, 2021 Are you new to DMR, or thinking about getting into DMR? John S. Burningham, W2XAB has DMR primer book out titled, “Amateur Radio...

By Kent Petty Published November 18, 2021 D-Star, Digital Voice, DMR, Equipment, Repeaters

Our Friend, Alice Baker, KL2GD, is a Silent Key

By: Kent Petty, KL5T November 16, 2021 Dear Members and our Amateur Community, I’m certain that many of you are aware that our lovely and wonderful YL member, Alice Baker,...

By Kent Petty Published November 16, 2021 Obituary, Silent Key

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