Education – Anchorage Amateur Radio Club

It’s PFD Application Time! Pick. Click. Give. to the AARC

It’s that time of the year for Alaskan’s to apply for the PFD. Please know that the Anchorage Amateur Radio Club is eligible for the PDF and we could sure...

By Kent Petty Published January 7, 2020 Donations, Education, EMCOMM, Equipment, Fundraising, Public Service, RSOC Upkeep

FEMA Region 10 Youth Preparedness Camp Announced

FEMA Region 10 just announced that they will be hosting a Youth Preparedness Camp in Alaska this summer, July 26-31, 2020. Youth ages 14-17 from Alaska, Idaho, Oregon and Washington...

By Kent Petty Published December 23, 2019 ARES, Education, EMCOMM, Public Service

RSOC Hosts Air Force 673 CS for Exercise Noble Skywave

The Anchorage Amateur Radio Club (AARC) played host to Elmendorf Air Force Base’s 673 Communications Squadron (673 CS) during Canadian-sponsored Communications Exercise Noble Skywave this week at the Radio Science...

By Kent Petty Published October 25, 2019 Contesting, Education, RSOC Operations

Anchorage ARC Featured in Indie Alaska Video Spot

INDIE ALASKA is an original video series produced by Alaska Public Media in partnership with PBS Digital Studios. They recently produced a great 2-minute video spot focused on the Anchorage...

By Kent Petty Published May 16, 2019 ARES, Education, Press Release, Public Service, RSOC Operations

Youth Summer Radio Camp Offered at RSOC

The Anchorage Amateur Radio Club (AARC) is holding a 5-day summer camp targeting youth’s entering grades 7-12. There will be offerings for a 4-hour morning session (8 AM to 12...

By Kent Petty Published April 25, 2019 ARES, Direction Finding, Education, Mesh Networking, RF Experiments, RSOC Operations

AARC Assists with Successful UNC-Chapel Hill SEDS Club Experiment

Boris Mesits, KE8JLB, is a student at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, and is a member of their SEDS Club (Students for the Exploration and Development of Space)....

By Kent Petty Published April 8, 2019 APRS, Education, RF Experiments, Working Wednesday

RSOC Gets New Banners

Two new banners were installed at the RSOC over the past few days. One presents the club’s information with our old faithful AARC logo, our club name, web address, and...

By Kent Petty Published March 27, 2019 Education, FCC Building, Press Release, RSOC Operations, RSOC Upkeep, Working Wednesday

AARC Assists with Ghosts in the Air Glow

The AARC is assisting Professor Amanda Dawn Christie of Concordia University with reception and live streaming of her art/science transmissions from HAARP. Day one, Monday, March 25 wrapped up with...

By Kent Petty Published March 26, 2019 DX, Education, Events, Press Release, RF Experiments, RSOC Operations

New RSOC Logo Debuts

The Anchorage Amateur Radio Club (AARC) Board of Directors commissioned a new logo for the Radio Science and Operations Center tonight at their monthly Board of Directors meeting. Better known...

By Kent Petty Published March 19, 2019 Education, FCC Building, Press Release, Public Service, RF Experiments, RSOC Operations, VEC, Volunteer

APRS Weather Balloon Experiment Update….Go Boris!

Boris Mesits, KE8JLB, reports that they are still assembling everything for the Weather Balloon Experiment being put together at UNC Chapel Hill. The radio transmitter works beautifully, they were able...

By Kent Petty Published March 14, 2019 APRS, Education, RF Experiments

Category: Education