Life Member KL7RLB, Richard L Block, SK
By: Kent Petty, KL5T 8/28/2021 It is with great sadness that I must report that long-time Life Member Richard L Block, KL7RLB, passed away on August 14, 2021. Richard passed...
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Garage Sale is Open!
By: Kent Petty, KL5T 8/26/2021 The AARC had intended to put on a Flea Market in late August of this year. Its purpose? To help make the many pieces of...
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AARC 2021 Election Committee Report
Anchorage Amateur Radio Club Election Committee Report The 2020 AARC Election committee is comprised of TJ Sheffield KL7TS (Chair), Kent Petty KL5T, Keith Clark KL7MM and Lara Baker AL2R. This...
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In person Membership and Board meetings on hold due to Covid 19 spike in cases
The decision has been made to continue AARC Membership and Board meetings via the online ZOOM platform. This decision will be regularly reviewed and in person meetings will resume when...
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Life Member KL7IKX Silent Key
We are sad to report that long-time club life member Doug Dickinson, KL7IKX passed away Saturday, July 31, 2021. Doug was a valued member of the club and the Alaska...
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Amateur License Filing Fees Likely Not Implemented Until 2022
By: Kent Petty, KL5T, Chairman, Anchorage ARC VEC July 16, 2021 During a conference call with the FCC and the 14 VECs yesterday (July 15, 2021), the FCC provided a...
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Hillside LoRa gateway continues to perform
You may have seen the club’s LoRaWAN gateway installation post at our Hillside South antenna site last year. With over a year of data, we are happy to report that...
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W1JD’s 160 Meter Antenna
By: JD Delancy, W1JD May 23, 2021 Since deciding that working on either a five or maybe nine-band Worked All States (WAS) on High Frequency (HF) would be fun, give...
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Eternally five years away? No, batteries are improving under your nose
From Lara Baker, AL2R 5/24/2021 Worth a Look: A really interesting article on battery technology improvements in Ars Technica. Scott K. Johnson does a great job explaining the complexities in a level...
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Motorola XTS3000 For Sale – DMR
From Eric Coulter 5/17/2021 I have a refurbished Motorola XTS3000 no display screen for sale for $400.00 or best offer. I’m not really educated on the specifics of this radio....