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Rockingham County Amateur Radio Club Inc.

Located in Rockingham County, North Carolina Consisting Of Amateur Radio Operators From Eden, Madison, Mayodan, Reidsville, Ruffin, and Stoneville North Carolina

RCARC Info:

The Rockingham County Amateur Radio Club Inc was founded in December 2002 and was formally known as RATTS (Rockingham Amateur To Talk Society). Our Club Members consist of Amateur Radio Operators throughout Rockingham County, North Carolina. The RCARC meets the 3rd Tuesday night of every month at the Red Cross Building located between Reidsville and Eden on Hwy 14 at 7:00PM. Everyone is invited to join us. For more information on the Rockingham County Amateur Radio Club, please contact N4IV@rcarc.com

Please Note that we have almost completed the move of our website to the new Hosting Service. If all Members would visit our 2008 Members page to check to see if you have a Club Email address listed. If you are not showing as listed with a Club Email address, it is due to we do not have a up-to-date current email for you or 2008 dues have not been received. For more details on our Club Email features or questions, please contact Dal, W4YQY.

 

2010 RCARC SWAPFEST

It's OFFICIAL! The Rockingham County Amateur Radio Club will host the 6th Annual Rockingham County Swapfest on Saturday, May 8, 2010 from 8:00AM to 12:00 Noon at the parking lot of the Calvary Baptist Church located at 7860NC Hwy 87, Reidsville, NC (located in the Wentworth area).

For complete details click on the 2010 SwapFest Flyer

For more information, space reservations, or Advance Ticket sales contact George, WN4LTY at wn4lty@rcarc.com

2010 HamFest Schedule

Be sure to check out HamFest in your area! We have just listed ALL HamFest scheduled in Virginia, North Carolina, and South Carolina with Dates, Locations, and Links to the Hamfest Sponsor for more information. If your Club has a HamFest scheduled not listed on our page or corrections need to be made, please contact Dal, W4YQY at w4yqy@rcarc.com

2010 HamFest Schedule

Meet The 2010 RCARC Officers

Congratulations to the following who have been elected to serve as the 2010 RCARC Officers.

Officers

 President

Trey Belton, W4SH

 Vice President

Mike Mansfield, WA3RFE

 Treasurer

Pat Patterson, N4SLP

 Secretary

Peggy Brewer, KJ4ANA

Board Of Directors

 Past President

Dal Williams, W4YQY

 1 Year Term

Russ Harrison, NC4CN

 2 Year Term

Bryant Pearce, W4WBP

 

Membership 2010 Renewal Time

It is now time for the 2010 Membership Renewal. Please download and print the 2010 Membership Application so that we may keep your contact information up to date. The application may be downloaded at 2010 Application

 

 

Rockingham County VE Testing Schedule

The Rockingham County VE Testing Team is pleased to announce that Exam Sessions will now be given on the last Saturday of every odd numbered month. Sessions will be held at the Eden Branch of the Rockingham County Library at 598 S. Pierce St. in Eden. Registration will begin at 9:00AM and Testing will begin at 9:30AM. For more detailed information on Testing and Registration, please follow the VE Testing link.

The Rockingham County VE Test Team is a W4VEC Volunteer Examiner Coordinator Team.

VE Testing

 

RCARC Newsletter Online

The RockingHAMmer News

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** February Activity Schedule **

February 16, 2010; Tuesday; RCARC Club Meeting:

Our Meeting will be held Tuesday February 16, 2010 at 7:00PM at the Red Cross Building on Hwy 14 between Eden and Reidsville. Come on out for some great programs and see what is in store for the up-coming months. Remember, this is YOUR Club so please come out and support it.

** March Activity Schedule **

March 16, 2010; Tuesday; RCARC Club Meeting:

Our Meeting will be held Tuesday March 16, 2010 at 7:00PM at the Red Cross Building on Hwy 14 between Eden and Reidsville. Come on out for some great programs and see what is in store for the up-coming months. Remember, this is YOUR Club so please come out and support it.

 

March 27, 2010; Saturday; VE Test Session:

The Rockingham Co VE Test Team will hold a Test Session on Saturday, March 27, 2010 at the Eden Branch of the Rockingham County Library on Pierce St. Registration begins at 9:00AM and Testing starts at 9:30AM. For more information, check out VE Testing link above or contact Dal, W4YQY at w4yqy@rcarc.com

 

 

Club Nets

Please join us for our scheduled RCARC Club Nets to keep up on all Club business.

Monday Night Net: is held on 146.85MHz PL 103.5 at 8:30PM Local time. This Net is held weekly with the first part of the Net being 'formal' with all RCARC news and announcements being listed. After the 'formal' there is always a general 'Ragchew' for everyone to make general comments. This Net is a lot of fun and full of information. (Please note that this Net is being held on the 147.345MHz PL 103.5 Repeater untill the 146.85 is placed back in service)

Tuesday Night 440 Net: The Tuesday Night 440 Net is held every Tuesday night with the exception of the third Tuesday which is the Club Meeting night on the W4BJF 443.975MHz Repeater at 8:30PM Local time courtesy of the Rockingham County Repeater Association. This Net is just a ole fashion general 'Ragchew' for anything that pops in the mind.

Please note that several of the following Links are under Construction or in the process of Updates and may not be operating at this time.

2010

Club Officers

2009

Club Members & Email Addresses

 Club Repeaters

 Club Meetings

 Current Newsletter

July 2007

New 2/15/2005

Blacksburg NWS Skywarn Repeater Network

 VE Testing and VE Team

(Down for Updates)

 Swap Shop

Past Newsletters
January 2007

February 2007

Update 2/19/05

ARES®

 WFMY Radar

Amended 3/18/08

 RCARC Bylaws & Articles of Organization

 

 Join RCARC

'W4BJF' Rockingham County Repeater Association

 Call Sign Lookup

 RCARC Links

 North Carolina Repeater Listings

 Field Day 1999

(Under Re-Construction)

 Field Day 2000

(Under Re-Construction)

 Fox Hunt

(Under Re-Construction)

 Club Repeaters & Coverage Maps

 TriadSkywarn

New Feb 22, 2005
Area Net Listings

2010 Area Hamfest Schedule

(Includes NC, SC, Va)

 

 Newletter Archives

(Under Re-Construction)

Personal Disaster Preparedness

by John Covington, N4CC 

 How To Sound Like A Lid

Humor by: Rusty Bumpers, N4LID

*NEW*

 Club Shirts & Hats

 2005

ARRL June VHF QSO Party

**NEW July 2005**

Monday Night Net Schedule 

** NEW Feb 2007** 

>RCARC Hamfest 2007

 ** New Oct 2005 **

It Can Happen Here!

Rockingham County March 20, 1998

 ** New Oct 2005 **

Club Calendar of Events
     

The RCARC would like to extend a Special Thanks to the Rockingham County Chapter of the American Red Cross for the use of the facilities. Please visit their Website.

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