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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.

 

Frank Rogue, WB6IIV

Silent Key; July 9, 2008

It is with deepest regret to announce that Frank Rogue, WB6IIV went Silent Key on Wednesday, July9, 2008. Frank was a very devoted member to the Rockingham County Amateur Radio Club and will be deeply missed. Our prayers go out to Frank's wife Margie, KI4PRU and family.

In a email received from Margie on July 9, 2008, she stated, "Frank passed this morning at 11:00AM. Funeral arrangements are with Fair Funeral Home in Eden, NC. Services will be Saturday July 12 at Stoneville First Baptist Church, Main Street in Stoneville, N.C. Visitation will be one hour before the service at 1:00PM and the service will be at 2:00PM. Memorials may be made to the Stoneville First Baptist Church or Hospice of Rockingham County, 2150 NC65 in Wentworth, NC 27375"

Meet The 2008 RCARC Officers

Congratulations to the following who have been elected to serve as the 2008 RCARC Officers.

Officers

 President

Dal Williams, W4YQY

 Vice President

Trey Belton, W4HWB

 Treasurer

Dewey Jones, KI4PMM

 Secretary

Paul Patterson, N4CE

Board Of Directors

 Past President

Mike Lewis, KD4CSJ

 1 Year Term

LaMarr Neese, WB4VVY

 2 Year Term

Jamey Nixon, K4RVJ

 

Membership 2008 Renewal Time

It is now time for the 2008 Membership Renewal. Please download and print the 2008 Membership Application so that we may keep your contact information up to date. The application may be downloaded at 2008 Application

As a special bonus this year, all current 2007 Members who renew their 2008 Membership before 12/31/07 will have their name placed in for a special drawing that will be for an additional year Membership at no cost! Be sure to get your 2008 Application and Dues in by December 31, 2007.


 

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

 

** July Activity Schedule **

July 5 : Saturday Social: *** Canceled ***

Due to the 4th of July falling on Friday this year and the 5th on Saturday which would be the 1st Saturday of the month, we feel it be best to cancel our July Social due to all of the celebrations and vacations. We will resume our Saturday Socials in August. Our next RCARC Social will be held on August 2, 2008. Be sure to make your plans now to attend the Social in August. We wish each and everyone a great and safe July 4th week-end.

July 15, 2008; Tuesday; RCARC Club Meeting:

Our Meeting will be held Tuesday July 15, 2008 at 7:00PM at the Red Cross Building on Hwy 14 between Eden and Reidsville. Start the New Year off right and come on out to catch up on all of the Club happenings and enjoy a special program. Remember, this is YOUR Club so please come out and support it.

 

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.

2007

Club Officers

2008

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

October 18, 2005

 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

2007 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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