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
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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.
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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we can save a life
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