K4RNC participated in the 2025 ARRL field day, gathering at Freedom Baptist Church in Rockingham NC. The following is heavily contributed by Mark Gibson, K4MQU. Every June, more than 31,000 hams throughout North America set up temporary transmitting stations in public places to demonstrate ham radio’s science, skill and service […]
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Please welcome our newest members, recently licensed David Haynie, KQ4WTB of Wagram (Left), and Christopher Coleman, KJ4AOX, of Laurel Hill (Right). Both joined the club at the February meeting. Below is a photo by Mark Gibson N4MQU of David and Chris receiving their new-member radios from club president Mark Dawkins […]
The 2024 revised logo is available in vector (Ai, SVG) and PNG format for print and embroidery on the club webpage under Club Info. There’s also a brief style guide with the fonts and color codes for the logos which may be beneficial to printers and embroiderers creating merchandise. The […]
photos by Mark Gibson N4MQU RCARC VE Team’s Saturday session welcomed in two new hams and upgraded two more. Congratulations to all for their diligent preparation and patience during the session. This was our first fully digital test session run and managed with club equipment. It’s a new age in […]
Members of the Richmond County Volunteer Examiner team ran through a practice session this morning after the regular club meeting. The goal of the session was to provide more experience and training in the new electronic testing. Two attendees preparing for next Saturday’s actual test session did a practice session […]
Big turn out for Richmond County Amateur Radio Club, NC, club filed day 2024. It was an open invitation and many took advantage, new members and old-timers alike. Partners, spouses and friends came along for one of our big social events of the year. Operators worked several bands. Fred, Ted, […]
Ham radio is a vast hobby with more possible areas of interest than one person could possibly master in a lifetime. A club is a place to ask questions, find and explore your interests and share the adventure with others who share your interests. RCARC’s membership recognizes that we’re all […]
Mark Dawkins, N4CMD, has been hard at work diagnosing and resolving some issues with the repeater. A crackling/static had been noticed. After poking, prodding, and with the assistance of Butch, N4AWP, Mark found and replaced a bad jumper in the setup. After replacing the jumper, both transmit and receive have […]
When new members join, Richmond County Amateur Radio Club, NC, gifts them with a new HT pre-programmed by Mark Dawkins, N4CMD, with useful frequencies and local repeaters. Bryan Hall passed his Technician exam at the April test session held by Richmond County Amateur Radio Club VE Team and joined the […]
Club Members Mark Gibson (N4MQU), Fred Lathan (KG4GSA) and Olivia Reinhart (K8OJR) joined the STEM group from Richmond County Public Schools to talk with the public about astronomy, sunspots and amateur radio. See more photos and information on Mark’s website. (photos complements of Mark Gibson, N4MQU)