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 […]
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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 […]
An email scammer is posing as club members, in this case our president, Mark Dawkins, and asking for “help” making a donation on the club’s behalf. Please be careful with emails. They can be very believable. Check the sender’s email address and always confirm through another known and trusted mode […]
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 […]
The club is considering an update to the club logo. A vote may happen at the next meeting, September 2024.
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 […]
The annual 13 Colonies Special Event is on, July 1-7! Participants can earn a wall certificate and you do NOT need all 13 colonies to earn the certificate. You also don’t need the two bonus stations for a “clean sweep.” Find QSL info, log sheets, certificates, and all of the […]
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, […]
Simply put, a repeater is an automated radio with an antenna high up on a tower that receives a transmission and simultaneously repeats it out, extending the range of the received signal. Every radio has a limited range. A 5-watt HT (handheld transceiver) may only reach a mile or two. […]
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 […]