Reminder: Wed Night 6 Meter Net When: Wednesday, 24 April 2019 8:30pm to 9:00pm (GMT-04:00) America/New York Description: OCRA 53.45MHz (repeater output) 52.45MHz (repeater input) PL 107.2Hz Pre Check

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The repeater will be used for the Sharron Harris FEMA Graded Exercise April 30, 2019. Amateurs may use the repeater during this time period. Please do not interfere with any traffic that may be passed

Tonight we had 8 check-ins. KZ1X – Steve: Using his K2 and doublet tonight. Seems to be working better on the high bands since adding the balun. NC4CX – Butch: Saw several people at RARS that he typic

Reminder we have our monthly meeting Tuesday night at 7pm at the Durham county eoc. Main agenda will be reviewing our repeaters and comms capability. 73 Shawn, K4CTD

Anyone out there able to tell me how to safely discharge the AC/Freon from a Ford F-150 without taking it in to a shop because the engine is not in it right now?

Check-ins: 12 -- KM4WXW (net control), KR3AM (backup net control), W3AHL, KE4DKM, KN4EOO, KI4MXP, W4ORD, KM4MDR, WB4P, KN4PTU, W1KES, KZ1X Duration: 7 minutes Upcoming Net Controls: April 27: KU4GC An

Reminder: OCRA ARES Net 9:30AM When: Saturday, 20 April 2019 9:30am to 10:00am (GMT-04:00) America/New York Where: 442.150mHz PL 131.8Hz Repeater Description: Description:The Orange County ARES Traini

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SB DX @ ARL $ARLD016 ARLD016 DX news ZCZC AE16 QST de W1AW DX Bulletin 16 ARLD016 From ARRL Headquarters Newington CT April 18, 2019 To all radio amateurs SB DX ARL ARLD016 ARLD016 DX news This week's

Latest briefings on current severe weather advisories from the Raleigh National Weather Service are available at: https://www.weather.gov/media/rah/briefing/NWSRaleighLatestBriefing.pdf The next brief

Reminder: DFMA ARES & Club Net When: Thursday, 18 April 2019 8:00pm to 9:00pm (GMT-04:00) America/New York Description: Net meets on the 145.450mHz PL 82.6Hz repeater. Also accessible via the 147.225m

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The results of N8RMA’s 2019 State of the Hobby Survey Here are a few observations: 53% of the respondents are Extra Class operators. Since more than 50% of hams in the U.S. are Tech Class operators, t

Reminder: Wed Night 6 Meter Net When: Wednesday, 17 April 2019 8:30pm to 9:00pm (GMT-04:00) America/New York Description: OCRA 53.45MHz (repeater output) 52.45MHz (repeater input) PL 107.2Hz Pre Check

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Since you are a relatively new subgroup, I thought you might find this of interest. Normally flooding, hurricanes, and tornados are the main threat in this area with ice-storms filling in during the c

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If you have problems with the link to “The Smith Chart Comes Home” article, try: https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/7298509 Steve, W3AHL

Afternoon brothers and sisters of the OCRA-DFMA field day world. It is quickly happening again, that Field Day will be here. Some of you may say, "June 22-23" is a couple months off, but, I know how h

I found this recall, you might want to check your serial number... http://cdn.powerequipment.honda.com/pe/pdf/Recalls/P-PTB54942%20RC58%20Poster.pdf Paul, N2XZF.

Yep, need something not found in the LOM inventory! 6SG7 octal base tube...could even use a couple. I'm trying to get Dad's RCA AR-88, a real classic, back on the air. Thanks, WL

As in previous years the clubs authorized us to rent club tables at RARSfest. RARSfest will be held on Saturday, April 20th (This Saturday!). As in prior years, it will be held in the Jim Graham Build

Tonight we had 7 check-ins. RARS fest: This Saturday – hope to see many of you there. Field Day 2019: If you are planning on being part of the joint OCRA/DFMA Field Day, it is time to start planning.

Owen Garriott, W5LFL, made the first amateur radio contact from space during the STS-9 shuttle mission. He passed away today at his home in Huntsville, AL. https://twitter.com/ASE_Astronauts/status/11