Technician Licensing class announcement

If you want to be a Ham, here's your chance! Classes will begin on 17 March to lead to testing for the Technician's license. The announcement below will soon be released to local media. Please help spread the word among your friends and acquaintances who might be interested! Thanks. --K3ACT

Anne Arundel Radio Club will be offering a free class to prepare interested persons to become licensed Ham radio operators. This class is intended for persons who are not presently licensed, and will prepare the student to take the licensing test to receive a Technician license. The class will begin at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday, 17 March 2012, and will be held each Saturday until and including 14 April. The classes will last for 3 hours each Saturday, with the exception of the last class on 14 April, which will be a two-hour review, in preparation for the exam which will be held at noon that day. All classes and the exam, which will also be free, will be held at the Anne Arundel Radio Club clubhouse located at 3789 Queen Anne Bridge Rd, Davidsonville, MD, 21035. The only cost for the student will be $25 for the official ARRL Ham Radio License Manual, which will be the course textbook. For further information, contact the AARC Training Coordinator Steve Hanlon, WM3O, at wm3o@arrl.net.

Free Amateur Radio License Exams

The 2nd Saturday of every month
Registration Starts at Noon --- Exams begin at 1:00pm
Click here for information and directions: http://www.w3vpr.org/node/50
Contact Brenda/KB3ATI to register: kb3ati@verizon.net

What's Happening at AARC

Check back to this blog often. It is frequently updated but not sent to your e-mail each time. Last update 1-27-12.

Club Meetings are held on the first and third Thursdays of the month from 7:30 to 9PM at the clubhouse located at the Davidsonville Family Recreation Center in Davidsonville, MD

License Exams every 2nd Saturday of the Month - Check in at Noon, Exams at 1PM - At the clubhouse - Contact KB3ATI

YL Meeting every 3rd Sunday of the Month at 2:00pm at the clubhouse

Kit-building, troubleshooting and repair 1 to 4 PM Every 4th Sunday at the clubhouse
Contact Bill W3LU or Raven KB3MUV

2 meter Morning Commuter Net on 147.105 (Typically linked to 147.075 and 444.400) every morning 6:30 to 9
This is the famous Holly-net. Pre-Holly net starts at 5 AM or so.

2 meter Net on 147.105 (Typically linked to 147.075 and 444.400) every Wednesday at 8 PM - All Welcome

Thursday, February 2 at 7:30 PM - Club Meeting
Show 'N Tell - Bring a project, antenna, accessory, and tell us about it. Show 'N Tell is not limited to just ham radio stuff. It can be anything of interest.

Thursday, February 16 at 7:30 PM - Club Meeting
Presentation by Bob AA3RR on the Volunteer Examiner Program

Thursday, March 1 at 7:30 PM - Club Meeting

Thursday, March 15 at 7:30 PM - Club Meeting

Saturday March 17, 9AM to Noon - Technician Licensing Class Starts
Students and Instructors wanted - Contact WM3O
The class will consist of 4 Saturday sessions and on the 5th class day,
April 14, there we be a 2-hour review and a test session at 1PM.

February 2012 Issue of the Ham Arundel News

Here is the February issue of the Ham Arundel News. Please let us know how we can improve this newsletter.

Used Equipment Sale - At Clubhouse 1-19-12

Sale was a huge success Thanks to all who attended! Most of the items were sold and we raised a lot of money for the widows of SK hams as well as some funds for the club.
The remaining items are on the flea market table at the clubhouse available on a make offer basis.

73' Rick

MDC QSO Party Comments Received

Greetings...

I just received the following e-mail about this year's MDC QSO Party

    On behalf of the Radio Association of Erie I would like to thank the sponsors of the MDC QSO Party for the beautiful plaque and certificate
    that was presented to our club.
    We always look forward to participation in this event as it is one of the few that gives extra points for club stations.
    We will be there in 2012!!

    THANKS & 73,
    Doug Sweet AD4UL President,
    Radio Association of Erie

73

Bob/AA3RR

Update on N3MB, Holly Bevan

On Tuesday, 27 December 2011, our remarkable Holly, N3MB, queen of the morning "Holly Net" on 147.105, went to the hospital for surgery. I am glad to report that I talked with her this afternoon (Thursday, 29 Dec.)and she is home from the hospital and recovering well. When I asked her what she would like to report about her surgery, she said "Well, I'm just glad it is over." Well Holly, we are too, and we wish you the speediest and best of recoveries.

New Machine ON AIR in Prince Frederick

The old Waldorf 145.35 machine is now at 475 feet in Prince Frederick. It should cover up to Annapolis and all of Southern Maryland. Check it out.

145.350 pl 156.7

73, Rick

Pictures of the Christmas Party

Hi everyone

I would like to have some of the pictures that were taken at the Dec Christmas Party. Please send them to me at n3wyg@arrl.net. Your contributions will be appreciated. Aslo, if you have any stories or articles that you think may be useful in the Ham Arundel News please send them along as well. Thanks

WA3YLO in Newspaper Article

Bowie museum tunes into holiday spirit with December shows

Our own Tony Young - WA3YLO who volunteers at the Radio Television Museum in Bowie is in the news.

Take this link to read the article:

http://www.gazette.net/article/20111201/NEWS/712019795/1025/bowie-museum...