| Date of Event | Time | Name of Event | Organizer/Contact/Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 20 | 5-6:30P | ARA Social @ American Legion | Pre-meeting social WILL be held at the American Legion on Northern Ave from 5-6:30 PM, but NO MEETING. |
| Jan 3 | 6-~7P | License Examination Session | Brian, w3pdw@earthlink.net, 717-264-6403 |
| Jan 3 | ~7-9P | ARA Business Meeting | |
| Jan 17 | 5-6:30P | ARA Social @ American Legion | Steve, struhariks@gmail.com, 240-818-1248 |
| Jan 17 | 7-9P | ARA Activities Meeting | Steve, struhariks@gmail.com, 240-818-1248 |
| Jan 28-29 | 24 hours | Winter Field Day |
Steven Feld, WB2GSL, has a complete Kenwood 70 cm repeater for sale; Steven is asking $200.00 for the entire unit, which includes the equipment rack.
Steven purchased this repeater a few years ago at a police auction, but has never actually used/had it on the air. He does say that it seems to be in very good condition.
If you are interested please contact Steven via email at ksf11@verizon.net.
Fellow Amateur Radio operator Ray Adkins has a beautiful Icom 7610 for sale! If you are interested, please contact him directly for further details at N3HYM1@GMAIL.COM.
In his email to the ARA, Ray wrote: I have an Icom 7610 for sale, moving into a condo, can’t have antennas, radio just came back from icom for screen replacement. Original box, manual, Mic, extra goodies.
Click BOLD areas to see pictures of the Icom 7610 Transceiver and Included Accessories
The Antietam Radio Association (ARA) Activities meeting, originally scheduled for November 15, 2022 was recently cancelled due to inclimate weather/hazardous driving conditions. Following that same approach, the pre-meeting social that is usually held before the Activities meeting is also cancelled.
[Read More]The 60th Annual JFK Ultramarathon will be held November 19, 2022; the race will start promptly at 6:30 AM and runs for a duration of 13 hours.
As in many years past, the Antietam Radio Association provides complete communications support during the race. All positions for this year’s race have been filled. For more in-depth reading of all of the details about this major event, visit https://www.jfk50mile.org/details/.
Ray Adkins, N3HYM, recently reached out to ARA Activities Director Steve Struharik, to announce two antennas that he had for sale. He is selling a tri-band VHF/UHF CX-333 antenna and an MFJ-2990 Multiband HF antenna.
If you are interested in either of these items you may contacct Ray directly at n3hym1@gmail.com
A complete description of the antennas follows:
[Read More]We plan on operating 20, 40, and 80 meters on phone, or CW on any band. As is customary, you will keep a log of your contacts to aid in fulfilling the QSL requests. Operate from your home QTH!
[Read More]The National Electronics Museum is sponsoring live classes to help those who are ready to get their first Amateur Radio license, the Technician level license.
The class is live, via Zoom! Registration is required! Email Roland.Anders@comcast.net. Classes:
As in years past, the Antietam Radio Association is providing communications for the Fort Ritchie Triathlon, that Racine Multisports presents each year.
We still have places available for anyone who would like to support this fine event –
[Read More]We are pleased to have new information about the upcoming Hagerstown area Tailgate-Fest 2022.
View and/or Download the recently completed and posted flyer!
As always, stay tuned!
About a week ago we received an email from Craig Mohn, KA3ICJ. He is offering a few pieces of equipment, including:
Follow this link to read his entire email and find out a little more.
