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ALEXANDRIA RADIO CLUB

ALEXANDRIA RADIO CLUB

Celebrating the Craft of Amateur Radio

  • W4HFH-ARC
  • About ARC
    • Articles of Incorporation & By-Laws of the Alexandria Radio Club, Inc.
    • Club Officers
    • ARC Club Officer’s Guide (Password Protected)
    • Silent Keys
    • Net Control Check-in Script
    • W4HFH Field Day Site
  • Join/Renew Now
  • Get Licensed
    • FCC License School for Ham Radio
    • FAQs Prospective Students
    • US Amateur Radio Bands
    • EM Wave Spectrum – Professor Matt Anderson, PhD
    • Essential & Practical Circuit Analysis: Part 1- DC Circuits
    • CircuitLab – on-line Sketch, simulate, and share schematics
    • Ham Metrics and the Decibel
    • AM vs FM on scope
    • Understanding Propagation
  • Elmer Posts
    • Ham Topics for Elmers
    • Monthly Topic Programs
    • ARC Field Day + Event Activities
    • Man Behind Morse Code
    • Digital FT8 Operating Tips
      • FT 8 Operation Topic
    • ARES course by FEMA
    • International Amateur Radio Union
    • Ham Radio Boxes and Antennas
    • WIRELESS NETWORKING – MESH for Ham Operators
    • Solar Cycle 24
  • Repeaters – Nets
    • W4HFH Repeaters
    • DMR
    • D-STAR
      • Registration & Donate for Operational Expenses
    • APRS Voice Alert – de WB4APR
      • APRS
    • ARES – Amateur Radio Emergency Service of ARRL
  • Donations & Consignments
  • ARC Calendar
  • Contact Us

Understanding Propagation

Ian N8IK find:

Understanding LF and HF Propagation

RSGS Propagation Committee

Daily HF Propagation Conditions

W4HFH Site Search

Archive ARC-SHORTS Newsletters

WEEKLY NET – Thursday 20:00 hours on 147.315 MHz, tone 107.2

Formal NTS traffic accepted.

Amateur Radio and ARES announcements accepted. Check-ins from all amateurs accepted. EMCOMM Training encouraged. Comments from all stations on the roster when requested.

Wednesday 20:00 hours DSTAR Net on 145.380 DV Please enable gateway mode.

CLUB MEETINGS – Second Friday at 19:00 hours

LOCATION Regular MEETING is held at - Alexandria City’s Emergency Operations Center (EOC) Community Room at 3600 Wheeler Avenue at the intersection of Duke Street and Quaker Lane. Public Parking in front of EOC building. WARNING: Do NOT park on Wheeler Avenue, as the City's ticketing protocol applies. TALK-IN on 147.315 repeater.

CLUB MISSION & PURPOSE

MISSION is commitment to advancing community citizens awareness of ham radio communication technologies and Federal Communications Commission (FCC) licensing certifications in collaboration with American Radio Relay League (ARRL).

PURPOSE is communications support requests by City of Alexandria's Emergency Services Office (EMS), Alexandria Red Cross, George Washington's Birthday Parade, Marine Corps Marathon.

ARC Club Officers

    2024-2025 TEAM
  • K4KBK - Sean Gallagher - President
  • KO4ZIK - Bob Crumley - Vice President
  • KW4UJ - Richard Morani - Treasurer
  • KE7VOU - Jack York - Secretary
  • BOARD MEMBERS
  • KC3AOO - Bjon Jernuld
  • KQ4DNE - Sandy Kenyon
  • KT3I - Joe Porcelli
  • 2023-2024 TEAM
  • K4KBK - Sean Gallagher - President
  • KO4ZIK - Bob Crumley - Vice President
  • KI4BXU - Eric Misavage - Treasurer
  • KN4LLL - Carol Myers - Secretary
  • BOARD MEMBERS
  • KQ4LJS - Paul Cataldo
  • KQ4DNE - Sandy Kenyon
  • KT3I - Joe Porcelli
  • 2022-2023 TEAM
  • KI4D - Donovan (Don) Lewis - President
  • K4KBK - Sean Gallagher - Vice President
  • KI4BXU - Eric Misavage - Treasurer
  • KN4LLL - Carol Myers - Secretary
    • BOARD MEMBERS
  • N8IK - Ian Keith
  • KO4ZIK - Bob Crumley
  • WA4MPR - Jason Palma
    • CLUB COMMITTEES
  • KA4GFY - Rich Adamy: Training / Club Trustee
  • N4ASX - Rick Bunn: ARES
  • KB2LRX - Jan Maas: ARC-Shorts Editor
  • N8IK - Ian Keith: Club Info
  • KI4MWP - Marshall DeBerry: DSTAR Administrator
  • KW4UJ - Richard Morani, N8IK - Ian Keith: Webmasters
  • WD4ADF - Bryan Pettigrew: Net Control Coordinator
  • KO4ZIK - Bob Crumley: Club Membership Retention
  • KO4QQX - Joe Izaguirre: Membership
  • KB2LRX - Jan Maas: PIO

ARC Affiliations

"American Radio Relay League Member"

American Radio Relay League Registered Service Mark of ARRL


Foundation for Amateur Radio


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Club Mailing Address:
Alexandria Radio Club, Inc.
PO Box 30721
Alexandria, VA 22310-8721
ARC VoIP Phone Number: 5127
A Cisco SPA525G2 VoIP phone is on the Hamshack Hotline network at 5127.
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