STARC would like to thank everybody that showed up today to attend our hamfest. The weather at first did not look good but after the down pour was done the rest of the day was FANTASTIC! We hope that you had a nice time. We enjoyed all of the eyeball QSOs. Below are…
This is a QST. The St. Albans Amateur Radio Club (STARC) is having their annual hamfest this coming Saturday August 12th at the VFW Hall, 353 Lake Rd, St. Albans, VT. All are welcome to attend. This is a RAIN or SHINE event. There is plenty of inside space available for selling as well as…
On Sunday, July 30th, STARC members David (KB1JME), Mike (N1FBZ), Allen (W1EAM), David (KB1RWB) and Jason (K1LOL) took the tram to the summit of Jay Peak to replace the K1JAY repeater antenna, located on the roof of the Tram House at the summit of the mountain. The weather couldn't have been better for this trip,…
Fellow ARO and past member of STARC, Michael Banyea (W1MSB) and son attended the July STARC meeting to present an award to STARC President Arn Benjamin (N1ARN) for his assistance with the 2016 Boy Scouts Jamboree On the Air event. The award, shown below, was presented on behalf of Boy Scout Pack 832. Congrats, Arn!…
This month's Saint Albans Amateur Radio Club meeting will take place on: Date / Time: Thursday, July 27th – 7:30pm Location: St. Albans VFW – 353 Lake Road, St. Albans, VT Meeting Topics: STARC Hamfest Misc. topics Depending on weather, we may take a field trip to the N1STA tower site as…
The following message comes to us from Peter, W2BEW: That’s right – it’s back again, for the 32nd time! The 32nd Annual Saratoga County Hamfest will be held SUNDAY SEPT.10 at the County Fairgrounds in Ballston Spa , NY . Last year’s hamfest was Bigger and Better than the previous year – despite the Boxboro…
The following message comes to us from our friends at the Champlain Valley Amateur Radio Club in Morrisonville, NY: Sunday, Sept 10th is the Lake Placid Ironman 70.3. A 70.3 is half a full Ironman. 1.2 mile swim, 56 mile bike and 13.1 run. We have to cover 3 bike aid station, from 12-14 ambulances,…
STARC looks forward to seeing you at one of our upcoming monthly meetings. Everyone, licensed or non-licensed, members or non-members, are encouraged to attend. The STARC meeting schedule for the next couple of months is as follows: July Meeting: Thursday, July 27th – 7:30pm Site visit to N1STA tower site (weather permitting) –…
STARC would like to wish all of the AROs (Amateur Radio Operators) and their families a 'Happy 4th of July'! 73 de STARC Originally posted by Mike Gladu – STARC Technical Advisor on 2017-07-04
STARC would like to thank the following VEs for helping with the ARO test session at the Northwest Medical Center last evening: Eric N1RCX, David KC1APK, Jason K1LOL, and Michael N1FBZ. We had one candidate take a test and they successfully upgraded from Technician Class to General Class. He must have studied a whole bunch…
