This month's STARC meeting will take place on:
Date / Time: Thursday, June 28th – 7:00pm New Location: Elks Lodge – 43 Gricebrook Road, St. Albans, VT
Please note the new time and location!
Meeting topics:
– Hamfest 2018 planning
– Repeater updates
– Open forum
Presentation:
– TBD
STARC NET – Thursdays at 7:00pm:
STARC would like to remind everyone that we have our weekly STARC NET tonight at 7:00pm on the N1STA VHF repeater (145.230- 100Hz). Everyone is welcome to participate. If you're near your radio, please check in and say “Hi!”
2018 Membership Dues
It's that time of year again. Please remember to renew your STARC membership – which is based on the calendar year. All membership funds go toward repeater maintenance, club insurance, and other miscellaneous items required to keep STARC functioning every year.
The STARC website now contains a membership form you may fill out online. You may choose to pay online via credit card (via PayPal – no account needed), or print out the form and mail in with a check to STARC:
If you prefer to join or renew your membership in person, please stop by an upcoming club meeting. Checks or exact cash is preferred. The price for 2017 club dues is the same as last year:
Active / Single membership: $15.00
Family Membership: $20.00
Supporting Membership: $15.00
Thank you for helping to support STARC!
73 de STARC
Our mailing address is:
Saint Albans Amateur Radio Club (STARC)
PO Box 211
St Albans, Vt 05478
Originally posted by Mike Gladu – STARC Technical Advisor on 2018-06-27
Question from the Extra License Class question pool:" Which of the following file formats is used for exchanging amateur radio log data?A. NECB. ARLDC. ADIFD. OCF "Put your answer in a 'Comment'. If we 'LIKE' your answer, then you are correct. Good luck!73 de STARC ... See MoreSee Less
Question from the General License Class question pool:" When selecting a CW transmitting frequency, what minimum separation from other stations should be used to minimize interference to stations on adjacent frequencies?A. 5 Hz to 50 HzB. 150 Hz to 500 HzC. 1 kHz to 3 kHzD. 3 kHz to 6 kHz "Put your answer in a 'Comment'. If we 'LIKE' your answer, then you are correct. Good luck!73 de STARC ... See MoreSee Less
Question from the Technician License Class question pool:" Which Q signal indicates that you are receiving interference from other stations?A. QRMB. QRNC. QTHD. QSB "Put your answer in a 'Comment'. If we 'LIKE' your answer, then you are correct. Good luck!73 de STARC ... See MoreSee Less
More FCC rules and regulations that you really should know as an ARO (Amateur Radio Operator)." §97.11 Stations aboard ships or aircraft.(a) The installation and operation of an amateur station on a ship or aircraft must be approved by the master of the ship or pilot in command of the aircraft.(b) The station must be separate from and independent of all other radio apparatus installed on the ship or aircraft, except a common antenna may be shared with a voluntary ship radio installation. The station's transmissions must not cause interference to any other apparatus installed on the ship or aircraft.(c) The station must not constitute a hazard to the safety of life or property. For a station aboard an aircraft, the apparatus shall not be operated while the aircraft is operating under Instrument Flight Rules, as defined by the FAA, unless the station has been found to comply with all applicable FAA Rules. "73 de STARC ... See MoreSee Less
QST QST QST – ARRL VE Test Session, Saturday, June 21, 2025, in St. Albans, VTThis is a QST.The Northwestern VT ARRL VE Team will be having a test session Saturday, June 21, 2025, at 9:00 am, at the VFW post 758, 353 Lake Street, Saint Albans, VT 05478-2268.See this for more info: www.starc.org/amateur-radio-licensing-exams/Exam location: www.google.com/maps/place/Veterans+of+Foreign+Wars+Post+758/@44.8119686,-73.1052283,17z/data=!3m1...Please contact: Eric Lessard NJ1S, phone: (802) 497-9000, or email: lessarderic29@yahoo.com if you would like to take an exam. (Walk-ins allowed).You MUST have a FRN number to take an exam. See this: apps.fcc.gov/coresWeb/publicHome.do if you do not already have one and need to get one.You also need to provide a valid email address on your 605 Form to get your license.We look forward to testing you and telling you, “Congratulation, you passed your exam”.73 de STARC ... See MoreSee Less