Greetings: This week, we will continue to meet at the Landmark Family Restaurant (near Wegman's) in the Country Club Plaza (Across from the Hoselton Auto Mall.) To avoid the crowd we will meet at 12:45 PM. If possible, let me know if you plan to attend so I can grab an appropriately sized table. I will check my email before heading over (12:30 pm). Also, I will be listening to 145.290 FM for any last minutes updates. Date:Dec 19, 2024 Time: 12:45 PM Address: 825 Fairport Rd. East Rochester, NY 14445 Phone: 585 348-9177 Please contact me if you have any questions... Ned, W2NED@... 585 734-1984

Hello all, XARC Dues for 2025 are due. $10.00 again this year, unless you are paying online. All the info is here: https://xarc.us/pay-dues-or-donate/ Thanks in advance for your support. Dues cover our insurance, (required for Field Day), our website, and any ongoing repeater maintenance. Also tnx to Steve KA1CNF, Jon N2JAC, Joe AG2Y, and Bob K2OID for attending tonight's meeting. The presentation "Working DX With FT8" will be posted on our website in the Members Area>Past Club Presentations menu link. Brian K2AS

7PM at Webster Rec. Below is Zoom info. XARC is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting. Topic: XARC Dec Meeting Time: Dec 12, 2024 07:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89072293286?pwd=7B5JA7W8brUb3igtCv9vRcCnqjooYn.1 Meeting ID: 890 7229 3286 Passcode: 659961 --- One tap mobile +16465588656,,89072293286#,,,,*659961# US (New York) +16469313860,,89072293286#,,,,*659961# US --- Dial by your location • +1 646 558 8656 US (New York) • +1 646 931 3860 US • +1 309 205 3325 US • +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) • +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC) • +1 305 224 1968 US • +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston) • +1 360 209 5623 US • +1 386 347 5053 US • +1 507 473 4847 US • +1 564 217 2000 US • +1 669 444 9171 US • +1 669 900 9128 US (San Jose) • +1 689 278 1000 US • +1 719 359 4580 US • +1 253 205 0468 US • +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma) Meeting ID: 890 7229 3286 Passcode: 659961 Find your local number: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/klstWmebt

Greetings: This week, we will continue to meet at the Landmark Family Restaurant (near Wegman's) in the Country Club Plaza (Across from the Hoselton Auto Mall.) To avoid the crowd we will meet at 12:45 PM. If possible, let me know if you plan to attend so I can grab an appropriately sized table. I will check my email before heading over (12:30 pm). Also, I will be listening to 145.290 FM for any last minutes updates. Date:Dec 12, 2024 Time: 12:45 PM Address: 825 Fairport Rd. East Rochester, NY 14445 Phone: 585 348-9177 Please contact me if you have any questions... Ned, W2NED@... 585 734-1984

Just a reminder, we are having a meeting at 7PM this Thursday, Dec. 12, at Webster Rec Center. We'll catch up on a tiny bit of club business, then see what everyone has been doing. I still have a FT8 DXing Presentation I never got a chance to present, it needs a bit of updating, so I will try to get than done by meeting time. Zoom is TBD. If I can make it happen, will send the link and info sometime before the meeting. Brian

Greetings: This week, we will continue to meet at the Landmark Family Restaurant (near Wegman's) in the Country Club Plaza (Across from the Hoselton Auto Mall.) To avoid the crowd we will meet at 12:45 PM. If possible, let me know if you plan to attend so I can grab an appropriately sized table. I will check my email before heading over (12:30 pm). Also, I will be listening to 145.290 FM for any last minutes updates. Date:Dec 5, 2024 Time: 12:45 PM Address: 825 Fairport Rd. East Rochester, NY 14445 Phone: 585 348-9177 Please contact me if you have any questions... Ned, W2NED@... 585 734-1984

I watched this video the other night about Oscar 7. It is quite interesting, including the history of Oscar satellites and how Oscar 7 came back to life. It is done by a non-ham, so ham radio operators will notice a few incorrect details, but overall a good watch. https://youtu.be/D6XYlq4u2Yg?si=walSMrUU0EyJigRh - Brian K2AS

I had been inactive since last November, but a few weeks ago I bought a new base radio FT-991A. Set up a 2M/70cm antenna and an hf antenna (finally an outdoor hf antenna). In the very early hours I play on HF, later in the mornings I check my Winlink mail, and then I check in on the east coast reflector (WR2ROC), and talk on N2HJD-R, then most of the day I'm monitoring 146.44, and have an Echolink link node on that. At my current antenna height, I can reach from my location near LongPond and English over to Lake and the Parkway, over to the Parkway and Manatou, and then as far south as Ridge Road. The node might serve for VHF operators in that area to make more distant contacts. On the road, I finally got my TM-V71A installed in the car with a decent antenna, One side of it is monitoring 146.44, the other side is to talk on local repeaters. I gave up on APRS. The coverage is not good in Greece from the car, so I only get position reports through if I drive into the city. I still have an FT5D, that can do APRS if I'm ever in a situation where that would work. -- Stephen AC2GW

Greetings: This week, we will continue to meet at the Landmark Family Restaurant (near Wegman's) in the Country Club Plaza (Across from the Hoselton Auto Mall.) To avoid the crowd we will meet at 12:45 PM. If possible, let me know if you plan to attend so I can grab an appropriately sized table. I will check my email before heading over (12:30 pm). Also, I will be listening to 145.290 FM for any last minutes updates. Date:Thursday, Nov 21, 2024 Time: 12:45 PM Address: 825 Fairport Rd. East Rochester, NY 14445 Phone: 585 348-9177 Please contact me if you have any questions... Ned, W2NED@... 585 734-1984

Sorry if you get this twice. There seemed to be an issue with the original email. There are have been many books and documentaries about Amelia Earhart over the years, but this one includes some detail about radio direction finding as a navigation aide, including a demo of using loop antennas. You may find it worthwhile to view. It is from the Veritasium YouTube channel Amelia Earhart’s Final Flight - And One Thing That Could Have Saved Her https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zTDFhWWPZ4Q -- Brian -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- k2as@... http://xarc.us http://k2as.us https://www.qrz.com/db/K2AS

There are have been many books and documentaries about Amelia Earhart over the years, but this one includes some detail about radio direction finding as a navigation aide, including a demo of using loop antennas. You may find it worthwhile to view. It is from the Veritasium YouTube channel Amelia Earhart’s Final Flight - And One Thing That Could Have Saved Her https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zTDFhWWPZ4Q

Greetings: This week, we will continue to meet at the Landmark Family Restaurant (near Wegman's) in the Country Club Plaza (Across from the Hoselton Auto Mall.) To avoid the crowd we will meet at 12:45 PM. If possible, let me know if you plan to attend so I can grab an appropriately sized table. I will check my email before heading over (12:30 pm). Also, I will be listening to 145.290 FM for any last minutes updates. Date:Thursday, Nov 14, 2024 Time: 12:45 PM Address: 825 Fairport Rd. East Rochester, NY 14445 Phone: 585 348-9177 Please contact me if you have any questions... Ned, W2NED@... 585 734-1984

Greetings: This week, we will continue to meet at the Landmark Family Restaurant (near Wegman's) in the Country Club Plaza (Across from the Hoselton Auto Mall.) To avoid the crowd we will meet at 12:45 PM. If possible, let me know if you plan to attend so I can grab an appropriately sized table. I will check my email before heading over (12:30 pm). Also, I will be listening to 145.290 FM for any last minutes updates. Date:Thursday, Nov 7, 2024 Time: 12:45 PM Address: 825 Fairport Rd. East Rochester, NY 14445 Phone: 585 348-9177 Please contact me if you have any questions... Ned, W2NED@... 585 734-1984

Hello all, Our upcoming meeting schedule is as follows: Dec. 12, 2024 at 7PM Mar. 13, 2025 at 7PM June 12, 2025 at 7PM If a Zoom connection for the meeting is planned, it will be announced via email to the mailing list before the meeting. Any presentations will be announced closer to the actual meeting date. Details will be posted on our website (see the calendar on the website or the events area on the right sidebar menu area). I would not rule out a Zoom meeting in between these dates, if the need arises. Anyone with a presentation idea they would like to present to the club, let me know. -- Brian -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- k2as@... http://xarc.us http://k2as.us https://www.qrz.com/db/K2AS

Greetings: This week, we will continue to meet at the Landmark Family Restaurant (near Wegman's) in the Country Club Plaza (Across from the Hoselton Auto Mall.) To avoid the crowd we will meet at 12:45 PM. If possible, let me know if you plan to attend so I can grab an appropriately sized table. I will check my email before heading over (12:30 pm). Also, I will be listening to 145.290 FM for any last minutes updates. Date:Thursday, Oct 31, 2024 Time: 12:45 PM Address: 825 Fairport Rd. East Rochester, NY 14445 Phone: 585 348-9177 Please contact me if you have any questions... Ned, W2NED@... 585 734-1984

sorry for the short notice. Saturday at Scout Camp Cutler in Naples is the annual camporee where RARA shows off some radio stuff to the scouts. I'll be showing foxhunting and all are welcome to join me 08:00 until whenever. You may demo any other radio skills or help with foxhunting. 10/30 and 31 is pumpkin patrol on thruway bridges. They've had a jammer in recent years and we'll be trying to find the jammer(s) on 146.61 (input 146.01) and 444.45 (input 449.45). Text me if you want to participate, even from home with signal reports. 7pm til 11. Jon N2JAC text 5852040413

Greetings: This week, we will continue to meet at the Landmark Family Restaurant (near Wegman's) in the Country Club Plaza (Across from the Hoselton Auto Mall.) To avoid the crowd we will meet at 12:45 PM. If possible, let me know if you plan to attend so I can grab an appropriately sized table. I will check my email before heading over (12:30 pm). Also, I will be listening to 145.290 FM for any last minutes updates. Date:Thursday, Oct 24, 2024 Time: 12:45 PM Address: 825 Fairport Rd. East Rochester, NY 14445 Phone: 585 348-9177 Please contact me if you have any questions... Ned, W2NED@... 585 734-1984

Greetings: This week, we will continue to meet at the Landmark Family Restaurant (near Wegman's) in the Country Club Plaza (Across from the Hoselton Auto Mall.) To avoid the crowd we will meet at 12:45 PM. If possible, let me know if you plan to attend so I can grab an appropriately sized table. I will check my email before heading over (12:30 pm). Also, I will be listening to 145.290 FM for any last minutes updates. Date:Thursday, Oct 17, 2024 Time: 12:45 PM Address: 825 Fairport Rd. East Rochester, NY 14445 Phone: 585 348-9177 Please contact me if you have any questions... Ned, W2NED@... 585 734-1984

Hi all, Got this from RARAs Academy Coordinator. Please take a look and see if you have anything to offer for this worthy cause. -- Brian -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- k2as@... http://xarc.us http://k2as.us https://www.qrz.com/db/K2AS From: Steve Blowers <sblowers2@...> Sent: Tuesday, October 15, 2024 3:14 PM To: k2as@... <k2as@...> Subject: RARA Academy Brian, Good afternoon! My name is Steve Blowers, K2PXT. I am the new RARA Academy Coordinator. My goal as the coordinator is to identify areas in which our membership would like training as well as to identify members that could volunteer to provide that training. Some instructors of areas for which they have developed a curriculum or have a particular interest suggest training sessions in these areas. I am interested in making the offerings of the academy a value to our membership. I would ask that you share this with your membership to see if anyone has interest in a topic or as an instructor. They can contact me at academy@... Thank you, in advance, for your consideration and support. Steve Blowers RARA Academy Coordinator RARA Board of Directors 585-520-0465 K2PXT 73!

Greetings: This week, we will continue to meet at the Landmark Family Restaurant (near Wegman's) in the Country Club Plaza (Across from the Hoselton Auto Mall.) To avoid the crowd we will meet at 12:45 PM. If possible, let me know if you plan to attend so I can grab an appropriately sized table. I will check my email before heading over (12:30 pm). Also, I will be listening to 145.290 FM for any last minutes updates. Date:Thursday, Oct 10, 2024 Time: 12:45 PM Address: 825 Fairport Rd. East Rochester, NY 14445 Phone: 585 348-9177 Please contact me if you have any questions... Ned, W2NED@... 585 734-1984