Club Business
Special Event Presentation Planned for October 21, 2017
The HacDC Amateur Radio Club is planning for a very special presentation to be held on October 21, 2017 from 2:00 – 5:00 PM at Rock Creek Park in Washington, DC. This event was originally scheduled for May, but was cancelled on the day of the event due to rain. We are finalizing our official … Continue reading
Presentation for August 9, 2017 Meeting at 7:30 PM / HF Digital Modes by Andrew Beard / AB3U
On Wednesday, August 9, 2017 at 7:30 PM, Andrew Beard, AB3U, will be bringing in his KX2 and giving us a live presentation of various HF digital modes. He will demonstrate how transmissions appear “on the waterfall”, how they sound and display the timing of the exchanges between various popular HF modes.
Scheduled Presentation for June 14, 2017 / 7:30 PM: Software Defined Radio and the DARPA Hackfest
—THIS EVENT IS FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC TO ATTEND— The HacDC Amateur Radio Club is honored to have one of the former lead developers of the GNU Radio project in to speak with us about the exciting field of Software Defined Radio and the upcoming DARPA Bay Area Hackfest! Our guest speaker, Dr. Tom … Continue reading
HacDC ARC Again in Partnership with National Park Service Through Use of Amateur Radio at Public Event – May 19, 2017
Fort Hunt Day Flyer The HacDC ARC is very pleased and honored to announce that we will again be in partnership with the National Park Service through use of amateur radio technology at a public service event. The George Washington Memorial Parkway Section will be hosting the, “History and Heritage Day at Fort Hunt Park” … Continue reading
MAY 10, 2017 / 7:30 PM MEETING MOVED FOR SPECIAL EVENT ON MAY 6, 2017
In lieu of the normal “second Wednesday of the month” club meeting scheduled for May 10, 2017 at 7:30 PM, we will be having a SPECIAL EVENT PRESENTATION occurring on Saturday, May 6, 2017 at 2:00 PM in Rock Creek Park. Stuart Thomas / KB1HQS will be our very special guest. During the 2016 ARRL … Continue reading
Coming to the DC Area? Suggested Frequency Listing
If you happen to be traveling to the DC area for any reason, we are providing the attached frequency list as a courtesy reference for hams who may be frequenting the popular tourist area of the National Mall and want to know what frequencies work in the area. Our own club’s repeater (W3HAC) has only, … Continue reading
Grabbin’ the Tiger by the Tail…
Many thanks to Arthur Feller – W4ART, who led our first successful group build on the evening of March 22, 2017, of “Tiger Tails”, an antenna accessory to an HT transceiver that greatly improves transmit and receive performance. This is the first of what are planned to be several “practical application” events. In these events, … Continue reading
W3HAC and Members Heavily Involved in Inaugural Events in Washington, DC
The ARRL today published a story on their news page about the efforts of W3HAC members during the events of the Inauguration and the Women’s March on Washington. A link to the story can be found here: http://www.arrl.org/news/npota-participation-leads-to-inaugural-communication-detail-for-national-park-
W3HAC Weekly Net
The K3VOA ARC has given us a green light for a weekly net on their VHF repeater, Tuesday nights at 8pm. This repeater seems to have the best coverage and be the most reliable in DC. Here is the info: When: Tuesdays 8pm Frequency: 147.045+ (input frequency 147.645) PL Tone: None Purposes of the W3HAC … Continue reading
HACDC Amateur Radio Club Board Elected
President: Don Jones (K6ZO) Vice President: Christine Axsmith (KC3CIF) Secretary: Philip Stewart (KC3CIG) Treasurer: Ethan Waldo (KF5UFH) Congratulations!
