The weekly RATS net meets every Wednesday at 7:00 PM on the W4RAT 146.88 MHz repeater. All properly licensed amateurs are welcome to participate. Learn about local ham radio activities, meet your fellow operators, and ask questions during this weekly forum. Limited ham radio-related buy/sell/trade activity is also permitted. Have an announcement? Check in "with traffic." Have an announcement but can't make it to the net? Send it to info@rats.net and we will pass it along to the net controls.
The monthly meeting of the RATS Board of Directors will occur Wednesday, May 1 at 6:30 PM via Zoom. All club members are welcome to attend.
Among the items on the agenda this month:
This post will be updated as agenda items are added.
RSVP/registration not required, but encouraged. Registration will cause a reminder email to be sent two days before the meeting. We will also send an email to registered participants regarding any last minute changes to the program, Zoom access information, or other details.
The monthly RATS membership meeting will be held Friday, May 17 at 7:30 PM via Zoom. All are invited to attend.
The Rappahannock Valley Amateur Radio Club (RVARC) will be providing communications for the annual Marine Corps Historic Half Marathon in Fredericksburg, Sunday, May 19, 2024 starting at 6:00 AM. They're looking for additional volunteers. If you are able to assist, register here and we'll pass your information directly to the event coordinator, Jim Rubin W4PKR.
The RATS 146.88 repeater has been reserved for the Bike MS: Colonial Crossroads 2024 bike ride between Richmond and Williamsburg, June 1-2. Amateurs available to volunteer for this event are asked to contact Arthur White N4TRQ via email. Amateurs not providing communications for this event are asked to use a different repeater while the bike ride is in progress.
The monthly meeting of the RATS Board of Directors will occur Wednesday, June 5 at 6:30 PM via Zoom. All club members are welcome to attend.
A large number of volunteers are needed for the Virginia Special Olympics Summer Games, Friday and Saturday June 7 and 8 at the University of Richmond.
The only equipment needed should be an analog UHF HT, a battery in good shape (and perhaps a spare), and an external audio accessory that allows you to hear and be heard in a high noise environment. Please note that most positions will be outside or potentially strenuous.
If you're available for a few hours either day, or if you have any questions, please contact Darren Faulkner KG4INW via email.
The monthly RATS membership meeting will be held Friday, June 21 at 7:30 PM via Zoom. All are invited to attend.
RSVP/registration not required, but encouraged. Registration will cause a reminder email to be sent two days before the meeting. We will also send an email to registered participants regarding any last minute changes to the program, Zoom access information, or other details
We need help with the setup of the Summer Field Day site at Laurel Park on Sunday, June 23. This starts with pickup of equipment from the club's storage unit near Chesterfield Town Center around 9 AM. We should arrive at Laurel Park between 10 and 11 AM to begin putting up antennas, setting up club radios, and completing other assorted prep work to get the station on the air by 2 PM.
Summer Field Day 2024 will be held at Laurel Park in Henrico County the fourth full weekend in June. Additional details will be shared soon.
If you are planning to come to this event, please RSVP to this event. This will help us plan for enough radios, food, drinks, VE testing capacity, etc.
We need your help! If you can help with setup (Saturday morning) and/or tear-down (Sunday noon-ish) please RSVP here: Set-Up, and Tear-Down
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For general information about ARRL Field Day and a map to the RATS Field Day shelter at Laurel Park, go to rats.net/fd
We need help with the tear-down of the Summer Field Day site at Laurel Park on Sunday, June 23. This involves taking down antennas, dismantling the club radios, packing everything into storage boxes, site clean-up, and the transport of club equipment back to our storage unit near Chesterfield Town Center.
Tear-down activities will start around 11 AM and should wrap up by 2 PM.
If you are available to assist, please RSVP here.
The monthly meeting of the RATS Board of Directors will occur Wednesday, July 3 at 6:30 PM via Zoom. All club members are welcome to attend.
The monthly RATS membership meeting will be held Friday, July 19 at 7:30 PM via Zoom. All are invited to attend.
The William Byrd Middle School and Roanoke Valley Amateur Radio Clubs will host the Roanoke Hamfest on Saturday, April 3, 2024 from 8 AM to 1 PM at William Byrd Middle School in Vinton, Virginia.
For additional details see the flyer below or visit roanokehamfest.info
The annual Berryville Hamfest will be at the Clarke County Fairgrounds in Berryville starting at 6 AM, Sunday, August 4.
For additional information see their web site at berryvillehamfest.com
The Central Virginia 6m Group and friends will gather for a tailgate April 20 and September 14, 2024 from 8 AM to noon. Go to the fenced rear parking lot of Hatcher Memorial Baptist Church, 2300 Dumbarton Road, Henrico, VA. This is located on Clarke Street, between Hermitage Road and Wilson Avenue, directly behind the church building. Please click here for a detailed map. There is no admission or attendance fee.
The Central Virginia 6m Group holds a net every day at 8 AM on 50.215 MHz USB. For more information on this group, visit their web site, 50215.net.
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