Robert Webster (WR8RW) our club president is proposing to change our governing documents. Please open the link below to see the changes. Thank you.
Author: Wyatt Miler (Page 6 of 8)
At the Monday 3 July Club meeting, those in attendance voted to change the date for the September BRARS Club meeting to Tuesday the 5th of September. We hope you, and all our membership, enjoy the final “summer holiday” with family and friends.
If you have questions, feel free to contact me on 864.663.9792 or by e-mail wr8rw@mail.com
Thank you and 73.
Robert (WR8RW)
Replies may also be sent to WR8RW@arrl.net
Correction: Date is the 5th, not the 6th
Field Day has arrived at last! Please come on down and join us.
ARRL Field Day 2017
At the 5 June BRARS meeting the members in attendance chose the Ivy Acres RV Park site as the location for our 2017 Field Day operations. Here are the details:
Ivy Acres
201 Ivy Acres Dr
Piedmont, SC 29673
864.220.9680
Our area will be located in the southeast corner of the property.
Field Day 2017 Overview
Field Day 2017 RV Park View
Important Note:
The property owner has requested that if you are driving to the Field Day site, that once there, you park for the term of our operations. He wants to avoid significant traffic across the grassy area to preserve the area and prevent erosion. The same applies to picnic-goer traffic.
Camping options:
At the Field Day site: Tent camping, RV and Camper “dry” camping with Porta-potty, electricity from generators, batteries, or solar panels, bring your own water.
On the property: Limited number of RV and Camper “full hook up” sites available at $35 / night…call Ivy Acres to book your space as soon as you can
Note: David Pearson (KJ4YQK) is offering a special Field Day incentive
He will donate a 2017 ARRL Field Day t-shirt to the first ten members who sign up for site setup and tear down
If you want to sign up for a t-shirt, contact David at: david@saludalabs.com
T-shirt information is available at: 2017 Field Day shirts
2017 Volunteer Signup for Operator Position(s)/Time(s) and Setup/Teardown
Schedule of Events:
Saturday 24 June 2017
- 10.00 AM: Begin set up at the Field Day site
- 2.00 PM: Begin Field Day Operations
- 6.00 PM: BRARS Club picnic begins – bring a covered dish (yes with something in it) to pass
Sunday 25 June 2017
- 2.00 PM: End Field Day Operations
- 2.01 PM: Begin site tear down and clean up
Site Photos
If you have any questions, contact Robert (WR8RW) on 864.663.9792 or by e-mail at wr8rw@mail.com.
New Information Regarding Training Classes for SkyWarn Spotters
I received the following in formation from Mandel Rigdon regarding on-line training classes for SkyWarn spotters. This training is relevant to those who are already SkyWarn spotters and need to be recertified, and those who may be new to SkyWarn. Given the funding cuts for NWS face-to-face class sessions for SkyWarn training, this is an alternative that is officially recognized by NWS GSP.
This training is provided an no cost to you. The URL for the training course materials is:
I have included a screen shot of the “front” web page for the site to help you confirm you are in the correct location.
2017 Online SkyWarn Training Classes (pdf)
If you have any questions, contact me on 864.663.9792 or wr8rw@mail.com
73…Robert (WR8RW)
Thank you from all of us here at the Blue Ridge Amateur Radio Society, for joining us for the 58th Annual Upstate Hamfest. A special thank you to Robert Webster (WR8RW), this year’s Hamfest Chairman, and to all the volunteers who helped setup, run, and cleanup after everything was over.
We hope all of our guests and vendors had an enjoyable experience, and will join us again next year!
The gates are open!
Come on out and get those goodies you have been saving up for, meet old and new friends, put a callsign to a face, win prizes!
The 58th annual Blue Ridge Amateur Radio Society’s Upstate Hamfest is tomorrow, May 6th. The gates open promptly at 8am to the public, if you didn’t buy tickets online, the gate fee is $10. For those that did buy your tickets in advance, please make sure you bring your tickets with you.