The Lynchburg Amateur Radio Club, Inc. (LARC) is an ARRL Affiliated Club that was first formally organized in 1950 and incorporated in 1970. The Club has been in service to the Lynchburg Community ever since. For more details about the club, click on the “About Us” tab. Take a look around our site to see what is currently going on with our club.
Current News:
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ARRL Hails FCC Action to Remove Symbol Rate Restrictions
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Amateur Radio License Testing – Sunday, November 12, 2023
Reminder: License Test When: Sunday, November 12, 2023 2:00pm to 2:00pm (UTC-05:00) America/New York Where: Lyn-Dan Heights Volunteer Fire Department, 578 Lawyers Rd Lynchburg, VA 24501 Organizer: Judy Friel (AC4RG) beewood@juno.com Description: Testing starts at 2:00 PM. Please view the testing requirements as stated at: http://www.arrl.org/what-to-bring-to-an-exam-session You must have an FRN (FCC Registration Number).
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LARC Meeting November 10, 2023
When: Friday, November 10th, 2023 7:30pm to 9:30pm (UTC-04:00) Eastern Time Location: Fire Training Center at 613 Training Center Road, Lynchburg, VA. This month will be the election of officers for 2024 and the annual Equipment Auction. Come at 7 and socialize.
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LARC Meeting October 13, 2023
When: Friday, October 13th, 2023 7:30pm to 9:30pm (UTC-04:00) Eastern Time Location: Fire Training Center at 613 Training Center Road, Lynchburg, VA Program will be by Mark Sihlanick (N2QT) on Contesting and Awards. 37°19’33.6″N 79°12’40.1″W37.325985 N, -79.211132 W Come at 7 and socialize.
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Club Log DXCC Most Wanted September 2023
1. P5 DPRK (NORTH KOREA) 2. BS7H SCARBOROUGH REEF 3. CE0X SAN FELIX ISLANDS 4. BV9P PRATAS ISLAND 5. KH7K KURE ISLAND 6. KH3 JOHNSTON ISLAND 7. FT/G GLORIOSO ISLAND 8. 3Y/P PETER 1 ISLAND 9. FT5/X KERGUELEN ISLAND 10. YV0 AVES ISLAND 11. 3Y/B BOUVET ISLAND 12. ZS8 PRINCE EDWARD & MARION ISLANDS 13.…
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LARC Meeting – September 8, 2023
Reminder: LARC Meeting. When: Friday, September 8, 2023 7:30pm to 9:30pm EDT. Where: Fire Training Center at 613 Training Center Road, Lynchburg, VA. Program: Wire antennas and modeling – Mike Leger (W8PQ). 37°19’33.6″N 79°12’40.1″W 37.325985 N, -79.211132 W. Come at 7 and socialize.
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Free, Zoom Technician Licensing Course starting September 7, 2023
A free, weekly, live, Amateur Radio Technician Class Licensing course on Zoom will begin on Thursday, Sept 7, and will run through Thursday, October 19 (7 sessions). The three-hour sessions will start at 6:30 PM Eastern Time. These are the classes that we have been holding for years sponsored by the National Electronics Museum. Please publicize this with anyone…
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Ham Radio Enthusiasts Battle High-Frequency Traders for the Airwaves
Ham radio operators are sounding the alarm over the latest threat to their beloved hobby—and this time, it is coming from Wall Street. A group of high-frequency trading firms are asking the Federal Communications Commission to open shortwave frequencies to greater commercial use, so they can use radio to zip financial data around the world…
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