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UPCOMING EVENTS World Cup 2026 Special Event Station
June-July2026 
Monthly Meeting
Event: Monthly Atlanta Radio Club Meeting Date: Thursday September 3, 2026 What: - A recap of W4C World Cup Soccer Special Event Station and - Frank Howell K4FMH will talk on POTA activations in the U.S. Time: 7:30pm Location: Saint Patrick's Episcopal Church 4755 North Peachtree Road Dunwoody, GA (across the N P'tree from Brookrun Dog Park) via Zoom (click here) First a recap of W4C World Cup Soccer Special Event Station operation. The club sponsored W4C for the Atlanta games but also ended up being the "Southeast US Station" for much of the world. (W4C did better than some states!) Frank Howell K4FMH will give a talk on POTA activations in the U.S. He has published two blog articles at k4fmh.com on how POTA parks and activators have varied widely over the life of the program. Frank will demonstrate that many urban hams, using Atlanta as one of the case studies, are shortchanged by POTA's selection of park sites. He has a path forward based upon the results he will show us in his talk. Links to past programs: 2008-2009 2010-2019 2020-2025 Pre-Meeting Dinner
Dinner at Jason's Deli on Ashford-Dunwoody Rd starting at 5:30pm... Location: Jason's Deli 4705 Ashford-Dunwoody Drive Dunwoody, GA Friday Lunches
Date: Every Friday Time: 12:30 PM ET (1630Z) Location: Los Bravos Mexican Restaurant 2042 Johnson Ferry Rd NE Brookhaven, GA 30319 What3Words: ///kindest.supper.torches Website: losbravosmexicanrest.com Monthly License Testing - PDK
wasEvent: Second Sunday ARC/LARC Ham License Testing
Date: Sunday, September 13th, 2026 Time: 12 p.m. ET (1600Z) Cost: FREE Location: DeKalb-Peachtree Airport (PDK) Administration Building Community Room #227 (Opposite side of building from Downwind Restaurant) 2000 Airport Road Atlanta, GA 30341 What3Words: ///admit.roofer.doped Details: https://AtlantaVE.Team/ Monthly Park Outing
Event: Second Sunday Radio in the Park
Playin' Radio in the Park Date: Sunday, September 13th, 2026 Time: 12pm Location(s): Abbots Bridge Park 4569 Abbots Bridge Rd, Duluth, GA 30096 What3Words: ///staple.carry.inventor Previous ARC Events and Outings can be found on the Events and Outings page Monthly License Testing - GA TECH
Event: Georgia Tech Amateur Radio Club / ARC License Testing
Date: Sunday, September 27th, 2026 ***Verify because of Summer break for students Time: 2:30 p.m. ET (1830Z) Cost: $15 Location: Georgia Tech Van Leer Electrical Engineering Building Room W218 What3Words: ///lookout.idea.logic Map: HERE Details: HERE Event Calendar
View our Groups.io calendar on the web here Subscribe to our calendar (iCal, Google Calendar, Outlook, etc) https://groups.io/g/arc/ics/1861828/1377317764/feed.ics WORKED ALL GEORGIA AWARD
The Atlanta Radio Club, with the support of the Georgia Section of the ARRL, is proud to support the "Worked All Georgia" Award. The WAG Award is open to radio amateurs who can provide proof of two-way radio amateur radio contact with all 159 counties in the state of Georgia. This award is nice complement to the annual Georgia QSO Party, which in fact would be a good time to work on some of those hard-to-get counties. The award is embodied in a nice certificate.
More information can be found here. CLUB HISTORY
The Atlanta Radio Club (ARC) was founded in March 1911. It is believed to be the longest continually operating non-university club in Georgia (Georgia Tech was founded earlier). With over 100 members, ARC activities include meetings, operating events, training sessions, membership outings, and community service activities in Metro-Atlanta.
The ARC helps operate the Atlanta Hamfestival and owns, operates or supports 11 repeaters around the metro area. In an average month, the club will hold a regular membership meeting, a tech/training session or operating outing, publish the Atlanta Ham newsletter, have 4 lunch outings and host over 4 nets via club repeaters. |
CLUB LEADERSHIP 25/26
President - Lane Watts (KB4KHQ)
Vice President - Bill Perkins (KB4KFT) Secretary and Treasurer - Phil Smith (K4PWS) Member at Large - Val Bruce (WD4EX) Member at Large - Scott Bennett (KQ4NBC) Newsletter Editor - Open Program Director - Open Webmaster - Lane Watts (KB4KHQ) Sunday Night Net Manager - Bill Perkins (KB4KFT) Repeater Trustees
CLUB BYLAWS
MEMBERSHIPFirst year FREE for new hams! (Details on Membership page)
Click here for details on how to join or renew your membership 
SISTER Club - Geelong Amateur Radio Club - VK3ATLDid you know the Atlanta Radio Club has a sister club?
In 2010, Dallas Jones (VK3DJ) from Drysdale, Victoria in Australia visited the United States to meet some friends he met on the air. "During his travels, he visited the Atlanta Radio Club and from all accounts had a great time with the guys." BADGESThe official badge supplier of the ARC is The Signman of Baton Rouge.
Badges are $15.50 and can be ordered here.
Solar-Terrestrial Weather Report
A glossary of solar data terms can be found HERE
A good article on how it all ties together can be found HERE | ||
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