Blue Ridge Amateur Radio Society

03/14/2026

W4NYK QRZ page update

01/29/2026

Chances overall are increasing Saturday Morning into Late Sunday and early Monday.

-Mike

01/24/2026

Good evening, at this time we have made a decision to reschedule our Winter Field Day due to the impending winter weather. We will discuss the new date at our next regular meeting. In the meantime I hope you've made preparations for this event and stay safe.

01/12/2026

The tables are FREE... All you need is a tablecloth, maybe some flyers, brochures, photos of your club/group's events, maybe a banner, smiling faces, and a few members to share with others your passion for the hobby... This is a chance for your group to invite others to join your group, come to a few meetings/events.

To get a table, simply fill out our online form...
http://www.techfest.info/email-exhibitors/

GARS TechFest is only 19 days away...
Free Parking
Free Admission
Free Forums (all time slots are filled)
Fox Hunt after the Fox Hunt Forum
Ham Exams 9-11 AM
FREE Hot Dog Lunch with all the fixings
Door Prizes
Chile Cook-off contest
Best Radio Voice contest
Raffle Prizes (get your tickets, 1 for $5 or 6 for #20)
For more info http://www.techfest.info

https://www.gars.org/gars/

12/17/2025

Greenwood HamFest Jan 10 2026

11/11/2025

ARRL honors and thanks all who served in the United States Armed Forces!

Check out some on-air commemorations and special events for Veterans Day 2025:

▪️WM3PEN will operate from 1300Z - 0400 UTC
▪️W2B will be in operation from 1500Z - 2000Z on 14.275 MHz. A QSL card will be sent with a SASE
▪️KA4TAL from 1500 - 2000 UTC on 14.255, 7.264, 14.275, and 7.185 MHz. Request and e-Certificate via email address. QSL Cards accepted and sender will receive a QSL card in return
▪️WJ4DD from 0400 - 0400 UTC on 7.225 and 14.250 MHz. A certificate is available

➡️ARRL Headquarters is Closed on November 11. For ARRL News, publications, or to join or renew your ARRL membership, please visit www.arrl.org ⬅️

11/07/2025

ARRL is calling on GMRS operators to join its grassroots campaign to pass the Amateur Radio Emergency Preparedness Act!

Even though you may not be an FCC-licensed amateur radio operator, as an FCC-licensed GMRS operator, you can help by sending a letter to each of your Congressional Representatives and your Senators

GMRS users should go to:
🔗- www.arrl.org/HOA

and select the "for GMRS users" button to create their letters 📨

10/11/2025

https://stonemountainhamfest.com/

All you ever need to know about the HamFest

10/04/2025

Get on the air and work these schools during this weekend's 2025 Collegiate QSO Party! 🚩

The event begins Friday, October 3, at 8 PM ET / 5 PM PT (Oct. 4th at 0000 UTC), and ends Sunday, Oct. 5 at 2359 UTC. The next generation of hams is already here!

These schools have registered to participate:

Brown University, K1AD
Clemson University, WD4EOG
Cornell University, W2CXM
Idaho State University, K7ISU
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, W1MX
Milwaukee School of Engineering, W9HHX
Mississippi State University, W5YD
New York City College of Technology, KA2CRC
Oregon State University, W7OSU
Purdue University, W9YB
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, W2SZ
The Ohio State University, WL8T
University of Central Florida, NY2O
University of Iowa, W0IO
University of Michigan, W8UM
University of Michigan, W8UM
University of South Florida, W4USF
University of Texas at Austin, N5XU

🔗- collegiateqsoparty.com

09/09/2025

Blue Ridge Amateur Radio Society
If you're a member of ARRL or have renewed your membership with them , please notify Dave Watson via his email on the BRARS website, this keeps our information accurate for ARRL affiliation. Thank you for your attention to this. Leroy Ka5wll

08/12/2025

LAST CALL for Amateur Radio Tracking Operators 🎈

Tomorrow (Aug. 13) he Kopernik Observatory in Vestal, New York, will be running a High Altitude Balloon Camp for local high school students

👉Drew Deskur, KA1M, the Director of the Kopernik Observatory, is asking for volunteer amateur radio operators to track the flight on aprs.fi and download the SSTV images if possible.

More Information:
🔗- tinyurl.com/zp36x295